R.i.n.s. Elphinstone Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
R.i.n.s. elphinstone Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		8 27.633 N,93 38 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 8.460550
  • Longitude: 93.633333
Water Depth 5 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name R.I.N.S. ELPHINSTONE
Type sloop
Flag IN
Length 79.9 m
Width 10.7 m
Tonnage 803
Tonnage Type net
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 29, 1925
Original Detection Year 1933
Last Detection Year 1934
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H2364/33 20.4.33 H2364/33 20.4.33 ST SHOWN IN 082730N, 933730E ON SURVEY [C9730]. NE 840. H778/34 1.2.34 H778/34 1.2.34 TO BE EXPUNGED. (BOMBAY NM 148 M). DELETE. BR STD. H4435/25 H4435/25 [NO DATE] POSN OF WK TAKEN FROM SURVEY [C9628]. NCA. H778/34 14.4.59 H778/34 14.4.59 DETAILS OF WK GIVEN (DATE, TONNAGE ETC). (COPY OF LETTER FROM DEHRA DUN DTD 13.2.59). H2510/72 9.12.76 H2510/72 9.12.76 ST SHOWN IN 082736N, 933806E ON INDIAN 408. NCA, AWAIT REPLY FROM DEHRA DUN. H2510/72 7.3.77 H2510/72 7.3.77 LIKELY TO BE R.I.N.S ELPHINSTONE. INCORPORATED ON INDIAN 408, BASED ON A REPORT FROM HMIS CORNWALLIS THAT WK WAS SIGHTED ON 3.3.35. (INDIAN HYDRO LETTER DTD 8.2.77). INS ST IN 082736N, 933806E. NC 841. 7.3.86 7.3.86 ST SHOWN IN 082738N, 933800E [UND] ON INDIAN 4004. NC 842. H5972/69 1.12.87 H5972/69 1.12.87 WK NO LONGER VISIBLE BUT STILL CONSIDERED DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION. (DEHRA DUN NM 457/87). AMEND TO DW. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Dec 1, 1987

Circumstances of loss

EX-HMS CEANOTHUS, ANCHUSA CLASS SLOOP, BUILT IN 1917 BY ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH, TYNE. SOLD TO THE ROYAL INDIAN NAVY 1921, WAS WRECKED IN NICOBAR ISLANDS. (SHIPS OF THE ROYAL NAVY & WARSHIPS OF WW1).

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FAQ

Where is the R.I.N.S. ELPHINSTONE wreck located?

The R.I.N.S. ELPHINSTONE wreck is located at coordinates 8 27.633 N,93 38 E.

How deep is the seabed around the R.I.N.S. ELPHINSTONE?

The seabed around the R.I.N.S. ELPHINSTONE lies at approximately 5 meters deep.

When did the R.I.N.S. ELPHINSTONE sink?

The R.I.N.S. ELPHINSTONE sank on Jan 29, 1925.

When was the wreck of the R.I.N.S. ELPHINSTONE discovered?

The wreck of the R.I.N.S. ELPHINSTONE was discovered in 1933.

What country did the R.I.N.S. ELPHINSTONE belong to?

The R.I.N.S. ELPHINSTONE belonged to IN.

What was the tonnage of the R.I.N.S. ELPHINSTONE?

The R.I.N.S. ELPHINSTONE had a tonnage of 803 tons.

What type of wreck is the R.I.N.S. ELPHINSTONE?

The R.I.N.S. ELPHINSTONE is classified as a sloop.

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