Hms Duchess Of Hamilton Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Hms duchess of hamilton Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 46.812 N,1 37.295 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 10 m |
| Water Depth | 11 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HMS DUCHESS OF HAMILTON |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 76.2 m |
| Width | 9.1 m |
| Draught | 3 |
| Sonar Length | 15 |
| Sonar Width | 10 |
| Shadow Height | 0.4 |
| Orientation | 90 |
| Tonnage | 553 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Nov 29, 1915 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Scour Dimensions | ,,001.5, |
| Original Detection Year | 1915 |
| Last Detection Year | 2002 |
| Original Source | published World War 1 losses |
| Surveying Details | H3421/15 WK [OLD SYMBOL] IN 514720N, 014000E APPROX. (MONTHLY LOSS LIST). - FNM 504B/15. H7718/18 INS ON CHARTS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) 28.6.23 AMEND TO DW. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) NE 1975. H2047/33 27.3.33 DELETE. (HMS KELLETT). - NM ACTION. H3180/74 25.1.79 NOT FOUND. NOT SEARCHED FOR. (HMS ECHO, HI 60A/78). H2132/70 11.4.79 NOTHING FOUND DURING INTENSIVE DCS3 SEARCH. EXISTENCE VERY DOUBTFUL. (SOISS, HI 60D/79). H3180/74 28.4.80 EXAM'D 24.3.80 IN 514646.44N, 013718.36E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.9 IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 2.5MTRS. SMALL SONAR CONTACT. LIES IN SCOUR AND DOES NOT RISE ABOVE GEN SEABED LEVEL. LENGTH ABOUT 70FT, BEAM 30FT. LIES 095/275 DEG. CHART AS FOUL. (HMS ECHO, HI 60A/80). INS FOUL. BR STD. H2342/85 14.8.86 EXAM'D 30.5.85.IN 514646N, 013719E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. WK NOT IDENTIFIED AS SUCH BY DCS3, BUT LOCALISED MAG ANOMALY DETECTED. PROBABLY COMPLETELY BURIED. SMALL SCOUR DETECTED ON E/S. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 309A). NCA. SHOWN ON FAIR SHEET AS F 9.6MTRS. HH090/481/01 27.11.90 NOT FOUND DURING AREA AND INTENSIVE SEARCHES. ONLY EVIDENCE OF WK IS SLIGHT MAGNETIC ANOMALY IN LISTED POSN. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 481). HH090/549/01 8.9.92 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 549). HH090/690/01 23.7.96 EXAM'D 12.5.96 IN 514646.6N, 013718.3E [OGB] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.1 IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1.5MTRS. NO DCS3 HT. LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES NE/SW. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. NO SHOALER DEPTH THAN THE GENERAL DEPTH LOCATED. RETAIN AS 'FOUL'. (NP 1016, HI 690). NCA. HH0980/993/01 1.7.02 EXAM'D 19.4.02 IN 5146.812N, 0137.295E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 10.0, FOUL 10.4MTRS. GEN DEPTH 11.4MTRS. LENGTH 15MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. DCS3 HT 0.4MTR. LIES 090/270 DEGS. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NP 1016, HI 993). AMEND TO SW 10MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2009/000005357 23.1.09 WK LOCATED BY M/B. (MV TRIAD, HI 1265). OUTSIDE SURVEY LIMITS AND NOT FULLY COVERED BY M/B. NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Mar 5, 2007 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1890 BY W DENNEY & SONS, DUMBARTON. ORIGINALLY OWNED BY THE CALEDONIAN STEAM PACKET CO LTD. TWO CYLINDER DIAGONAL COMPOUND ENGINES OF 266 NHP FOR 16 KNOTS. REQUISITIONED BY THE ADMIRALTY AS AN AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER FROM 3.1915. STRUCK A MINE AND SANK OFF LONGSAND.
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
51 46.812 N,1 37.295 E
Hms Duchess Of Hamilton on Wreck Map
Hms Duchess Of Hamilton Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
SMALL CONTACT, VIRTUALLY BURIED