Hms St Donats Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms st donats Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 28.64 N,1 1.165 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.477333
  • Longitude: 1.019417
Wreck Depth 16.16 m
Water Depth 18 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS ST DONATS
Type trawler
Flag GB
Sonar Length 30
Sonar Width 11
Shadow Height 2.2
Orientation 186
Tonnage 349
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 1, 1941
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,000.2,
Original Detection Year 1941
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source national coast guard or patrol
Surveying Details H0948/41 19.3.41 SUNK IN COLLISION IN 532900N, 010600E. (FO HUMBER, 2.3.41). - PFNM 664/41. H01047/41 10.4.41 INS DWPA IN 532900N, 010600E. - NM 816/41. H0948/41 16.7.41 LOCATED IN 532830N, 010112E USING DECCA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 48FT FOLLOWING DISPERSAL. LEAST E/S DEPTH 49 IN GEN DEPTH 62FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 1948). AMEND TO DW IN 532828N, 010115E. - NM 1636/41. H0948/41 31.7.48 AMEND TO WK 8FMS. - NM 1699/48. 4.7.72 SHOWN ON DANISH FISHING CHART 5300 [1965]. 25.6.75 AMEND TO SW 13.9MTRS. NC 107. HH100/351/01 1.12.89 NO SIGNIFICANT SONAR CONTACT OBSERVED IN THIS POSN DURING PIPELINE SURVEY. (HYDROSEARCH ASSOC. LTD, 13.11.89). NCA YET. HH090/579/01 9.2.93 AREA OF DEBRIS EXAM'D 8.11.92 IN 532837.4N, 010116E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.7 IN GEN DEPTH 17.9MTRS. SCOUR 0.2MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 2MTRS. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS. LIES 165/345 DEG ON LOOSE SANDY SEDIMENT. (SEATEAM, HI 579). AMEND TO WK 16MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2019/000300377 17.12.19 EXAM'D 12.7.19 IN 5328.640N 0101.165E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.16 MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 18 MTRS, HT 2.2 MTRS, LENGTH 30 MTRS, WIDTH 11 MTRS, ORIENTATION 186 DEGS. BURIED AND DEGRADED WITH VISIBLE BOW, STERN, ENGINES AND DEBRIS FIELD. (CLINTON MARINE, HI 1596). AMEND DW 16.1 MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Last Amended Date Dec 17, 2019

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1924. HIRED AS MINESWEEPER 8.1939. SUNK IN COLLISION.

General Comments

AREA OF DEBRIS

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 28.64 N,1 1.165 E
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FAQ

Where is the HMS ST DONATS wreck located?

The HMS ST DONATS wreck is located at coordinates 53 28.64 N,1 1.165 E.

How deep is the HMS ST DONATS and where exactly is it located?

The HMS ST DONATS lies at a depth of about 16.16 meters and is located at coordinates 53 28.64 N,1 1.165 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS ST DONATS?

The seabed around the HMS ST DONATS lies at approximately 18 meters deep.

When did the HMS ST DONATS sink?

The HMS ST DONATS sank on Mar 1, 1941.

When was the wreck of the HMS ST DONATS discovered?

The wreck of the HMS ST DONATS was discovered in 1941.

What country did the HMS ST DONATS belong to?

The HMS ST DONATS belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS ST DONATS?

The HMS ST DONATS had a tonnage of 349 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS ST DONATS?

The HMS ST DONATS is classified as a trawler.

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