Hms Anne Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Status historic
Hms anne Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 53.45 N,0 41.76 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.890833
  • Longitude: 0.696000
Wreck Depth -1.1 m
Water Depth -1 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS ANNE
Type sailing vessel
Flag GB
Length 46 m
Width 12.2 m
Sonar Length 32
Sonar Width 11
Shadow Height 0.5
Tonnage 1051
Tonnage Type builders' measurement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jul 4, 1690
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,000.4,
Original Detection Year 1974
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source other
Surveying Details H2529/74 17.5.74 LOCATED IN 505522N, 004146E [OGB]. APPLICATION MADE TO DESIGNATE AREA, RADIUS 75MTRS CENTRED ON THAT POSN, AS AN HISTORIC WK. (DTI, 7.5.74). H2529/74 6.8.74 AREA WITHIN 75MTRS OF 555322N, 004146E [OGB] DESIGNATED AS ONE PROTECTED UNDER HISTORIC WK ACT, 1973. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 910/74). BR STD. H2417/84 16.1.84 OWNERSHIP TRANSFERRED FROM MOD TO NAUTICAL MUSEUMS TRUST BY DEED DATED 10.6.83. (D/NLC 63/2/42, LOOSE MINUTE 10.1.84). 24.6.91 CHARTED POSN IS INCORRECT. COMPRISES OF SHIP-SHAPED OUTLINE OF TIMBERS, 43.5MTRS LONG AND PROTRUDING ABOUT 0.5MTR ABOVE SEDIMENTS. VISIBLE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS INCLUDE FRAMES, INNER AND OUTER PLANKING AND POSSIBLE MAST STUMPS. THERE IS NO MARINE GROWTH ON THESE TIMBERS. (ADU REPORT 91/2). NCA YET. 3.10.91 CORRECT POSN IS 505325N, 004154.5E [OGB]. (ADU, 26.9.91). AMEND POSN. - NM 2951/91. 7.4.92 POSN AMENDED TO 505325.20N, 004154.60E [OGB]. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 347/92). NFA. SEP 2009/000134874 5.10.09 AREA WITHIN 100MTRS OF 5053.45N, 0041.76E [WGD] DESIGNATED AS REST'D AREA. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 2394/09). AMEND POSN & DIAMETER OF REST'D AREA, WK IS NOT CHARTED. BR STD. 30.9.13 LIES HEELED OVER TO THE WEST, WITH MORE OF THE PORT SIDE REMAINING THAT THE STBD. LOWER PART OF HULL IS EXTENSIVELY PRESERVED, WITH LENGTH 44.65MTRS, WIDTH 11MTRS, HT 4MTRS. (EH). 3.12.13 LOCATED 12.8.13 IN 5053.462N, 0041.766E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH DRIES 1.05 IN GEN DEPTH DRIES 0.9MTR. SCOUR 0.35MTR DEEP ON E SIDE. LENGTH 32.0MTRS, WIDTH 11.0MTRS, HT 0.45MTR. LIES 000/180 DEGS. SLIGHT MAGNETIC ANOMALY. OUTLINE VISIBLE. (EGS, HI 1312). AMEND WK DRIES 1.1MTR.
Last Amended Date Dec 3, 2013

Circumstances of loss

27.7.1690 BUILT IN 1678 AT CHARTHAM DOCKYARD BY PHINEAS PETT II. A THIRD-RATE SHIP. DAMAGED SEVERELY AT THE BATTLE OF BEACHY HEAD (27.7.1690) AND SUBSEQUENTLY BEACHED IN RYE BAY. WAS SET ALIGHT TO PREVENT CAPTURE. SHE WAS THE ONLY BRITISH LOSS IN THE BATTLE. WAS EXTENSIVELY SALVAGED AND ALL ORDNANCE REMOVED. A FAILIED ATTEMPT WAS MADE BY THE ADMIRALTY TO SELL THE BURNT REMAINS (SRN & EH).

General Comments

OUTLINE OF N END OF VESSEL, SCOUR AT E SIDE

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 53.45 N,0 41.76 E
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FAQ

Where is the HMS ANNE wreck located?

The HMS ANNE wreck is located at coordinates 50 53.45 N,0 41.76 E.

How deep is the HMS ANNE and where exactly is it located?

The HMS ANNE lies at a depth of about -1.1 meters and is located at coordinates 50 53.45 N,0 41.76 E.

When did the HMS ANNE sink?

The HMS ANNE sank on Jul 4, 1690.

When was the wreck of the HMS ANNE discovered?

The wreck of the HMS ANNE was discovered in 1974.

What country did the HMS ANNE belong to?

The HMS ANNE belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS ANNE?

The HMS ANNE had a tonnage of 1051 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS ANNE?

The HMS ANNE is classified as a sailing vessel.

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