Hms War Sepoy Wreck

Surveying Details

H6345/26 FOUL AREA IN SHAPE OF VESSEL WITH 4FR LTS IN LINE ALONG CENTRE OF SHAPE. (ADMIRALTY). NOTE. H7393/30 10.11.30 EASTERN BLOCK SHIP DRIES 4FT BETWEEN LT BEACONS, WHILE THERE IS A LEAST DEPTH OF 12FT AT OUTER BEACON. WESTERN BLOCK SHIP, LEAST DEPTH BETWEEN BEACONS 11FT, DEPTH OUTER BEACON 18FT. (HMS KELLETT, 1.11.30). H1107/31 23.2.31 REMOVAL TO COMMENCE ON 2.3.31. (HM DOVER). - TNM 297/31 ISSUED. H955/32 12.2.32 SHIP CUT INTO THREE & WILL SOON BE RAISED. (HM DOVER). TNM CANCELLED. H955/32 20.5.33 SALVAGE OF WESTERN BLOCK SHIP. ONE PORTION OF THE WK WAS REMOVED TO THE INSIDE OF THE OUTER HARBOUR BEARING 22DEGS, 325FT FROM THE END OF THE WESTERN JETTY OF THE CAMBER. A SECOND PORTION ABOUT 150FT IN LENGTH WAS REMOVED TO THE EASTWARD END OF THE EASTERN ARM, A TRACING OF WHICH IS HELD. (HM DOVER, 17.5.33). H955/32 15.6.33 PORTION LYING AT THE END OF WESTERN JETTY LIFTED & TAKEN FURTHER INSHORE TO THE WEST SIDE OF THIS PIER. TRACING HELD. (HM DOVER, 10.6.33). H955/32 10.7.33 BOTH OF THESE PORTIONS ARE JUST AWASH AT LWST & EACH PORTION IS APPROX 145X43FT WIDE. (HM DOVER, 6.7.33). NOTE. H5678/34 29.9.34 PORTION LYING WEST OF WEST JETTY REMOVED. (HMS KELLETT, 25.9.34). H0573/41 7.4.41 WK IN 510645N, 011953E IS IN 3 SECTIONS; 1.311DEGS, 400FT, 2.245DEGS, 330FT, 3.229DEGS, 630FT, ALL FROM LT ON SW END OF DETACHED MOLE. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H5141/49 1.12.49 SHAPE OF AND DEPTH OVER REMAINING WRECKAGE IN W ENTRANCE TO DOVER HARBOUR SHOWN ON SURVEY [E8591]. H5141/49 26.4.50 SALVAGE OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS. (DOVER, 22.4.50). H5141/49 16.2.52 SHAPE & DEPTHS OF REMAINING WKGE IN W ENTRANCE TO DOVER HBR SHOWN ON 1950 SURVEY [E8726]. H3899/60 11.4.61 FORE PART OF 'WAR SEPOY' LYING ALONGSIDE 1914 BLOCK SHIP 'SPANISH PRINCE' [13622]. BOW TO SEAWARD. LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 21FT. LENGTH OF PORTION EXTENDED FROM 172FT TO APPROX 200FT DUE TO COLLAPSE OF BRIDGE SUPERSTRUCTURE. TOTAL WEIGHT OF SCRAP METAL ABOUT 950 TONS CONDITION OF WK MUCH DETERIORATED SINCE 1951. AGREEMENT BETWEEN ADMIRALTY & DOVER HBR BRD ON THE REMOVAL OF 'WAR SEPOY' STATES THAT: [1] ADMIRALTY WILL REMOVE AFTER END AS CHARGE TO NAVY VOTE. [2] THE HARBOUR BOARD WILL MAKE NO FURTHER CLAIM ON THE ADMIRALTY FOR REMOVAL OF FORE PART. (ADMIRALTY SALVAGE OFFICER, JUL'60, REFERENCE TO AGREEMENT GF 570/59). H1280/77/32 29.9.77 WK REMOVED ON 26.4.1964, & THE WESTERN HARBOUR ENTRANCE WAS OPENED FOR TRAFFIC. (R A LEE, LTR DTD 14.1.77). 27.9.79 SHOWN AS FA, LEAST DEPTH 8.8MTRS ON DHB SURVEY [K1875/21]. NE 1698. 11.1.85 LEAST DEPTH SHOWN AS 9.2MTRS ON DOVER HBR BRD SURVEY SEP'83-JAN'84 [K1875/27]. 25.3.88 SHOWN WITH LEAST DEPTH 8.8MTRS ON DOVER HBR BRD SURVEY OF 1987. 3.5.90 SHOWN WITH LEAST DEPTH 8.2MTRS ON DBH SURVEY 3 [6], JUL-AUG'89. NE 1698. 9.10.96 SHOWN WITH LEAST DEPTH 9MTRS ON DHB SURVEY 3 [13] DTD JUNE 1996. NE 1698. HH242/410/07 18.2.98 LEAST DEPTH 8.4MTRS IN 510640.5N, 011946.3E [OGB]. (DOVER HARBOUR BOARD DIGITAL SURVEY DHB3, [UKHO BATHY ID 19985010]). - NM 709/98. 3.1.01 SHOWN AS FA, LENGTH 225MTRS, WIDTH 100MTRS AT THE WIDEST POINT, LEAST DEPTH 8.3MTRS IN 5106.682N, 0119.750E [OGB] ON DOVER HBR BOARD SURVEY DHB3-22 DTD 14.7.20. NE 1698. 17.2.05 SHOWN WITH LEAST DEPTH 9.5MTRS IN 5106.710N, 0119.649E [EUT] ON DOVER HARBOUR BOARD SURVEY DHB3-32 DTD OCT 2004. NE 1698. HH091/093/01 12.5.05 EXAM'D 7.10.04. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.1MTRS IN 5106.720N, 0119.604E [WGD] USING DGPS. GEN DEPTH 11.5MTRS. SCOUR 14.1MTRS. LENGTH 88.0MTRS, WIDTH 25.3MTRS. LIES 055/235 DEGS. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. DEBRIS EXTENDS 132MTRS TOWARDS 055 DEGS. VESSEL-SHAPED FOUL AREA. MAX VERTICAL EXTENT 3.2MTRS BY SBES NOT CONFIRMED BY WIRE SWEEP. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1093). NCA. 24.2.11 SHOWN AS FOUL AREA WITH DEPTH 8.7MTRS AT SW END ON BA 2698. [EDN 12 DTD 20.1.11]. SEE CHART FOR DETAILS. 15.9.15 EXTENT OF FOUL AREA TAKEN FROM MBES SURFACE FROM HMS GLEANER HI 1448. AMEND FOUL AREA LIMITS SHOALEST DEPTH 8MTRS. SEP 2018/000049341 29.3.18 FOUL AREA EXAM'D 14.1.18. LEAST M/B DEPTH 8.970 MTRS.(DOVER HARBOUR BOARD). AMEND TO OBSTN AREA 8.9MTRS. CHANGE CONFIRMED BY DHB BY EMAIL dd 27.3.18. SEP 2018/000188933 3.8.18 EXAM'D 28.6.18 IN 5106.715N 119.651E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 8.870 MTRS.(DOVER HARBOUR BOARD SURVEY). AMEND TO OBSTN AREA 8.8MTRS. SEP 2020/000289407 4.12.20 EXAM'D 9.11.20; IN 5106.712N, 0119.670E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 9.13MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 11MTRS, LENGTH 157MTRS, WIDTH 134MTRS, HEIGHT 2.2MTRS, ORIENTATION 000 DEGS. (UKHO, H525.2 FEATURE REPORT). NFS. RETAIN PREVIOUS DEPTH IN AMENDED OBSTRN AREA. SEP 2022/000028393 24.11.21 EXAM'D 24.11.21; IN 5106.712N, 0119.670E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 8.97MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 11MTRS, LENGTH 6.3MTRS, WIDTH 4.4MTRS, HEIGHT 2.13MTRS. (UKHO, H525.2 FEATURE REPORT). RETAIN PREVIOUS DEPICTION RSDRA2024000004175 1.2.24 EXAM�D BY BDC; SHOALEST DEPTH IN AREA LOCATED IN 5106.715N, 0119.652E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 8.75MTRS. NFS. (SHORELINE SURVEYS LTD, M/B SURVEY J2263-2, DTD AUG 2023). REMOVE VALSOU SEE MIN DEPTH WK ID [82090], 8.7MTRS. RSDRA2025000218077 23.04.25 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. NO CHANGE FROM EXISTING RECORDS. (Dover Harbour Board SURVEY, DTD 19.03.25). NFA