Hmsm B2 Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status historic
Hmsm b2 Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 7.153 N,1 27.587 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.119217
  • Longitude: 1.459783
Wreck Depth 24.49 m
Water Depth 28 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMSM B2
Type submarine
Flag GB
Length 41.4 m
Width 4.3 m
Sonar Length 43.5
Sonar Width 4
Shadow Height 3
Orientation 140
Tonnage 280
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 4, 1912
Bottom Texture 4,7,17
Scour Dimensions 030.0,,002.5,005.0.
Original Detection Year 1994
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details SANK APPROX 4 MILES NE OF DOVER. (BENEATH THE WAVES). HH090/606/01 2.2.94 SMALL WK EXAM'D 31.10.93 IN 510707.0N, 012741.9E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 26.4, FOUL AT 26.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 26.6 IN GEN DEPTH 28.5 MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT NOT OBTAINED. LENGTH 22MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS. LIES 150/330DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. A SMALLER CONTACT, LEAST DEPTH 28.3MTRS, LIES 220DEGS, 32MTRS FROM MAIN WK. (NP 1016, HI 606). CHART AS SW 26MTRS. - NM 646/94. HH090/647/01 30.1.96 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 647). NCA. HH100/351/15 21.9.99 THIS IS HMSM B2. (R M PEACOCK). NCA. HH100/351/21 12.8.05 BOW, STERN AND TOWER ARE UNCOVERED. JUST FWD OF THE TOWER IS FILLED WITH SAND. CONNING TOWER HATCH IS EASY TO OPEN AND CLOSE BUT CONTROL ROOM IS SANDED UP. NO NETS ON WK. VERY CLEAN AND LITTLE GROWTH. TOWER WITH 30 LIST AND HATCH WAS OPEN. (R YOUNG, EMAIL DTD 5.8.05). NCA. SEP 2016/000297768 15.12.16 EXAM'D 2016 IN 5107.153N, 0127.587E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 24.49MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 29MTRS, LENGTH 45MTRS, WIDTH 4MTRS, HEIGHT 3MTRS, ORIENTATION 140/320 DEGS. LARGELY INTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 1496, H102_HI1496_002_16). AMEND DW 24MTRS IN REVISED POSITION. SEP 2016/000091760 16.1.17 EXAM'D 7.9.16 IN 5107.153N, 0127.587E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 24.49MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 28MTRS, LENGTH 43.5MTRS, WIDTH 4MTRS, HEIGHT 3MTRS, ORIENTATION 140/320 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 30MTRS, 2.5MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 005 DEGS. WRECK IS INTACT AND UPRIGHT. (GARDLINE, HI 1496). RETAIN 24MTRS IN POSITION. UK NM 2017-04/352. SEP 2025/000000806 06.01.25 HMS B2 HAS BEEN DESIGNATED UNDER THE PROTECTION OF MILITARY REMAINS ACT 1986 AS A CONTROLLED SITE WITH RESTRICTED AREA RADIUS 300MTRS CENTRED ON 5107.153N, 0127.587E [WGD]. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 1191/2019). COMING INTO FORCE 02.09.19. AMEND
Last Amended Date Jan 1, 0300

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1905 BY VICKERS LTD, BARROW-IN-FURNESS. 16 CYLINDER HORIZONTALLY OPPOSED OIL ENGINE OF 600BHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE DOVER FOR EXERCIES AND RETURN. SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH SS 'AMERIKA' (23,000GT). 15 MEN LOST, ONE RECOVERED. (COLLEDGE & SIBI).

General Comments

HISTORIC

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FAQ

Where is the HMSM B2 wreck located?

The HMSM B2 wreck is located at coordinates 51 7.153 N,1 27.587 E.

How deep is the HMSM B2 and where exactly is it located?

The HMSM B2 lies at a depth of about 24.49 meters and is located at coordinates 51 7.153 N,1 27.587 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMSM B2?

The seabed around the HMSM B2 lies at approximately 28 meters deep.

When did the HMSM B2 sink?

The HMSM B2 sank on Oct 4, 1912.

When was the wreck of the HMSM B2 discovered?

The wreck of the HMSM B2 was discovered in 1994.

What country did the HMSM B2 belong to?

The HMSM B2 belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMSM B2?

The HMSM B2 had a tonnage of 280 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMSM B2?

The HMSM B2 is classified as a submarine.

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