Hms Sun Ix Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | lifted |
|
Hms sun ix Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 29.315 N,0 47.999 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 10 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HMS SUN IX |
| Type | tug |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 30.5 m |
| Width | 7.8 m |
| Draught | 3.6 |
| Tonnage | 196 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Dec 21, 1940 |
| Bottom Texture | Mud |
| Original Detection Year | 1941 |
| Last Detection Year | 1942 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | H01143/40 11.2.41 H01143/40 11.2.41 DW IN 512917N, 004806E, OR 098DEGS, 2M FROM NORE LTV. (C IN C NORE). - NM 285/41. H01143/40 1.7.42 H01143/40 1.7.42 TUG LIFTED JUNE 1942, AND MOVED 100DEGS, 9.2C FROM EASTERN MOST POINT OF SOUTHEND PIER HEAD. TO BE BROKEN UP. (FOIC LONDON MSG). AMENDED TO LIFT. DELETE. - NM 1395/42. RSDRA20250001087 03.04.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. (PORT OF LONDON AUTHORITY SURVEY, DTD 04.02.2025). NFA. |
| Last Amended Date | Apr 3, 2025 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT 1920 BY COCHRANE & SONS LTD, SELBY, WITH 1 BOILER, 3 CYLINDER TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 99HP. MACHINERY BY EARLES & CO LTD. HULL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE ROYAL NAVY. SUNK BY MINE. 3 MEN LOST. (LL WW2).
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51 29.315 N,0 47.999 E
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