Peter Hawksfield Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Peter hawksfield Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 11.084 N,1 25.997 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.184733
  • Longitude: 1.433283
Wreck Depth 12.5 m
Water Depth 18 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name PETER HAWKSFIELD
Type steam ship
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 23, 1938
Original Detection Year 1938
Last Detection Year 1995
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Last Amended Date Oct 10, 2000

Surveying Details

H2021/38 7.4.38 LOCATED IN POSN 094DEGS, 1.14M FROM KINGSDOWN CH. LEAST DEPTH 17FT IN GEN DEPTH 56FT. MARKED BY LIGHT BUOYS. (TH NM 21, 26.3.38). - TNM 624 ISSUED. H2021/38 22.11.38 DISPERSED TO LEAST DEPTH OF 43FT [LWST]. (TH EX 807/38, 19.11.38). CHART AS WK 7FMS 1FT IN 511103N, 012606E. - NM. 15.6.72 NOW CHARTED AS WK 12.5MTRS. NC 1828. H4453/78 18.4.79 NOT FOUND DURING INTENSIVE DCS3 SEARCH. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 53/77). NCA YET. H2007/81 11.2.81 SEARCHED FOR 29.10.80. NOT FOUND WITHIN 2 CABLES OF CHARTED POSN. MANY TRAWL SCOURS IN AREA. CONSIDER WK DEFINITELY DISPROVED. ONE DRIFT SWEEP, SET AT 22MTRS [UNCORRD FOR TIDE] PASSED THROUGH POSN. (HMS ECHO, HI 68A/80). DELETED. - NM 601/81. HH090/647/01 31.1.96 NOT LOCATED BY DCS3 AND MAGNETOMETER. (NP 1016, HI 647). AMENDED TO DEAD. SEP 2019/000022679 25.6.19 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2019). (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI1585). NFA.

Circumstances of loss

24.3.38 SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH SS 'WAIRANGI' IN DENSE FOG. (C-IN-C NORE, 24.3.38).

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FAQ

Where is the PETER HAWKSFIELD wreck located?

The PETER HAWKSFIELD wreck is located at coordinates 51 11.084 N,1 25.997 E.

How deep is the PETER HAWKSFIELD and where exactly is it located?

The PETER HAWKSFIELD lies at a depth of about 12.5 meters and is located at coordinates 51 11.084 N,1 25.997 E.

How deep is the seabed around the PETER HAWKSFIELD?

The seabed around the PETER HAWKSFIELD lies at approximately 18 meters deep.

When did the PETER HAWKSFIELD sink?

The PETER HAWKSFIELD sank on Mar 23, 1938.

When was the wreck of the PETER HAWKSFIELD discovered?

The wreck of the PETER HAWKSFIELD was discovered in 1938.

What type of wreck is the PETER HAWKSFIELD?

The PETER HAWKSFIELD is classified as a steam ship.

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