Hmml 3 (Stern Section) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Hmml 3 (stern section) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 33.618 N,0 9.496 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.560300
  • Longitude: 0.158267
Water Depth 15 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMML 3 (STERN SECTION)
Type launch
Flag GB
Length 22.9 m
Width 3.7 m
Tonnage 34
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 25, 1940
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source other
Surveying Details H01055/40 30.12.40 POSN 533334N 000935E. NOTHING VISIBLE. THE CHIEF EXAMINATION OFFICER STATES THAT ONLY THE AFTER PART OF THE WRECK REMAINS. THE FOREMOST AND MAJOR PART FLOATED AND AFTER UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO TAKE IT IN TOW, DRIFTED NORTH ON THE TIDE OVER THE BINKS. (REPORT OF WKS 30.12.40, FO HUMBER 25.11.40). INS AS NDWPA IN 533336N, 000936E. - NM 179/41. 13.2.67 SHOWN AS DWPA ON NE 109. (AHTHORITY NOT KNOWN). H6450/68 5.12.68 A THOROUGH SEARCH WITH SONAR & ECHO SOUNDER WAS CARRIED OUT WITHIN A TWO MILE RADIUS OF THE CHARTED POSN AND SIX NEW WKS WERE LOCATED. TWO OF THESE WERE IDENTIFIED FROM HUMBER CONSERVANCY BOARD AND A THIRD IS CONSIDERED TO BE NO 521 (AMENITY). THE REMAINING THREE WKS ARE OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO BE DISCOUNTED AS THE REMAINS OF A 57 TON (34 GROSS) ML. THE SEA BED IN THE VICINITY OF THE CHARTED POSN IS OF A VERY UNEVEN NATURE AND IT IS CONSIDERED THAT WRECKAGE COULD EASILY EXIST AND DEFY THE MOST RIGOROUS ATTEMPTS AT DISCOVERY. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE WK BE DELETED FROM THE CHARTS. WRECK SEARCHED FOR BETWEEN THE 13TH & 21ST OF MAY 1968. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 39/68). DELETED. - NM 232/69. H2395/73 9.1.74 NOT FOUND. (SOISS, 1973). 2.12.98 AMENDED TO DEAD. SEP 2019/000300377 18.12.19 NOT LOCATED USING M/B. (CLINTON MARINE, HI 1596). NCA.
Last Amended Date Dec 18, 2019

Circumstances of loss

MINED.

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FAQ

Where is the HMML 3 (STERN SECTION) wreck located?

The HMML 3 (STERN SECTION) wreck is located at coordinates 53 33.618 N,0 9.496 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMML 3 (STERN SECTION)?

The seabed around the HMML 3 (STERN SECTION) lies at approximately 15 meters deep.

When did the HMML 3 (STERN SECTION) sink?

The HMML 3 (STERN SECTION) sank on Nov 25, 1940.

When was the wreck of the HMML 3 (STERN SECTION) discovered?

The wreck of the HMML 3 (STERN SECTION) was discovered in 1940.

What country did the HMML 3 (STERN SECTION) belong to?

The HMML 3 (STERN SECTION) belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMML 3 (STERN SECTION)?

The HMML 3 (STERN SECTION) had a tonnage of 34 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMML 3 (STERN SECTION)?

The HMML 3 (STERN SECTION) is classified as a launch.

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