Hms Benjamin Stevenson Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Hms benjamin stevenson Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
60 35.637 N,0 31.9 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 116 m |
| Water Depth | 140 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HMS BENJAMIN STEVENSON |
| Type | trawler |
| Flag | GB |
| Tonnage | 255 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Aug 18, 1917 |
| Original Detection Year | 1917 |
| Last Detection Year | 1985 |
| Original Source | unknown |
| Surveying Details | 16.8.72 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 603540N, 003200E APPROX. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) 23.6.75 INS USC 116MTRS IN 603540N, 003200E. NC 295. H2867/85 26.3.85 HAMEND TO USC PA 116MTRS. NE 294. |
| Last Amended Date | Mar 26, 1985 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1917 BY SMITH'S DOCK. 'CASTLE' TYPE TRAWLER. WAS SUNK BY U-BOAT GUNFIRE 40M E OF FETLAR, SHETLANDS. (WW1SL & COLLEDGE).
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