Hms Wilna Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Hms wilna Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 40.715 N,0 55.658 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.678583
  • Longitude: -0.927633
Wreck Depth 13 m
Water Depth 15 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS WILNA
Type yacht
Flag GB
Tonnage 165
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 24, 1941
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,001.2,
Original Detection Year 1941
Last Detection Year 1990
Original Source published World War 2 losses
Surveying Details H01242/41 7.4.41 DW IN 504042N, 005534W OR 057DEGS, 1.18M FROM NAB TR. (ADMIRALTY). - NM 993/41. PFNM 788/41 ISSUED. H01242/41 26.4.44 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 21FT. (ADMIRALTY). AMEND TO WK 3FMS 3FT. - NM 898/44. H01242/41 2.1.45 G CON LT BUOY LAID 061DEGS, 1M FROM NAB TR. (ADMIRALTY). TNM 2943/44 ISSUED. H01242/41 20.9.45 EXAMINATION OF WK SHOWS REMNANT OF HULL STANDING WELL OFF BOTTOM. TOP BEING AT LEAST DEPTH OF 30FT. WK IS OF A PATROL YACHT. (CSO, HMS VERNON, 20.9.45). AMEND TO WK 5FMS & INS G CONL LT BUOY O61DEGS, 1M FROM NAB TR. - NM 3182/45. H01242/41 20.10.45 DISPERSED TO LEAST DEPTH OF 45FT. (ADMIRAL SIR JOHN LAWFORD, 29.9.45). H01242/41 25.10.45 FURTHER EXAMINATION SHOWS LEAST DEPTH OF 6FMS 3FT AT LWS. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH, 3.10.45). AMEND TO WK 6FMS 3FT. - NM 3313/45. H01242/41 22.11.45 BUOY REMOVED. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH). - NM 3825/45. H5808/55 28.3.66 NOW CHARTED AS WK 6FMS 1FT [LAT]. NC 2050. H1307/60 23.4.70 WK IN 504043N, 005537W [OGB] USING HSA. DECCA USED. LIES IN A DEPRESSION OF MAX DEPTH 2MTRS, WHICH IS THOUGHT TO BE THE DEMOLITION CRATER CREATED WHEN THE WK WAS DISPERSED. NO SOLID E/S TRACES WERE OBTAINED & THE ONLY REASONABLE ONE SHOWS THE WK BELOW THE LIP OF THE CRATER. THE LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 13.9MTRS WAS AN EXTREMELY WOOLLY ECHO. WK WAS DRIFT SWEPT CLEAR AT 13MTRS ON 13.5.69. NOT FOULED. GEN DEPTH BY E/S 14.7MTRS. NO SCOUR. SEABED OF FINE SAND & SHELL. (SCES HI 233(S)/69). AMENDED TO SW 7FMS [12.8MTRS]. - NM 847/70. H4824/75 14.2.78 LOCATED 27.7.77 IN 504040.8N, 005534.2W [OGB] USING SEAFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.1MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 15.1MTRS. SCOUR 16.3MTRS. VERY SMALL PORTION EXTENDS 1MTR ABOVE CRATER LIP - WISPY E/S TRACE ONLY. A VERY SMALL OBSTN [POSSIBLY PIECE OF DEMOLITION DEBRIS] FOUND ABOUT 250MTRS NNW WITH LEAST DEPTH 14.3MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 15.1MTRS. NO SCOUR. (SCES, HI 71/77). AMEND TO REVISED POSN, RETAIN SW 13MTRS. BR STD. H1270/87 2.2.88 AMEND TO SW 13MTRS. [SWEPT DEPTH CORRECTED]. NE 2050 & NE 2045. H3847/86 8.1.90 NOT FOUND DURING BASIC SOUNDING. NOT EXAMINED. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 366). NCA YET. SEP2020/000036549 20.02.20 EXAM'D 21.10.18; NOT LOCATED BY M/B SURVEY (2018). (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1561). AMEND TO DEAD.
Last Amended Date Feb 20, 2020

Circumstances of loss

ABANDONED AFTER AN ATTACK BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT. (WW2SL & LL WW2).

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FAQ

Where is the HMS WILNA wreck located?

The HMS WILNA wreck is located at coordinates 50 40.715 N,0 55.658 W.

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

The HMS WILNA lies at a depth of about 13 meters and is located at coordinates 50 40.715 N,0 55.658 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS WILNA?

The seabed around the HMS WILNA lies at approximately 15 meters deep.

When did the HMS WILNA sink?

The HMS WILNA sank on Mar 24, 1941.

When was the wreck of the HMS WILNA discovered?

The wreck of the HMS WILNA was discovered in 1941.

What country did the HMS WILNA belong to?

The HMS WILNA belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS WILNA?

The HMS WILNA had a tonnage of 165 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS WILNA?

The HMS WILNA is classified as a yacht.

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