Hmsm C 11 Wreck
| Field |
Value |
| Wreck Category |
dangerous wreck |
Hmsm c 11 Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
|
52 59.449 N,1 34.603 E |
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
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- Latitude: 52.990817
- Longitude: 1.576717
|
| Wreck Depth |
21.2 m
|
| Water Depth |
23 m
|
| Water Level Effect |
always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum |
Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name |
HMSM C 11 |
|
Type
|
submarine
|
| Flag |
GB |
| Length |
43.6 m |
| Width |
4.3 m |
| Sonar Length |
37 |
| Sonar Width |
4 |
| Shadow Height |
1.5 |
| Orientation |
130 |
| Tonnage |
320 |
| Tonnage Type |
displacement |
| Conspic Visual |
not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar |
not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk |
Jul 14, 1909
|
| Bottom Texture |
4/17 |
| Original Detection Year |
1983 |
| Last Detection Year |
2014 |
| Original Source |
survey vessel |
| Last Amended Date |
May 26, 2015 |
Surveying Details
H1952/80 27.1.83 EXAM'D 24.6.81 IN 525926N, 013443E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 21.2 IN GEN DEPTHS 20 TO 25MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2MTRS. LIES IN AREA OF SANDWAVES, CRESTS OF WHICH ARE SHOALER THAN THE WK. LENGTH 25MTRS, BEAM 10MTRS, LYING 130/310 DEGS. (SOISS, HI 22). BR STD. 30.8.90 IDENTIFIED AS WK OF SMALL BRITISH SUBMARINE LYING HALF BURIED WITHIN SANDBANK. SMALL CONNING TOWER. FOUR STABLISERS AT STERN AND SINGLE FOUR-BLADED PROPELLER. LARGE DENT ABOUT 10FT FORWARD OF STERN. STANDS ABOUT 4.5MTRS ABOVE SEABED WITH ABOUT 60 TO 80FT EXPOSED IN GEN DEPTH ABOUT 85FT. APPEARS TO BE INTACT. TELEGRAPH AND RECOVERED SWITCHBOARD INDICATES THAT IT IS BRITISH. (MSSRS WATSON & HICKINBOTTOM, TELECON). HH100/351/04 27.3.91 LIES ON ITS SIDE IN APPROX 27MTRS OF WATER. CONNING TOWER IS DETACHED BUT OTHERWISE WK IS INTACT WITH BOW BURIED IN A SANDBANK. LARGE SANDWAVES IN AREA MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO LOCATE. (R W HICKINBOTTOM, 4.2.91). HH090/524/01 15.1.92 EXAM'D IN 525925.4N, 013443E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 20.3, FOUL AT 20.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.8 IN GEN DEPTH 23.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 0.5MTR, LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS. LIES 125/305 DEG. (LAND & MARINE, HI 531). BR STD. HH090/604/01 15.11.93 EXAM'D 29.6.93 IN 525925N, 013443.1E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 21.6 IN GEN DEPTH 19 TO 27MTRS. DCS3 HT 0.5MTR, LENGTH 30MTRS, BREADTH 3MTRS. LIES 130/310 DEG BURIED IN SIDE OF SANDWAVE. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (OCEONICS (UK) LTD, HI 604). NCA. SEP 2015/000041896 26.5.15 EXAM'D 19.10.14 IN 5259.449N, 0134.603E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 21.28MTRS. LENGTH 37MTRS, WIDTH 4MTRS, HT 1.5MTRS. LIES 130/310 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT, ON ITS SIDE IN SANDWAVE AREA OF GREATER HEIGHT. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY HI 1427). AMEND DW 21.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1907 BY THE VICKERS SHIPBUILDING CO, BARROW-IN-FURNESS. PETROL ENGINES, TWIN SHAFT. SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH BRITISH SS EDDYSTONE.
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
52 59.449 N,1 34.603 E
Hmsm C 11 on Wreck Map
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FAQ
Where is the HMSM C 11 wreck located?
The HMSM C 11 wreck is located at coordinates 52 59.449 N,1 34.603 E.
How deep is the HMSM C 11 and where exactly is it located?
The HMSM C 11 lies at a depth of about 21.2 meters and is located at coordinates 52 59.449 N,1 34.603 E.
How deep is the seabed around the HMSM C 11?
The seabed around the HMSM C 11 lies at approximately 23 meters deep.
When did the HMSM C 11 sink?
The HMSM C 11 sank on Jul 14, 1909.
When was the wreck of the HMSM C 11 discovered?
The wreck of the HMSM C 11 was discovered in 1983.
What country did the HMSM C 11 belong to?
The HMSM C 11 belonged to GB.
What was the tonnage of the HMSM C 11?
The HMSM C 11 had a tonnage of 320 tons.
What type of wreck is the HMSM C 11?
The HMSM C 11 is classified as a submarine.
General Comments
INTACT, ON ITS SIDE IN SANDWAVES AREA OF GREATER HEIGHT.