Hms Deliverer Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms deliverer Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 20.708 N,5 57.15 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.345133
  • Longitude: -5.952500
Wreck Depth 19.031 m
Water Depth 22 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS DELIVERER
Type drifter
Flag GB
Length 24.4 m
Width 5.5 m
Draught 2.6
Sonar Length 17
Sonar Width 5.3
Shadow Height 2
Orientation 130
Tonnage 79
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 3, 1917
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details HH286/430/02 11.10.96 LOCATED IN 532048.5N, 055650.5W [OSI] USING DECCA. VERTICAL HT 4-5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 22-24MTRS. LIES NW/SE, WITH BOWS TO NW. IN SLIGHT SCOUR AT SOME 30DEGS TO STBD SIDE. WK SEVERED BY EXPLOSION AT BRIDGE. FWD HOLD AREA AND BOW LIE APPROX 10MTRS AWAY FROM MAIN PART. (FOR AUTHORITY SEE FILE). INS AS WK USC 16MTRS. - NM 3849/96. HH286/430/04 5.4.06 NOT LOCATED IN IRISH LIGHTS SURVEY DTD 2005 (DIBON 2006 7023). AMENDED TO DEAD. BR STD. HH286/430/04 1.6.06 INCONSISTENCIES EVIDENT IN SURVEY DATA SET. AMENDED LIVE. STILL CHARTED BA 1415. NCA. SEP 2009/000115415 25.8.09 LOCATED IN 5320.7078N, 0557.1498W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 19.46MTRS. LENGTH 18MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS. ONLY COVERED BY ONE LINE. (GSI SURVEY CV08_03 DTD 2008). HT APPROX 2MTRS. NO SCOUR. LIES 130/310 DEGS. AMEND WK 19.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 5140/09. 26.1.12 LEAST DEPTH IS 19.1MTRS. (C MCEON, MARINE & GEOPHYSICS DEPT, GSI, VIA RT1). AMEND WK 19.1MTRS. BR STD. 11.4.14 LEAST DEPTH 19.28MTRS. (IRISH WK LIST). AMEND WK 19.2MTRS. SEP 2015/000263012 7.3.16 WK 19.031MTRS. (GSI IRELAND WK RECORDS, CV08_03). AMEND TO DW 19MTRS.
Last Amended Date Mar 7, 2016

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1910 BY SMITH;S DOCK CO LTD, MIDDLESBROUGHT. OWNED AT TIME OF LOOS BY W GARDINER. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 28 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. HIRED IN 1915, ARMED AND EMPLOYED AS A PATROL DRIFTER. STRUCK A GERM-LAID MINE. (SIBI). SUNK BY SUBMARINE. ALL CREW LOST. (WW1SL).

General Comments

BROKEN IN TWO AT BRIDGE, FWD PART 10MTRS AWAY

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 20.708 N,5 57.15 W
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FAQ

Where is the HMS DELIVERER wreck located?

The HMS DELIVERER wreck is located at coordinates 53 20.708 N,5 57.15 W.

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

The HMS DELIVERER lies at a depth of about 19.031 meters and is located at coordinates 53 20.708 N,5 57.15 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS DELIVERER?

The seabed around the HMS DELIVERER lies at approximately 22 meters deep.

When did the HMS DELIVERER sink?

The HMS DELIVERER sank on Nov 3, 1917.

When was the wreck of the HMS DELIVERER discovered?

The wreck of the HMS DELIVERER was discovered in 1917.

What country did the HMS DELIVERER belong to?

The HMS DELIVERER belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS DELIVERER?

The HMS DELIVERER had a tonnage of 79 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS DELIVERER?

The HMS DELIVERER is classified as a drifter.

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