Hms Vimiera (Bow Section) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms vimiera (bow section) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 28.577 N,0 55.284 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.476283
  • Longitude: 0.921400
Wreck Depth 12.5 m
Water Depth 16 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS VIMIERA (BOW SECTION)
Type destroyer
Flag GB
Length 95.1 m
Width 8.8 m
Draught 3
Orientation 135
Tonnage 1090
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 9, 1942
Original Detection Year 1942
Last Detection Year 2005
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Last Amended Date Jun 14, 2005

Surveying Details

H0477/42 3.4.42 SUNK IN POSN 077DEG, 6.5M FROM GARRISON PT LT HO. BROKEN INTO TWO PARTS. (A.S.O. SHEERNESS). INS AS DW IN 512830N, 005509E, WITH G CAN CLOSE N. - NM 698/42 H0477/42 26.7.43 FOREPART IN 512830N, 00512E. SWEPT CLEAR AT 32FT, FOUL AT 33FT. THIS SECTION NOW LIES IN TWO PARTS FOLLOWING DISPERSAL. (HMS TUDNO, 14.7.43). AMEND TO WK 5FMS 2FT. (STILL BUOYED). - NM 1573/43. H0477/42 20.11.46 WK IN 512830N, 005530E OR 298DEG, 3.28M FROM MIDDLE SAND. CLEAR AT 46FT, FOUL AT 47FT. (CAPT M/S, SHEERNESS, 7.11.46). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 4FT. - NM 3792/46. H0477/42 1.5.47 DELETE BUOY. (TH HARWICH). - NM 1005/47. H0477/42 24.5.60 EXAM'D IN 512832N, 005530E USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 43FT, FOUL AT 45FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 44FT IN GEN DEPTH 46FT. SCOUR DEPTH 52FT. LEAST DEPTH WAS OBTAINED 300FT W OF CHARTED POSN. (HMS SCOTT, 24.4.59). AMEND WK 7FMS 1FT. - NM 1224/60. 24.1.69 AMEND WK 7FMS [LAT]. NE 1607. 27.9.73 AMEND SW 12.8MTRS. NC 1607. H3531/74 23.12.75 EXAM'D 5.11.75 IN 512831N, 005527E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 12.5MTRS, FOUL AT 12.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 18MTRS. WRECKAGE IS WIDELY SPTREAD OVER AREA EXTENDING 75MTRS NW OF HIGH POINT. (PLA WK REPORT NO.40/75, 5.11.75). - NM BLOCK. HH244/351/01 2.4.92 EXAM'D 5.8.91 IN 512831N, 005526E [OGB] USING MICROFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTHS 15.2-16.6MTRS. NO SCOUR. WRECKAGE LIES UP TO 75MTRS NW OF HIGH POINT. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (PLA WK NO.201/27, HAVENGORE NO.9/91). NCA. HH244/420/04 21.7.98 EXAM'D 3.6.98 IN 512832.5N, 005524.3E [OGB] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 19.3MTRS. RETAIN AS SW 12.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. (PLA WK REPORT 39/98). BR STD FOR POSN.POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE 14.6.05 SHOWN IN 5128.577N, 0055.284E [WGD] ON PLA 201/23 DTD SEP'03-NOV'04. BR STD.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1917 BY SWAN, HUNTER & WIGHAM RICHARDSON, SUNDERLAND. A V/W CLASS DESTROYER. TURBING ENGINES OF 27000SHP, TWIN SHAFT. MINED. 91 MEN LOST. (WW2SL).

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FAQ

Where is the HMS VIMIERA (BOW SECTION) wreck located?

The HMS VIMIERA (BOW SECTION) wreck is located at coordinates 51 28.577 N,0 55.284 E.

How deep is the HMS VIMIERA (BOW SECTION) and where exactly is it located?

The HMS VIMIERA (BOW SECTION) lies at a depth of about 12.5 meters and is located at coordinates 51 28.577 N,0 55.284 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS VIMIERA (BOW SECTION)?

The seabed around the HMS VIMIERA (BOW SECTION) lies at approximately 16 meters deep.

When did the HMS VIMIERA (BOW SECTION) sink?

The HMS VIMIERA (BOW SECTION) sank on Jan 9, 1942.

When was the wreck of the HMS VIMIERA (BOW SECTION) discovered?

The wreck of the HMS VIMIERA (BOW SECTION) was discovered in 1942.

What country did the HMS VIMIERA (BOW SECTION) belong to?

The HMS VIMIERA (BOW SECTION) belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS VIMIERA (BOW SECTION)?

The HMS VIMIERA (BOW SECTION) had a tonnage of 1090 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS VIMIERA (BOW SECTION)?

The HMS VIMIERA (BOW SECTION) is classified as a destroyer.

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