Hmy Verona Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
|
Hmy verona Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
57 51.65 N,3 38.592 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 33 m |
| Water Depth | 38 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HMY VERONA |
| Type | yacht |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 50.3 m |
| Sonar Length | 45 |
| Sonar Width | 15 |
| Shadow Height | 4.3 |
| Orientation | 155 |
| Tonnage | 437 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 24, 1917 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Scour Dimensions | 0007.0,,002.6,255 |
| Original Detection Year | 1928 |
| Last Detection Year | 2006 |
| Original Source | published World War 1 losses |
| Surveying Details | SANK OFF PORTMAHOMACK. (WW1SL). H4087/26 24.6.26 H4087/26 24.6.26 INS NDW (1917)(PA) IN 575000N, 034100W. BR STD. H( 24.6.55 H(W)0202/50 24.6.55 NOT FOUND DURING A/S SEARCH. (HMS WELCOME). H545/67 13.8.76 H545/67 13.8.76 NOT LOCATED BY DCS3. NOT DISPROVED. (HMS ECHO, HI 80/75). NCA. H454/67 13.8.76 H454/67 13.8.76 WK EXAM'D 30.7.75 IN 575141N, 033831W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 31.6 IN GEN DEPTH 38MTRS. NO SCOUR. SONAR LENGTH 30MTRS. LIES ROUGHLY 045/225 DEGS. (HMS ECHO, HI 80/75). BR STD. HH100/351/07 10.6.93 HH100/351/07 10.6.93 DIVED ON IN 574138.5N, 033835W [WGD] USING GPS. FAIRLY WELL BROKEN UP IN ONE GENERAL AREA. STANDS ABOUT 6MTRS CLEAR OF FIRM SEABED. MUCH COAL LIES AROUND THE WRECKAGE. (J LEIGH, 27.4.93). HH100/351/14 5.8.99 HH100/351/14 5.8.99 CONFIRMED AS STEAM YACHT VERONA. LIES IN TWO PIECES BROKEN AFT OF THE BOILER. MAX HT IS 5MTRS ALTHOUGHT THERE IS A DEEPER SCOUR AT THE BOW. WELL BROKEN UP AND CONTAINS TWO GUNS BUT NO SHELLS SEEN. LARGE INTACT BOILER IS THE MAIN FEATURE. LIES IN 45MTRS AT MHWS. (J LEIGH/B HUMBY, LTR DTD 24.7.99). NCA. 12.1.05 12.1.05 LIES IN 39MTRS. WHOLE BOW LEANS TO STARBOARD. FORWARD GUN LIES ON SEABED. MAIN BOILER AND DONKEY BOILER IN PLACE, BUT MAIN BOILER HAS ROLLED 90DEGS TO STARBOARD. VESSEL IS BROKEN JUST AFT OF THE BOILER WITH AFT SECTION LYING AT 60-70DEGS ANGLE FROM BOW SECTION. HULL AFTER BREAK LIES ON PORT SIDE WITH STERN GUN ON SEABED. WK OWNED BY INVERNESS BSAC. (DIVER MAGAZINE JAN'05). NCA. HH091/150/01 23.1.08 SEP 2008/000007851 & HH091/150/01 23.1.08 EXAM'D 28.7.06 IN 5751.650N, 0338.592W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 33.8 IN GEN DEPTH 38.0MTRS. SCOUR 2.6MTRS DEEP AT BOW EXTENDS 7MTRS TOWARDS 155 DEGS. LARGER (BOW) SECTION HAS LENGTH 45MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, HT 4.3MTRS. LIES 155/355 DEGS WITH BOWS SSW. MINOR STERN SECTION LIES 045/225 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SMALL PIECE OF DEBRIS WITH LEAST DEPTH 35.3MTRS, SOME 7 X 3 X 3.4MTRS, LIES 105MTRS NE OF THE STERN SECTION. (GARDLINE, HI 1150). AMEND WK 33MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. |
| Last Amended Date | Jan 23, 2008 |
Circumstances of loss
EX-TIGHNAMARA, EX-KATOOMBA, EX-LORD BYRON, EX-IMOGEM. BUILT IN 1980 AT GREENOCK. TWIN MASTED STEAM YACHT WITH 4 CYLINDER QUADRUPLE EXPANSION ENGINE. NAMED VERONA WHEN REQUISITIONED IN NOV 1914 FOR ANTI SUBMARINE PATROL DUTIES. MINED 4M SE OF TARBET NESS & SANK IN LESS THAN 1 MINUTE. 23 LIVES LOST. (DIVER MAGAZINE).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
57 51.65 N,3 38.592 W
Hmy Verona on Wreck Map
Hmy Verona Wreck on Google Map
Nearby Wrecks:
- Young Fox (Possibly) Wreck 1766.6 M
- Rolyn Wreck 3453 M
- Drifter Wreck 49126 4563.6 M
- Other Wreck 4621 6378.5 M
- Questing Wreck 10183.8 M
- Other Wreck 62797 11525.1 M
- San Tiburcio Wreck 11726.9 M
- Duchess Wreck 11856.5 M
- Other Wreck 22703 11863.8 M
- Other Wreck 62807 12741.7 M
General Comments
IN TWO PARTS WITH BOW SECTION THE LARGEST