Hms Stockforce (Possibly) Wreck

Surveying Details

13.8.18 13.8.18 SUNK 3.5M SW OF BOLT HEAD. (PLYMOUTH AP REPORT). H3110/72 13.3.75 H3110/72 13.3.75 LARGE WK, LYING ON ITS SIDE, IN 500839N, 035708W [OGB] USING DECCA. E/S TRACE SUPPLIED. (S BARRETT, 11.3.75). CHART AS WK 48MTRS. BR STD. H2063/82 29.3.83 H2063/82 29.3.83 EXAM'D 7.12.82 IN 500812N, 035531W [OGB] USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 50.4 IN GEN DEPTH 59.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH HEIGHT 10.2MTRS, LENGTH 90MTRS, BEAM 14.6MTRS. LYING UPRIGHT, BOWS E, APPARENTLY IN GOOD CONDITION WITH NO SIGN OF DAMAGE. NO SUPERSTRUCTURE. TYPICAL SONAR PICTURE OF BARGE WITH NO HOLDS VISIBLE. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 134). CHART AS WK 48MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H2063/82 6.8.84 H2063/82 6.8.84 POSN RE-CHECKED USING HI-FIX AND FOUND TO BE 500813N, 035532W [OGB]. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 134, INTERIM REPORT, 5.6.84). BR STD. H1310/87/16 20.5.87 H1310/87/16 20.5.87 DIVED TWICE, ON BOW AND STERN. STEM UPRIGHT, FO'C'SLE SLOPING BACK AT ANGLE OF 60DEGS. NO.1 & 2 HOLDS BROKEN AND STANDING ONLY 2-3MTRS HIGH. STERN SECTION ALSO COMPLETELY BROKEN WITH 12 PDR., 12CWT, GUN LYING ON SEABED AMONGST 2MTR HIGH WRECKAGE. NO ENGINE OR BOILERS SEEN. PROBABLY WW1 FROM GENERAL CONDITION AND SHELL CASES ARE DATED 1914. TOP OF STERN SECTION STANDS 6MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 58MTRS (REDUCED). (A HILLGROVE, 9.4.87). NCA. HH091/059/01 6.5.05 HH091/059/01 6.5.05 EXAM'D 19.7.04 IN 5008.251N, 0355.534W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 48.4 IN GEN DEPTH 60MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 87MTRS, WIDTH 16MTRS, HT 11.6MTRS. LIES 090/270 DEGS WITH BOWS W. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT, UPRIGHT. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). RETAIN WK 48MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.