Hms Skipjack Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms skipjack Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 5.285 N,2 28.431 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.088083
  • Longitude: 2.473850
Wreck Depth 6.5 m
Water Depth 5 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS SKIPJACK
Type minesweeper
Flag GB
Length 70.1 m
Width 10.4 m
Draught 2.4
Tonnage 818
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 1, 1940
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2017
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H603/45 28.3.45 WK, DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION, IN 510520N, 022830E. (PARIS NM 44 92 46). - NM 818/45. H7304/53 4.12.53 LEAST DEPTH NOW 5MTRS. (PARIS NM 53 43 23). - FNM 129/53 & NM 2830/53. H733/58 6.9.60 SHOWN AS WK 4.7MTRS ON FR 5513. NE 323. 21.10.81 SHOWN AS WK 6.5MTRS IN 510520N, 022831E [EUR] ON FR 6500 [4TH EDN, 1981]. BR STD. 14.2.85 NAMED 'RUYTINGEN' IN FR WK RECORD NO.21612056. H1310/85/8 14.2.85 DIVED ON IN 1984. LIES ALMOST N/S ON PORT SIDE AND BOWS N. 2 PROPELLER SHIP, ALMOST 80MTRS LONG. VOICE-PIPE MARKED 'W/T ROOM' WAS FOUND WHICH INDICATES THAT SHE IS PROBABLY BRITISH AND LOST IN DUNKIRK EVACUATION. (J. COULON, 25.1.84). BUT SEE 510521N, 022819E - WHICH COULD BE WK BEING DESCRIBED. 16.8.85 EXAM'D IN 510520N, 022831E [EUR]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 6.5 IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. LENGTH 60MTRS. LYING WNW/ESE. BROKEN IN MANY PARTS. DESCRIBED AS RUYTINGEN LTV. (ANNALES HYDROGRAPHIQUES, 1983). H1310/86/24 3.10.86 DIVED ON TWICE IN 1985 & 86. LIES ALMOST UPSIDE DOWN. SMALL BELL, MARKED 'W/T ROOM SILENCE', FOUND. ALSO SHIPS SIREN. POSSIBLY HMS SKIPJACK. (J COULON, 15.9.86). H1310/88/18 25.7.88 DEFINITELY WK OF HMS SKIPJACK. (J COULON, 15.3.88). 17.10.96 SHOWN AS WK 6.8MTRS [MLS] ON BELGIUM 102 REPROMAT [MAY '96]. NC 1873 [MLS] NOW LARGEST SCALE. 14.11.11 SHOWN AS WK 6.5MTRS [LAT] IN 5105.285N, 0228.431E [WGD] ON BA 1873 [EDN 4 DTD 19.5.11].
Last Amended Date Aug 1, 2017

Circumstances of loss

BUILT AS A FLEET MINESWEEPER IN 1934 BY J CROWN & SONS. 3-DRUM BOILERS, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINES OF 1770 IHP FOR 16.5 KNOTS. TWO 4 INCH GUNS, 9 MACHINE GUNS. BOMBED BY GERMAN A/C AND SUNK DURING EVACUATION OF BEF FROM DUNKIRK. WAS CARRYING BETWEEN 250 AND 300 TROOPS IN ADDITION TO HER CREW AND MOST WERE LOST. (DODS).

General Comments

LIES ON PORT SIDE

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 5.285 N,2 28.431 E
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FAQ

Where is the HMS SKIPJACK wreck located?

The HMS SKIPJACK wreck is located at coordinates 51 5.285 N,2 28.431 E.

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

The HMS SKIPJACK lies at a depth of about 6.5 meters and is located at coordinates 51 5.285 N,2 28.431 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS SKIPJACK?

The seabed around the HMS SKIPJACK lies at approximately 5 meters deep.

When did the HMS SKIPJACK sink?

The HMS SKIPJACK sank on Jun 1, 1940.

When was the wreck of the HMS SKIPJACK discovered?

The wreck of the HMS SKIPJACK was discovered in 1945.

What country did the HMS SKIPJACK belong to?

The HMS SKIPJACK belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS SKIPJACK?

The HMS SKIPJACK had a tonnage of 818 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS SKIPJACK?

The HMS SKIPJACK is classified as a minesweeper.

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