Hms Sargasso Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Hms sargasso Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 31.182 N,1 42.488 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.519700
  • Longitude: -1.708133
Wreck Depth 36.08 m
Water Depth 38 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS SARGASSO
Type yacht
Flag GB
Length 37.5 m
Sonar Length 45.89
Sonar Width 8.3
Shadow Height 4.78
Orientation 314
Tonnage 223
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 6, 1943
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 050.2,026.0,002.2,261
Original Detection Year 1943
Last Detection Year 2020
Original Source other
Surveying Details H01957/43 15.6.43 HMS SARGASSO REPORTED SUNK IN 503132N, 014212W. DEPTH OVER WK NOT LESS THAN 9FMS BUT DEFINITELY LESS THAN 11FMS [MLWS] RECORDED. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH). 7.8.53 CHARTED AS NDW PA IN 503132N, 014212W ON F6841. H5149/55 12.6.56 NOW CHARTED AS NDW PA ON NC 2454. H3950/70 6.10.70 NOW CHARTED AS WK 16.5MTRS ON NC 2615. H2555/74 22.3.74 NOTHING FOUND SURING SONAR SEARCH. ASSUMED TO HAVE DISINTEGRATED. (SCES, [K6874/2]). CHART AS USC 17MTRS. NC 2045. H1270/77 12.8.77 DELETE FROM ALL SCALES. (SCES, SURVEY [K6874/2]). BR STD. HH090/962/01 17.12.02 EXAM'D 11.8.02 IN 5031.175N, 0142.478W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 35.4 IN GEN DEPTH 40MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 50MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. DCS3 HT 5MTRS. LIES 135/315 DEGS. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. HULL BROKEN. CENTRE PART MAY BE BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 962). INS AS WK 35MTRS. BR STD. HH100/35/21 9.10.03 DIVED 8.2003. WK IS IN TWO HALVES. BOW SECTION LIES ON PORT SIDE AND STERN IS UPRIGHT. VESSEL HAS 2 X 5 CYLINDER OIL ENGINES AND TWIN SCREWS. GUN PEDESTAL ON THE STERN ABAFT THE ENGINES. 20MM SHELLS DATED 1942 SEEN. ALL BRITISH FITTINGS ARE MARKED: 'CLARKS COWES'. NAVY CROCKERY. (N R CHIPCHASE & I TAYLOR, SKIN DEEP DIVING). NCA. HH100/351/21 26.8.04 CONFIRMED AS HMS SARGASSO, TM DANLAYER. ADMIRALTY INQUIRY RECORDS GIVE SINKING POSN AS 5031.32N, 0142.33W. (N R CHIPCHASE). NCA. 25.2.05 STERN SECTION UPRIGHT, WITH WOODEN DECKING STILL IN PLACE, STANDING 3-4MTRS HIGH. TWIN 3 BLADED PROPELLERS & 2 DIESEL ENGINES IN PLACE. AMMUNITION VISIBLE. MIDDLE SECTION MORE COLLAPSED. BOW INTACT WITH CAPSTAN & ANCHOR, BUT BROKEN FROM REST OF WK & LISTING TO STARBOARD. (DIVER MAGAZINE FEB '05). NCA. SEP 2020/000123102 15.10.21 EXAM�D 29.9.20 IN 5031.182N, 0142.488W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 36.08MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 38MTRS. LENGTH 45.89MTRS, WIDTH 8.3MTRS, HT 4.78MTRS. ORIENTATION 314/134 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 50.16MTRS, WIDTH 26MTRS, 2.16MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 261 DEGS. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1586). AMEND NDW 36MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Oct 15, 2021

Circumstances of loss

EX-ATLANTIS, EX-MAINGARY. BUILT IN 1926 BY ALEX STEPHEN & SONS LTD, GLASGOW AS A M YACHT FOR LORD MICHELHAM. TWIN SULZER OIL ENGINES OF 129NHP, TWIN SHAFT. HIRED AS DANLAYER 10.1939. MINED. 2 LIVES LOST. (SIBI & N R CHIPCHASE).

General Comments

HULL BROKEN, COLLAPSED AT CENTRE

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FAQ

Where is the HMS SARGASSO wreck located?

The HMS SARGASSO wreck is located at coordinates 50 31.182 N,1 42.488 W.

How deep is the HMS SARGASSO and where exactly is it located?

The HMS SARGASSO lies at a depth of about 36.08 meters and is located at coordinates 50 31.182 N,1 42.488 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS SARGASSO?

The seabed around the HMS SARGASSO lies at approximately 38 meters deep.

When did the HMS SARGASSO sink?

The HMS SARGASSO sank on Jun 6, 1943.

When was the wreck of the HMS SARGASSO discovered?

The wreck of the HMS SARGASSO was discovered in 1943.

What country did the HMS SARGASSO belong to?

The HMS SARGASSO belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS SARGASSO?

The HMS SARGASSO had a tonnage of 223 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS SARGASSO?

The HMS SARGASSO is classified as a yacht.

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