Hms St Achilleus (Possibly) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms st achilleus (possibly) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 12.7 N,2 33.287 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.211667
  • Longitude: 2.554783
Wreck Depth 9.7 m
Water Depth 12 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS ST ACHILLEUS (POSSIBLY)
Type trawler
Flag GB
Tonnage 484
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 31, 1940
Original Detection Year 1964
Last Detection Year 2025
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H1545/64 29.4.64 WK 10.3MTRS IN 511244N, 023323E [EUR]. (OSTEND NM 5/62/64). INS WK 5FMS 4FT. - NM 860/64. 12.1.73 AMEND WK 10.3MTRS. NC 125. H1310/84/4 21.2.84 DIVED ON 17.12.83. AN IRON VESSEL ABOUT 60MTRS LONG WITH SINGLE 4-BLADED PROPELLER. LIES ON STBD SIDE HEADING APPROX N. IN THE WHEELHOUSE THERE IS A DOUBLE WOODEN STEERING WHEEL. (J COULON, 31.1.84). H1310/86/24 6.10.86 DIVED AGAIN IN 1986. SMALL GUN SEEN ON STERN. LARGE HOLE IN PORT SIDE INDICATES PROBABLY MINED. (J COULON, 15.9.86) H1310/88/18 25.3.88 FURTHER DIVES IN 1986 & 1987 PRODUCED EVIDENCE THAT THIS IS A BRITISH ARMED TRAWLER. (J COULON, 10.3.88). HH342/350/01 31.7.89 NOW SW 9.9MTRS IN 511245N, 023322.5E [EUR]. (BELGIAN NM 113/89). - NM 2403/89 & 547/90 (1872, CERTAIN COPIES ONLY). HH342/700/01 13.3.97 NOW IN 511245.5N, 023322E [EUR]. (BELGIAN NM 5/69/97). BR STD. SEP 2010/000138707 18.10.10 SHOWN AS WK 9.7MTRS [LAT] IN 5112.700N, 0233.287E [WGD] ON BELGIAN 102 [NE 1.6.10, 1:60,000].
Last Amended Date May 15, 2025

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1934. HIRED AS ANTI-SUBMARINE TRAWLER 8.1939. MINED. (WW2SL & SRN).

General Comments

INTACT, ON STBD SIDE, HOLE IN PORT SIDE

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FAQ

Where is the HMS ST ACHILLEUS (POSSIBLY) wreck located?

The HMS ST ACHILLEUS (POSSIBLY) wreck is located at coordinates 51 12.7 N,2 33.287 E.

How deep is the HMS ST ACHILLEUS (POSSIBLY) and where exactly is it located?

The HMS ST ACHILLEUS (POSSIBLY) lies at a depth of about 9.7 meters and is located at coordinates 51 12.7 N,2 33.287 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS ST ACHILLEUS (POSSIBLY)?

The seabed around the HMS ST ACHILLEUS (POSSIBLY) lies at approximately 12 meters deep.

When did the HMS ST ACHILLEUS (POSSIBLY) sink?

The HMS ST ACHILLEUS (POSSIBLY) sank on May 31, 1940.

When was the wreck of the HMS ST ACHILLEUS (POSSIBLY) discovered?

The wreck of the HMS ST ACHILLEUS (POSSIBLY) was discovered in 1964.

What country did the HMS ST ACHILLEUS (POSSIBLY) belong to?

The HMS ST ACHILLEUS (POSSIBLY) belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS ST ACHILLEUS (POSSIBLY)?

The HMS ST ACHILLEUS (POSSIBLY) had a tonnage of 484 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS ST ACHILLEUS (POSSIBLY)?

The HMS ST ACHILLEUS (POSSIBLY) is classified as a trawler.

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