Admiral Gardner Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status historic
Admiral gardner Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 12.009 N,1 30.454 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.200150
  • Longitude: 1.507567
Water Depth 2 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ADMIRAL GARDNER
Type sailing vessel
Flag GB
Sonar Length 30
Sonar Width 10
Shadow Height 2
Orientation 100
Tonnage 816
Tonnage Type builders' measurement
Cargo non-ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,metal: concentrate and products
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 24, 1809
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1985
Last Detection Year 2011
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H1938/78 23.3.81 EXAM'D 27.11.80 IN 511200N, 013034E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.6 IN GEN DEPTH 13-15MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 HT. LIES APPROX 155/355DEGS WITH SHOALEST DEPTH AT N END. TOO CLOSE TO BANK TO WARRANT SWEEPING. (HSM ENTERPRISE, HI 61B/80). CHART AS FOUL. BR STD. H1291/85 20.3.85 REMAINS OF HULL & CARGO HAS BEEN LOCATED IN GEN DEPTH 54FT, JUST W OF SOUTH SAND HEAD. COINS, COPPER INGOTS & PERSONAL BELONGINGS HAVE BEEN RECOVERED BY R LARN. APPLICATION FOR DESIGNATION AS PROTECTED WRECK RECEIVED FROM P MARSDEN & HAS BEEN SUPPORTED BY ADVISORY COMMITTEE. NCA YET. H1291/85 20.3.85 POSN GIVEN AS 511240N, 013048E, APPROX. (DEPT OF TRANSPORT, DTD 27.3.85). NCA. H1291/85 29.5.85 AREA, RADIUS 150MTRS, CENTRED ON 511240N, 013048E, DESIGNATED AS RESTRICTED FOR PURPOSES OF PROTECTION OF WRECKS ACT, 1973. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT NO 699/85). BR STD. H1291/86 17.7.86 DESIGNATION AS HISTORIC WK SITE REVOKED. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT NO 1060/86). H1291/88 1.3.88 APPLICATION MADE TO RE-DESIGNATE SITE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OF TERRITORIAL WATERS LIMITS. (P MARSDEN, DTD 1.2.88). H1291/88 28.7.88 NO WRECKAGE SIGHTED DURING SEARCH MADE BY ADU, BUT MAG ANOMALY DETECTED SOME 150MTRS S OF CHARTED POSN. AREA BEING SYSTEMATICALLY WORKED BY SUCTION DREDGER. THIS MAY HAVE DAMAGED WK. (ADU REPORT NO 28, DTD 30.6.88). AMEND TO FOUL IN LOCATED POSN. HH141/02/01/01 26.7.89 WK IN 511200N, 013034E IDENTIFIED 12.7.89 AS 'ADMIRAL GARDNER'. WKGE SHOWING OCCUPIES AN AREA OF LESS THAN 12 SQ MTRS & STANDS LESS THAN 1MTR ABOVE SEABED OF FINE MOBILE SAND. (ADU REPORT, DTD 17.7.89). HH141/02/01/01 5.4.90 AREA WITHIN 150MTRS OF WK DESIGNATED AS RESTRICTED UNDER PROTECTION OF WRECK ACT, 1973. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT NO.2295/89). - NM 1202/90. HH090/511/01 12.2.91 EXAM'D 24.10.90 IN 511157.1N, 013030.4E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.7 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 HT. APPARENTLY A VERY SMALL PIECE OF WKGE, ABOUT 10 X 10MTRS. A SMALL MAGNETIC ANOMALY OBSERVED. (NP 1016, HI 511). NCA YET, CONTACT DEPT. OF TRANSPORT. HH090/738/01 22.7.97 EXAM'D 20.6.97 IN 511158.7N, 013033.4E [OGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 11.9, FOUL 12.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.3 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2MTRS. LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES 100/280DEGS. SMALL MAGNETIC ANOMALY. IN ONE PIECE WITH NO EVIDENCE OF SCATTERED DEBRIS. ALMOST ENTIRELY BURIED. (NP 1016, HI 738). BR STD. [WGD] POSN OF WK: 5112.009N, 0130.454E. SEP 2007/000014320 20.2.07 RESTRICTED AREA NOW RADIUS 300MTRS CENTRED ON 5112.0305N, 0130.4563E [WGD]. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 2395/04). AMEND AREA. BR STD. 19.4.10 GEN DEPTH AT LOCATION NOW 2.5MTRS. WK FULLY BURIED. (RT DISCUSSION, FROM EXAMINATION OF DIGITAL DATA FOR HI 1294, MARIN MATTEKNIK). WK JUST OUTSIDE SURVEY AREA. AMEND WK HIS (NO DEPTH SPECIFIED) WITH REST'D AREA. BR STD. 7.6.11 LOCATED 12.9.08 BY MAGNETOMETER ONLY IN 5112.0078N, 0130.4555E [WGD]. FULLY BURIED. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY, LARGER THAN THAT EXPECTED FOR A WOODEN VESSEL WITH RELATIVELY FEW CANNONS. (WESSEX ARCHAEOLOGY). 26.2.13 NOT LOCATED 12.2012 USING M/B. (NETSURVEY, HI 1399). NCA.
Last Amended Date Jun 9, 2011

Circumstances of loss

BUILT 1797 BY HILL & CO, THAMES. AN EAST INDIA COMPANY SHIP. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY JOHN WOOLMORE, LONDON. PASSAGE BLACKWALL TO INDIA. WAS BLOWN ASHORE ON TO GOODWIN SANDS DURING A GALE WHILE SHELTERING IN THE DOWNS. (SIBI).

General Comments

INTACT, BURIED. RE-INS HIS SW 11.9 IF GEN DEPTH DEEPENS

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 12.009 N,1 30.454 E
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FAQ

Where is the ADMIRAL GARDNER wreck located?

The ADMIRAL GARDNER wreck is located at coordinates 51 12.009 N,1 30.454 E.

How deep is the seabed around the ADMIRAL GARDNER?

The seabed around the ADMIRAL GARDNER lies at approximately 2 meters deep.

When did the ADMIRAL GARDNER sink?

The ADMIRAL GARDNER sank on Jan 24, 1809.

When was the wreck of the ADMIRAL GARDNER discovered?

The wreck of the ADMIRAL GARDNER was discovered in 1985.

What country did the ADMIRAL GARDNER belong to?

The ADMIRAL GARDNER belonged to GB.

What cargo was the ADMIRAL GARDNER carrying?

The ADMIRAL GARDNER was carrying non-ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,metal: concentrate and products.

What was the tonnage of the ADMIRAL GARDNER?

The ADMIRAL GARDNER had a tonnage of 816 tons.

What type of wreck is the ADMIRAL GARDNER?

The ADMIRAL GARDNER is classified as a sailing vessel.

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