Hms Tettenhall Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms tettenhall Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 30.015 N,1 54.89 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.500250
  • Longitude: 1.914833
Wreck Depth 25.46 m
Water Depth 30 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS TETTENHALL
Type trawler
Flag GB
Length 38.3 m
Width 6.6 m
Draught 2.6
Sonar Length 37.4
Sonar Width 17.7
Shadow Height 4.4
Orientation 132
Tonnage 227
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 23, 1917
Bottom Texture 4,6
Scour Dimensions 070.0,,001.8,005.0
Original Detection Year 1926
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source unknown
Surveying Details H4282/26 14.10.26 INS AS NDWPA(1917). H335/31 13.1.31 AMEND TO NDWPA. H8469/31 12.7.51 EXAM'D 12.7.51 IN 523000N, 015500E USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 76FT, FOUL AT 78FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 87FT. HEIGHT ABOVE SEA BED 17FT. GEN DEPTH 93FT. LIES 150/330 DEGS. SCOUR 10FT DEEP ON BOTH SIDES. LENGTH 180FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 20.8.51). AMEND TO WK 12FMS. BR STD. H4167/59 31.5.60 AMEND TO SW 12FMS. NC 1543. H6285/69 27.1.70 FOUND BY KH DURING PIPE TOWING SURVEY. (K5733/2 & KH LTR 15.6.70). 30.7.74 AMEMD TO SW 23MTRS [LAT]. NC 1543. H1942/80 2.9.82 EXAM'D 27.2.82 IN 523000N, 015500E [OGB] USNG HIFIX/6 [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 24.4 IN GEN DEPTH 29MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1.5MTRS. HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 5.8MTRS, BEAM 8.7MTRS. LYING IN TWO HALVES. WESTERN, FOR'D SECTION LIES 112/292 DEGS WITH LENGTH 20.6MTRS; THE EASTERN SECTION LIES 160/340 DEGS WITH LENGTH 19.1MTRS. BOW SECTION HAS LEAST DEPTH. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 11). RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2016/000091758 20.7.17 EXAM'D 16.12.16; IN 5230.015N, 0154.890E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 25.46MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 30MTRS, LENGTH 37.4MTRS, WIDTH 17.7MTRS, HEIGHT 4.4MTRS, ORIENTATION 132/312 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 70MTRS, 1.8MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 005 DEGS. WRECK IS BROKEN IN TWO PARTS. (GARDLINE, HI 1494). AMEND DW 25MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Jul 20, 2017

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1905 BY J DUTHRIE & SONS LTD, ABERDEEN FOR THE TETTENHALL STEAM FISHING CO, FLEETWOOD. HIRED IN 1916. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 54HP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY W V V LIGERWOOD, GLASGOW. MINED SIX LOST.

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FAQ

Where is the HMS TETTENHALL wreck located?

The HMS TETTENHALL wreck is located at coordinates 52 30.015 N,1 54.89 E.

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

The HMS TETTENHALL lies at a depth of about 25.46 meters and is located at coordinates 52 30.015 N,1 54.89 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS TETTENHALL?

The seabed around the HMS TETTENHALL lies at approximately 30 meters deep.

When did the HMS TETTENHALL sink?

The HMS TETTENHALL sank on May 23, 1917.

When was the wreck of the HMS TETTENHALL discovered?

The wreck of the HMS TETTENHALL was discovered in 1926.

What country did the HMS TETTENHALL belong to?

The HMS TETTENHALL belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS TETTENHALL?

The HMS TETTENHALL had a tonnage of 227 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS TETTENHALL?

The HMS TETTENHALL is classified as a trawler.

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