Hms Dartmouth Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status historic
Hms dartmouth Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		56 30.18 N,5 42.015 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 56.503000
  • Longitude: -5.700250
Water Depth 9 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS DARTMOUTH
Type sailing vessel
Flag GB
Length 26.2 m
Width 7.6 m
Draught 3.7
Tonnage 260
Tonnage Type builders' measurement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 9, 1690
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1973
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source diver
Surveying Details H3954/70 19.11.73 LOCATED IN 563012N, 054155W IN 15-30FT OF WATER. (BRISTOL UNDERSEA UNDERSEA ARCHAEOLOGY GROUP). H2529/74 17.5.74 DESIGNATED AS AN HISTORIC WK. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 458/74). - NM 1109/74. H1270/79 12.2.79 HISTORIC WK PROTECTION REVOKED. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT NO.6/79). DELETED. BR STD. H5249/76 10.6.82 IRON CANNON, ANCHORS AND SOME TIMBER SHOWING. (DIVER, 1982). 23.9.91 SUBSTANTIAL SURVEYING AND SALVAGE HAS TAKEN PLACE. ARTEFACTS ARE IN SCOTTISH MUSEUM. SITE NOW COMPLETELY KELP-COVERED SINCE WORK ON SITE CEASED. (DIVE NW SCOTLAND, G RIDLEY, 1985). 19.12.91 SIGNIFICANT ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE REMAINS ON THE SITE. CORRECT POSN IS 563011.5N, 054157W [OGB] AND A RADIUS OF 50MTRS WOULD INCLUDE ALL ASSOCIATED MATERIAL. A MODERN WK [SEE 2712], PART OF WHICH PROJECTS ABOVE THE SURFACE, LIES NEARBY. (ADU REPORT 91/17). TO BE RE-DESIGNATED AS AN HISTORIC WK. 9.7.92 AREA, RADIUS 50MTRS, CENTRED ON 563011.5N, 054157W [OGB], RE-DESIGNATED AS A RESTRICTED AREA UNDER PROTECTION OF WRECKS ACT, 1973. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT NO.1229/92). - NM 2279/92. 4.4.00 WELL SCATTERED, ANCHORS AND CANNON CONCRETED AND FESTOONED IN DENSE KELP. (DIVER MAGAZINE APRIL 2000) 15.3.07 [WGD] POSN: 5630.180N, 0542.015W. NE 2390. 20.9.13 PREVIOUS DESIGNATION REVOKED. REDESIGNATED UNDER MARINE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2010 FROM 1.11.13. (P ROBERTSON, HISTORIC SCOTLAND LTR AMB/105 DTD 17.9.13).
Last Amended Date Jan 12, 2009

Circumstances of loss

WRECKED IN A STORM, DRIVEN ASHORE AND SUNK. (SHIPS OF RN, VOL.1). BUILT 1655 BY JOHN TIPPETS, PORTSMOUTH & REFITTED IN 1678. WAS PART OF ENGLISH FORCES TRYING TO SUPPRESS THE JACOBITE STRONGHOLD OF DUART CASTLE WHEN LOST ON EILEAN RUBHA AN RIDIRE AFTER DRAGGING ANCHOR WHILE SHELETERING FROM A STORM IN SCALLCASTLE BAY. 126 OF 132 CREW LOST. (ARGYLL SHIPWRECKS [DRAWING & SITE DIAGRAM], SHIPWRECKS OF THE W OF SCOTLAND [DRAWING], SIBI)

General Comments

WELL SCATTERED

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 56 30.18 N,5 42.015 W
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FAQ

Where is the HMS DARTMOUTH wreck located?

The HMS DARTMOUTH wreck is located at coordinates 56 30.18 N,5 42.015 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS DARTMOUTH?

The seabed around the HMS DARTMOUTH lies at approximately 9 meters deep.

When did the HMS DARTMOUTH sink?

The HMS DARTMOUTH sank on Oct 9, 1690.

When was the wreck of the HMS DARTMOUTH discovered?

The wreck of the HMS DARTMOUTH was discovered in 1973.

What country did the HMS DARTMOUTH belong to?

The HMS DARTMOUTH belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS DARTMOUTH?

The HMS DARTMOUTH had a tonnage of 260 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS DARTMOUTH?

The HMS DARTMOUTH is classified as a sailing vessel.

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