Hms Danube 3 Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Not Fully Surveyed |
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Hms danube 3 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 28.494 N,0 51.204 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 17.95 m |
| Water Depth | 21 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HMS DANUBE 3 |
| Type | tug |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 33.6 m |
| Width | 8.4 m |
| Draught | 3.7 |
| Sonar Length | 37.76 |
| Sonar Width | 8.51 |
| Shadow Height | 2.93 |
| Orientation | 330 |
| Tonnage | 234 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Oct 13, 1940 |
| Original Detection Year | 1940 |
| Last Detection Year | 2023 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | H0982/40 25.10.40 SWEPT 25.10.40 CLEAR AT 36FT, FOUL AT 40FT. (CAPTAIN M/S SHEERNESS 29.10.40). INS AS WK 6FMS. - NM 2902/40. H5652/45 CLEAR AT 51FT, FOUL AT 51FT. LEAST WATER 50FT. POSN 512827N, 005119E. (E7895/MQ, HMS FRANKLIN 1946). AMEND WK 8FMS 2FT. LC 1185. H3789/61 2.11.61 WK IS A DUMB BARGE BUILT 1924, 219TONS. REQUISITIONED ON 28.8.39 FROM TILBURY CONTRACTING AND DREDGING CO LTD. MINED AND SUNK WHILE ENGAGED ON EXAMINATION SERVICE. (G.F 2). H1933/61 26.3.62 AMEND WK 9FMS 3FT. (K2356). BR STD. H910/60 1.3.65 RETAIN WK 9FMS 3FT. (K4196). NCA. H2984/67 12.9.67 IN GREAT NORE IN CENTRE OF MEDWAY APPROACH CHANNEL, EAST OF NO 1 BUOY. WK NOT DISPERSED. CHARTED CLEAR 36FT IN 1946. 1950 CLEAR AT 50FT. 1959 CLOSE SOUNDING AND DRIFT SWEEPING GAVE 57FT 3INS ON WRECKAGE, IN SURROUNDING DEPTHS OF 68FT WITH SCOUR HOLES UP TO 85FT. MUCH VISIBLE TURBULENCE. (HM MEDWAY). 27.5.68 AMEND WK 9FMS 2FT [LAT]. NE 1185. H1439/69 23.1.69 SHOWN ON PLA SURVEY K4196 ZQ. CLEARED AT 62FT. (PLA DTD 16.1.69). AMEND WK 10FMS 2FT. BR STD. H1439/69 9.3.69 SHOWN ON MEDWAY SURVEY K4755/2 IN 512827.5N, 005119.0E [OGB] AS SW 62FT. AMEND SW 10FMS 2FT. BR STD. 14.7.71 AMEND SW 18.9MTRS. NC 3683. 15.2.13 [WGD] POSN: 5128.490N, 0051.216E. SEP 2016/000067454 14.4.16 SHOALEST DEPTH OF WK 18.6MTRS IN 5128.486N, 0051.214E [WGD]. (MEDWAY PORT AUTHORITY SURVEY 2015). AMEND DW 18.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP2017/000067313 26.4.17 SHOALEST DEPTH OF WK 18MTRS IN 5128.485N, 0051.212E [WGD]. (MEDWAY PORT AUTHORITY SURVEY 2016). AMEND DW 18MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2020/000018423 24.1.20 SHOALEST DEPTH OF WK 17.95MTRS IN 5128.486N, 0051.214E [WGD]. (MEDWAY PORT AUTHORITY SURVEY 2019). AMEND DW 17.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2020/000288403 14.01.21 SHOALEST DEPTH OF WK 19.79MTRS IN 5128.490N, 0051.207E [WGD]. (MPA PORT OF SHEERNESS SURVEY 2020). AMEND DW 19.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2021/000166549 2.7.21 EXAM'D BY BDC 15.5.21 IN 5128.4939N, 0051.2063E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 19.46MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 22.0MTRS. LENGTH 37.0MTRS, WIDTH 12.4MTRS, HT 2.3MTRS, ORIENTATION 265/85 DEGS. NFS. (MEDWAY PORTS AUTHORITY SURVEY, BDC H525(LITE)). RETAIN OBSTN 17.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2021/000259361 28.9.21 EXAM'D BY BDC 11.8.21 IN 5128.486N, 0051.214E [WDGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 18.50MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 23.1MTRS. LENGTH 35.8MTRS, WIDTH 9.6MTRS, HT 6.2MTRS, ORIENTATION 151/331 DEGS. NFS. (MEDWAY PORTS AUTHORITY SURVEY 08/2021, BDC H525.2(LITE)). RETAIN DW 17.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2022/000162178 25.05.22 EXAM'D BY BDC 25.05.22 IN 5128.486N, 0051.213E [WDGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 18.82MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. LENGTH 35.4MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS, HT 6.2MTRS, ORIENTATION 149 DEGS. NFS. (MEDWAY PORTS AUTHORITY SURVEY 05/2022, BDC H525.2(LITE)). RETAIN DW 17.9MTRS . RSDRA2022000323195 23.01.23 EXAM�D BY BDC 16.11.22 IN 5128.486N, 0051.214E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 18.34MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. LENGTH 37.30MTRS, WIDTH 10.40MTRS, HT 5.20MTRS. ORIENTATION 145/325 DEGS. NFS. (MEDWAY PORTS AUTHORITY SURVEY DTD 11/2022). NFA. RSDRA2023000100952 05.07.2023 EXAM'D 2023 IN 5128.486N, 0051.216E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 17.95MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. LENGTH 37.76MTRS, WIDTH 8.51MTRS, HEIGHT 2.93MTRS, ORIENTATION 330/150 DEGS. EXAM'D BY BDC FROM BATHYMETRY DEEPER THAN LISTED DEPTH. (MPA SURVEY DTD 16.03.2023). AMENDED DW 17.9M. RSDRA2024000375389 07.01.25 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2024. LEAST M/B DEPTH 20.2MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (MPA SURVEY DTD 22.11.24). RETAIN DK 18MTRS IN REVISED POSITION. RSDRA2024000297827 8.1.2025 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2024. LEAST M/B DEPTH 19.84MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. (MPS SURVEY DTD 29.9.24). RETAIN DK 18MTRS IN REVISED POSITION. RSDRA2025000138134 25.03.25 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. LEAST M/B DEPTH 19.96MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (PEEL PORTS MEDWAY SURVEY, DTD 20.02.2025). RETAIN OBSTN 17.95TRS. RSDRA2025000298582 29.07.25 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. LEAST M/B DEPTH 20.12MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (PEEL PORTS MEDWAY SURVEY, DTD 10.04.2025). RETAIN OBSTN 17.95MTRS. RSDRA2025000396504 15.08.25 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. LEAST M/B DEPTH 19.73MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (PEEL PORTS MEDWAY, DTD 09.07.2025) RETAIN DW 17.9MTRS. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 15, 2025 |
Circumstances of loss
28.8.39 BUILT IN 1924 BY COCHRANE & SONS LTD, SELBY. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 133NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. HIRED FOR THE EXAMINATION SERVICE 28.8.39 FROM THE TILBURY CONTRACTING & DREDGING CO LTD. MINED. (SIBI).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
51 28.494 N,0 51.204 E
Hms Danube 3 on Wreck Map
Hms Danube 3 Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
UK NM 3676/23.