Hms Conway Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Hms conway Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 11.835 N,4 12.645 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.197250
  • Longitude: -4.210750
Water Depth 10 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS CONWAY
Type Training Vessel
Flag GB
Length 73.2 m
Tonnage 4375
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 14, 1953
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1953
Last Detection Year 1953
Original Source other
Surveying Details H2561/53 27.4.55 H2561/53 27.4.55 ST IN 531320N, 041012W, FIXED BY COMPASS BEARING AND RADAR RANGE. (CAERNARVON HBR TRUST) - NM 1366/66. H2561/53 2.6.58 H2561/53 2.6.58 WK HAS BEEN REMOVED. (CAERNARVON HBR TRUST M(NA) 10/14/016) H4834/53 2.6.58 H4834/53 2.6.58 HMS CONWAY'S OLD MOORINGS REMAIN AS FOUL GROUND CENTRED ON 531149N, 041240W. (MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT) - CHARTED AS FOUL GROUND WITH FOLLOWING LIMITS FROM SHORE TO SHORE:- [A] 531156.5N, 041251W, [B] 531156.5N, 041227.5W; [C] 531144N, 041226.5W, [D] 531127.5N, 041247.5W - NM 1921/53.
Last Amended Date Jan 25, 2000
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Circumstances of loss

26.6.75 LAID DOWN AT DEVONPORT OCTOBER 1827 & LAUNCHED AS HMS NILE IN JUNE 1839. ON 23 JUNE 1876 BECAME THE TRAINING SHIP HMS CONWAY. RAN ASHORE AFTER TOW PARTED, WHILE PASSING THROUGH THE SWELLIES, ON 14 APRIL 1953. ON THE FOLLOWING DAY DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. 3 YEARS LATER DESTROYED BY FIRE. REMAINS THEN SLIPPED BACK INTO DEEPER WATER. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MERCANTILE MARINE SERVICE ASSOCIATION. (B. FIELDS, STOCKPORT LTR DTD 26.6.75 [H1286/75/288] & SHIPWRECKS OF N.WALES, I WYNNE JONES, PAGE 120)

General Comments

FOUL GROUND CAUSED BY OLD MOORINGS

Limits: features shown as areas and not points

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 11.835 N,4 12.645 W
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FAQ

Where is the HMS CONWAY wreck located?

The HMS CONWAY wreck is located at coordinates 53 11.835 N,4 12.645 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS CONWAY?

The seabed around the HMS CONWAY lies at approximately 10 meters deep.

When did the HMS CONWAY sink?

The HMS CONWAY sank on Apr 14, 1953.

When was the wreck of the HMS CONWAY discovered?

The wreck of the HMS CONWAY was discovered in 1953.

What country did the HMS CONWAY belong to?

The HMS CONWAY belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS CONWAY?

The HMS CONWAY had a tonnage of 4375 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS CONWAY?

The HMS CONWAY is classified as a training vessel.

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