Hms Wessex Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Hms wessex Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 0.35 N,1 47.72 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.005833
  • Longitude: 1.795333
Water Depth 23 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS WESSEX
Type destroyer
Flag GB
Length 95.1 m
Width 8.8 m
Draught 3.4
Tonnage 1100
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 25, 1940
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 1986
Original Source national coast guard or patrol
Last Amended Date Oct 17, 2000

Surveying Details

H0492/40 1.6.40 BOW SHOWING ABOVE WATER 320DEGS, 3.5M FROM CALAIS HIGH LT. (VA DOVER, 24.5.40). PFNM 1386/40 ISSUED. H307/40 26.7.40 NOW CHARTED AS DW.- FNM 1850/40 & NM 1849/40. H2119/58 29.5.59 NOW CHARTED AS NDW. NC 1895. H2698/62 26.3.63 NOW CHARTED AS DW. NC 1892 & NC 1895. 10.9.73 NOW CHARTED IN 510021N, 014745E [OGB]. NC 1892. 15.7.83 SHOWN IN 510024N, 014748E ON FR 6651. NC 1352. H4951/84 29.4.86 TO BE EXPUNGED. (BREST NM 86 09 23). DELETED. AMENDED TO DEAD. - NM 1461/86.

Circumstances of loss

12.3.18 A W CLASS DESTROYER. BUILT IN 1918 BY HAWTHORN LESLIE [HEBBURN]. LAUNCHED 12.3.18. BOMBED AND SUNK BY GERMAN FIGHTERS OFF CALAIS. THREE YARROW BOILERS, BROWN CURTIS SINGLE REDUCTION TURBINES. FOUR 4 INCH GUNS, ONE 2 PDR AA GUN. FIVE MACHINE GUNS. FIVE 21 INCH TORPEDO TUBES. 6 LIVES LOST.

General Comments

See Also: 13445

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FAQ

Where is the HMS WESSEX wreck located?

The HMS WESSEX wreck is located at coordinates 51 0.35 N,1 47.72 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS WESSEX?

The seabed around the HMS WESSEX lies at approximately 23 meters deep.

When did the HMS WESSEX sink?

The HMS WESSEX sank on May 25, 1940.

When was the wreck of the HMS WESSEX discovered?

The wreck of the HMS WESSEX was discovered in 1940.

What country did the HMS WESSEX belong to?

The HMS WESSEX belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS WESSEX?

The HMS WESSEX had a tonnage of 1100 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS WESSEX?

The HMS WESSEX is classified as a destroyer.

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