Hms Amethyst Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Hms amethyst Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 30.77 N,1 2.804 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 15.6 m |
| Water Depth | 19 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HMS AMETHYST |
| Type | trawler |
| Flag | GB |
| Sonar Length | 32 |
| Sonar Width | 25 |
| Orientation | 45 |
| Tonnage | 627 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Nov 24, 1940 |
| Scour Dimensions | 0100.0,,003.5,225 |
| Original Detection Year | 1941 |
| Last Detection Year | 2005 |
| Original Source | published World War 2 losses |
| Surveying Details | H01076/40 13.6.41 MAST SHOWS 3FT AT LW IN 513045N, 010257E. POSN BY HSA. (CAPTAIN M/S, SHEERNESS, 12.12.40). H01076/40 13.6.41 INS DW IN 513045N, 010257E. - NM 1364/41. H01076/40 13.6.41 INS G CONL LT BUOY, FL.G.5S, 50 YARDS, 230 DEG FROM WK. - TFNM 1361/41. H01076/40 13.10.41 WK DISPERSED. CLEAR TO 32FT. (TH, 26.9.41). AMEND TO WK 5FMS. - NM 2291/41. H01076/40 13.10.41 CANCEL TNM 1361/41 (BUOY WITHDRAWN). H01076/40 10.3.44 DRIFT SWEPT. CLEAR AT 41.5, FOUL AT 42FT. (HMS TUDNO, 6.3.44). AMEND TO WK 6FMS 5FT. - NM 588/44. H01076/40 23.2.46 DRIFT SWEPT 6.10.45 AFTER DISPERSAL. CLEAR AT 45, FOUL AT 46FT. (CAPT M/S, SHEERNESS, 8.2.46). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 3FT. - NM 235/46. H01076/40 11.12.61 SWEPT CLEAR AT 46, FOUL AT 47FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 59 IN GEN DEPTH 66FT. SCOUR DEPTH 73FT. (HMS ECHO, 1961). AMEND TO SW 7FMS 4FT. BR STD. H6140/68 25.6.68 LOCATED IN CHARTED POSN. LEAST E/S DEPTH 49 IN GEN DEPTH 70FT. SCOUR DEPTH 75FT [LAT]. A FAIR SONAR CONTACT. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 21.3.68). 27.9.73 AMEND TO SW 13.7MTRS. NC 1607. H3531/74 11.12.75 EXAM'D 27.8.75 IN 513043N, 010254E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 14.0, FOUL AT 14.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.2 IN GEN DEPTH 19-20MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 22MTRS. LARGE WK AND EASY TO LOCATE. SCOUR LIES MAINLY TO SW OF WK. (PLA WK REPORT NO.13/75, 27.8.75). - NM BLOCK. HH244/420/01 20.5.92 EXAM'D 27.2.92 IN 513044.1N, 010254.3E [OGB] USING MICROFIX. SWEPT CLEAR AT 14.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.8 IN GEN DEPTH 18.7MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 22.4MTRS. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (PLA WK NO. 201/78, CHARTWELL 26/92). NCA. HH244/420/03 8.6.98 EXAM'D 5.5.98 IN 513044.3N, 010254.6E [OGB] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.8 IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 22.2MTRS. WRECKAGE COVERS 100 BY 50MTRS WITH NE/SW AXIS. EXTENSIVE SCOUR IN A SIMILAR DIRECTION. TO BE RESWEPT. (PLA WK REPORT 14/98). NCA. HH244/420/03 8.6.98 SWEPT CLEAR 15.6, FOUL 15.9MTRS. SWEEP JUST TOUCHED AT 15.8MTRS. (PLA WK REPORT 22/98). - NM 2414/98. 13.6.05 SHOWN IN 5130.772N, 0102.820E [WGD] ON PLA 201/23 DTD SEP'03-NOV'04. BR STD. 23.2.07 EXAM'D 2.2.05. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.0 IN GEN DEPTH 19.5MTRS. SCOUR 3.5MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 100MTRS SW. (PLA WK REPORT DTD 10.4.05). NCA. RSDRA\2021000074220 8.4.21 EXAM'D 4.8.06 IN 5130.770N 0102.804E. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.71MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19.9MTRS. (PLA AND WESSEX ARCHAEOLOGY WK REPORT DTD 4.8.06, REC MAR 2021, AS PART OF ARCHIVING PROJECT.) RETAIN AS DW 15.6MTRS IN REVISED POSITION. |
| Last Amended Date | Jun 29, 2021 |
Circumstances of loss
EX-PHYLLIS ROSALIE. PURCHASED 1935 AS ANTI-SUBMARINE TRAWLER. 1 X 4 INCH GUN. MINED. (WW2SL & COLLEDGE).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
51 30.77 N,1 2.804 E
Hms Amethyst on Wreck Map
Hms Amethyst Wreck on Google Map
Nearby Wrecks:
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- Bradglen Wreck 783.7 M
- Chieftain Wreck 887.1 M
- Actuality Wreck 1010.6 M
- Other Wreck 54178 1012.8 M
- Other Wreck 74013 1060.9 M
- Hms Aisha Wreck 1108.5 M
- Sigrun 1 (Possibly) Wreck 1125.5 M
- Sunrise (Possibly) Wreck 1170.5 M
- Other Wreck 71346 1602.1 M
General Comments
FAIRLY WELL DISPERSED