Hms William Wesney Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms william wesney Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 53.997 N,1 32.927 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.899950
  • Longitude: 1.548783
Wreck Depth 9.6 m
Water Depth 12 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS WILLIAM WESNEY
Type trawler
Flag GB
Length 44.4 m
Width 7.4 m
Draught 4
Sonar Length 25
Sonar Width 6
Orientation 75
Tonnage 364
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 7, 1940
Scour Dimensions ,,001.2,
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 1994
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H01023/40 25.11.40 H01023/40 25.11.40 DW IN 515348N, 013336E, OR 322DEGS 6C FROM SHIPWASH BUOY. 2 MASTS VISIBLE LYING HEADING NNE. MARKED BY G CONL LT BUOY, GPFL(3)10S 100YDS SW OF WK. (FOIC HARWICH 7.11.40, 13.11.40 & TH 25.11.40). - PFNM 2775 & TFNM 2776/40. LATER - NM 286/41. H01023/40 25.4.41 H01023/40 25.4.41 BUOY IN 515346N, 013251E, OR 265DEGS, 4C FROM WK. (12 MINESWEEPING FLOTILLA NO.OD 8/22, 4.4.41). - TFNM 978/41. H01023/40 8.10.41 H01023/40 8.10.41 BUOY POSN 515354N, 013303E. (12 MINESWEEPING FLOTTILLA NO.061/27, 14.6.41). WK PROBABLY NOT FIXED WITH EXACTITUDE WHEN ORIGINALLY SUNK. TH LAID BUOY WHEN 2 MASTS VISIBLE. CONFIRMED BY TH HARWICH THAT BUOY & WK RELATIVELY SITUAUTED, WHICH GIVES WK POSN 515356N, 013306E, OR 295DEGS, 2.75C FROM CHARTED POSN. - NM 2445/41 & FNM 2447/41. H01023/40 13.1.43 H01023/40 13.1.43 BUOY DAMAGED BY COLLISION. REPLACED ON STATION IN ORIGINAL POSN 300FT SW OF WK. (FOIC HARWICH, 9.3.42 & 13.1.43, TH, 25.3.42 & 10.4.42). NCA. H01023/40 28.9.43 H01023/40 28.9.43 NOW MARKED BY G CAN LT BUOY, GPFL(2)10S, 225DEGS, 1C FROM WK. (FOIC HARWICH, (27.9.43). - NM 2121/43. H01023/40 21.6.44 H01023/40 21.6.44 DRIFT SWEEPING, ASDIC SWEEPING & E/S CARRIED OUT 27.5.44, BY HMT VALESCA FOLLOWING DISPERSAL. CLEAR 22FT, FOUL 23FT. (FOIC HARWICH, 28.5.44 & CAPT M/S SHEERNESS HN DTD 19.6.44). - NM 1403/44. H01023/40 22.9.44 H01023/40 22.9.44 DRIFT SWEEP, ASDIC SWEEP & E/S CARRIED OUT BY HMT VALESCA ON 19.8.44. CLEAR AT 28FT, FOUL AT 29FT AT CHART DATUM. (FOIC HARWICH, 21.8.44 & HN DTD 22.8.44). - NM 2040/44. H01023/40 27.5.47 H01023/40 27.5.47 WK IN 515354N, 013306E, CLEAR TO 39FT IN GEN DEPTH 40FT. REQUEST SURVEY. (CINC NORE, 20.5.47). H01023/40 9.9.48 H01023/40 9.9.48 SWEPT MAY 1948. CLEAR AT 33FT, FOUL AT 35FT IN GEN DEPTH 39FT. POSN 515358N, 0133091E. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 27.7.48). BUOY WITHDRAWN. (TH, 25.8.48, 26.8.48 & 2.9.48). - NM 2022/48. H1144/65 3.8.65 H1144/65 3.8.65 LEAST E/S DEPTH 36 IN 40FT. SCOUR 44FT. DEFINITE E/S TRACE, POOR A/S. WK APPEARS TO HAVE PARTLY FALLEN INTO 44FT SCOUR. POSN 515358N, 013303E. (HMS ECHO, 29.10.64). H2134/70 25.2.70 H2134/70 25.2.70 SWEPT 13.6.69 IN 515359N, 013303E. CLEAR AT 9.9, FOUL AT 10.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10.3 IN GEN DEPTHS 12-13MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 13.4MTRS. GOOD SONAR CONTACT FROM SW & NE. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 1/69). H3186/73 8.5.73 H3186/73 8.5.73 GOOD E/S & SONAR CONTACT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10.6 [35FT] IN GEN DEPTH 12.8MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 14.0MTRS. POSN 515358N, 013302E. (HMS ENTERPRISE). H3186/73 11.5.73 H3186/73 11.5.73 POSN 515404N, 013309E. SCATTERED WRECKAGE, 150FT LONG. LIES 150/330 DEG. (HMS NURTON, 30.3.73). NCA. H4726/77 16.3.79 H4726/77 16.3.79 LOCATED IN 515401N, 013303E [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.1MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. NFS. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 4.12.78 & K8120). NCA. H2007/81 16.2.81 H2007/81 16.2.81 EXAM'D 1.4.80 IN 515358N, 013302E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 9.3, FOUL AT 9.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.7 IN GEN DEPTH 11.5-12.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 2MTRS, SCOUR 1MTR DEEP TO NW OF WK. LYING 040/220 DEGS, LENGTH 50MTRS, BEAM 10MTRS. (HMS ECHO, HI 68B/80). NE 2052. H1955/80 25.3.82 H1955/80 25.3.82 EXAM'D 19.11.81 IN 515358N, 013303E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 10.3, FOUL AT 10.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.3 IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. SCOUR 1.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 2MTRS. LYING BROKEN IN SCOUR 140/320DEGS. LENGTH 35MTRS, BREADTH 15MTRS, APPROX (SOISS HI 25). NCA, RETAIN ECHO'S 1980 SWEPT DEPTH. H2913/83 18.10.84 H2913/83 18.10.84 LOCATED 14.6.84. NOT FULLY SURVEYED. (HMS ECHO. HI 192). H4024/86 17.2.88 H4024/86 17.2.88 EXAM'D 22.8.87 IN 515358N, 013302E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 9.6, FOUL AT 9.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.6 IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 13.8MTRS. APPEARS AS GROUP OF FIRM CONTACTS WITH IN SOME 60 X 40MTRS AND WITH NO FIRM ORIENTATION. NO SONAR SHADOW. MAG ANOMALY INDICATES IRON CONTENT OF A MAX OF 140 TONNES. (NP 1016, HI 373). - NM 768/88. H6335/87 12.7.88 H6335/87 12.7.88 EXAM'D 21.5.88 IN 515358N, 013302E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [5 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 9.7, FOUL AT 10.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.9 IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 13.5MTRS. SONAR TRACE INDISTINCT BUT WK APPARENTLY INTACT LYING 160/340 DEG. MAG ANOMALY INDICATES FERROUS CONTENT OF ABOUT 100 TONS. (NP 1016, HI 418). RETAIN AS CHARTED. H3933/88 19.9.89 H3933/88 19.9.89 LOCATED DURING AREA SEARCH. NOT EXAM'D. (NP 1016, HI 455). NCA. HH090/625/01 23.5.94 HH090/625/01 23.5.94 EXAM'D 22.4.94 IN 515358N, 013302E USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 10.3MTRS, FOUL AT 10.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10.5 IN GEN DEPTH 12.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 13.7MTRS. NO DCS3 HT. SMALL WK COVERING AN AREA ABOUT 25 X 6MTRS, ORIENTATED 075/255 DEGS. LARGE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. CHART AS SW 10.3MTRS. (NP 1016 HI 625). RETAIN SW 9.6MTRS. NCA.
Last Amended Date Jan 5, 2004

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1930 BY COOK, WELTON & GEMELL, BEVERLEY. ORIGINALLY OWNED BY THE CRAMPIN STEAM NAVIGATION CO. HIRED AS AN ARMED MINESWEEPER FROM 9.1939. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 91NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. MINED. CREW OF FIVE LOST. (WW2SL & SIBI).

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FAQ

Where is the HMS WILLIAM WESNEY wreck located?

The HMS WILLIAM WESNEY wreck is located at coordinates 51 53.997 N,1 32.927 E.

How deep is the HMS WILLIAM WESNEY and where exactly is it located?

The HMS WILLIAM WESNEY lies at a depth of about 9.6 meters and is located at coordinates 51 53.997 N,1 32.927 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS WILLIAM WESNEY?

The seabed around the HMS WILLIAM WESNEY lies at approximately 12 meters deep.

When did the HMS WILLIAM WESNEY sink?

The HMS WILLIAM WESNEY sank on Nov 7, 1940.

When was the wreck of the HMS WILLIAM WESNEY discovered?

The wreck of the HMS WILLIAM WESNEY was discovered in 1940.

What country did the HMS WILLIAM WESNEY belong to?

The HMS WILLIAM WESNEY belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS WILLIAM WESNEY?

The HMS WILLIAM WESNEY had a tonnage of 364 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS WILLIAM WESNEY?

The HMS WILLIAM WESNEY is classified as a trawler.

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