Hms Shapinsay Or Hildasay Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Hms shapinsay or hildasay Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		4 12 S,39 36 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: -4.200000
  • Longitude: 39.600000
Water Depth 0 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS SHAPINSAY OR HILDASAY
Type trawler
Flag GB
Length 50 m
Width 8.3 m
Tonnage 452
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Coral
Original Detection Year 1958
Last Detection Year 2003
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Jun 27, 2003

Surveying Details

H5705/58 2.9.58 CHIEF PORTS MANAGER , MOMBASA PROPOSES TO GIVE PERMISSION IN HIS CAPACITY AS RECEIVER OF WRECKS TO SALVAGE REMAINS OF HMS SHAPINSAY FOR SCRAP. VESSEL UNDERSTOOD TO HAVE BEEN WRECKED IN 1944, IN 041200S, 393600E, OFF TIWI, S COAST MOMBASA. (RNO EA, SIGNAL DTD 15.8.58) NO RECORD HELD. MIL. BR. II INFORMED BY TELEPHONE. NCA. 16.6.03 HMS SHAPINSAY WAS AN ISLES CLASS TRAWLER, BUILT BY COCHRANE ON 29.3.1941. SHE WAS SOLD 10.8.1946 AND RENAMED EL HASCIMY. (SHIPS OF THE ROYAL NAVY) 26.6.03 HMS SHAPINSAY WAS SISTER SHIP OF HMS HILDASAY. POSSIBLE CONFUSION OVER NAME OF VESSEL. ONLY THE BOILER OCCASIONALLY VISIBLE AT LOW TIDE. (KEVIN PATIENCE, TELECON 26.6.03) HMS HILDASAY WAS WRECKED ON 21.6.45 NEAR KILINDINI. (SHIPS OF THE ROYAL NAVY) SEE ALSO HMS HILDASAY RECORD [42608].

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT 1941, GROUNDED ON REEF, NEAR KILINDINI. TOTAL LOSS. (WW2SL & SHIPS OF THE ROYAL NAVY) BUILT 1941 BY COOK, WELTON & GEMMEL, BEVERLEY. HMS HILDASAY HAD TAKEN OVER THE TOW OF A BARGE LADEN WITH CASES OF PETROL FROM HER SISTER SHIP HMS SHAPINSAY. THE BARGE CAPSIZED & TOW LINE WRAPPED ITSELF ROUND HILDASAY'S PROPELLER. UNABLE TO MANOEUVRE THE VESSEL DRIFTED ASHORE & GROUNDED ON THE REEF AT TIWI 10M S OF MOMBASA. ABANDONED AS A TOTAL LOSS. PHOTOS. (SHIPWRECKS & SALVAGE OF THE E AFRICAN COAST, K PATIENCE)

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FAQ

Where is the HMS SHAPINSAY OR HILDASAY wreck located?

The HMS SHAPINSAY OR HILDASAY wreck is located at coordinates 4 12 S,39 36 E.

When was the wreck of the HMS SHAPINSAY OR HILDASAY discovered?

The wreck of the HMS SHAPINSAY OR HILDASAY was discovered in 1958.

What country did the HMS SHAPINSAY OR HILDASAY belong to?

The HMS SHAPINSAY OR HILDASAY belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS SHAPINSAY OR HILDASAY?

The HMS SHAPINSAY OR HILDASAY had a tonnage of 452 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS SHAPINSAY OR HILDASAY?

The HMS SHAPINSAY OR HILDASAY is classified as a trawler.

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