Hms Blackwater Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms blackwater Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 55.386 N,1 6.063 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.923100
  • Longitude: 1.101050
Wreck Depth 21.2 m
Water Depth 26 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS BLACKWATER
Type destroyer
Flag GB
Length 68.6 m
Width 7 m
Sonar Length 58.3
Sonar Width 10
Shadow Height 6.2
Orientation 5
Tonnage 550
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 6, 1909
Bottom Texture 6,4
Original Detection Year 1909
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source other
Surveying Details H1289/74 10.2.75 POSN 5.75M, S 88DEGS E FROM DUNGENESS LT IN APPROX 20FMS. (COURT MARTIAL PROCEEDINGS). VAR'N 16DEGS W. H4551/76 15.11.76 WK LOCATED IN 1956 IN 505524.5N, 010616E [EUR] USING DECCA. STANDS 28FT HIGH. (RISDON BEAZLEY, 27.10.76). INS AS WK 18MTRS IN 505519.5N, 010617E [OGB]. BR STD. H4199/78 20.10.78 LOCATED 18.9.77 IN 505521N, 010610E [EUR] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.8 IN GEN DEPTH 27-28MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 31MTRS. DCS3 HT 8.4MTRS. LENGTH 68MTRS. LYING 010/190DEGS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 35/77). AMEND TO WK 18.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H1310/82/25 13.7.83 THOUGHT PROBABLY TO BE HMS BLACKWATER. DAMAGE APPARENTLY INDICATES SHE WAS STRUCK STBD SIDE AMIDSHIPS AND VIRTUALLY CUT IN TWO. TELEGRAPH/REVOLUTION REPEATERS RECOVERED. CYLINDRICAL DEVICES, ABOUT 3FT LONG, 26-28INS DIAMETER [POSSIBLY PART OF TORPEDOES OR DEPTH CHARGES] REMAIN ON STERN. SMALL ARMS ALSO RECOVERED. (P E THOMAS, 4.7.83). HH100/351/01 15.9.89 POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS HMS BLACKWATER - NAME PLATE RECOVERED. (J S BLIGHT, 25.8.89). HH090/711/01 29.1.97 EXAM'D 9.8.96 IN 505523N, 010604E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 21.6, FOUL 21.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 22.4 IN GEN DEPTH 26.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 4.5MTRS. LENGTH 90MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LIES 101/190DEGS. INTACT, NO DEBRIS. (NP 1016, HI 711). AMEND TO SW 21.5MTRS IN 505520.9N, 010610.1E [OGB]. BR STD. SEP2016/000091764 20.4.17 EXAM'D 26.7.16 IN 5055.386N, 0106.063E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 21.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 26.9MTRS, LENGTH 58.3MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HEIGHT 6.2MTRS, ORIENTATION 005/185 DEGS. WRECK IS LARGELY INTACT AND UPRIGHT, PARTIALLY BURIED WITH A SMALL PIECE OF WRECKAGE FOUND ABOUT 50MTRS SE OF MAIN WRECK. (GARDLINE, HI 1497). AMEND DW 21.2MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Last Amended Date Apr 20, 2017

Circumstances of loss

SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH SS 'HERO'.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 55.386 N,1 6.063 E
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FAQ

Where is the HMS BLACKWATER wreck located?

The HMS BLACKWATER wreck is located at coordinates 50 55.386 N,1 6.063 E.

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

The HMS BLACKWATER lies at a depth of about 21.2 meters and is located at coordinates 50 55.386 N,1 6.063 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS BLACKWATER?

The seabed around the HMS BLACKWATER lies at approximately 26 meters deep.

When did the HMS BLACKWATER sink?

The HMS BLACKWATER sank on Apr 6, 1909.

When was the wreck of the HMS BLACKWATER discovered?

The wreck of the HMS BLACKWATER was discovered in 1909.

What country did the HMS BLACKWATER belong to?

The HMS BLACKWATER belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS BLACKWATER?

The HMS BLACKWATER had a tonnage of 550 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS BLACKWATER?

The HMS BLACKWATER is classified as a destroyer.

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