Hms Fauvette Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Hms fauvette Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 24.052 N,1 28.886 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 8.181 m |
| Water Depth | 11 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HMS FAUVETTE |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 96 m |
| Width | 13.4 m |
| Draught | 5.8 |
| Sonar Length | 97.5 |
| Sonar Width | 14.9 |
| Shadow Height | 2.7 |
| Orientation | 325 |
| Tonnage | 2644 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Mar 9, 1916 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Original Detection Year | 1916 |
| Last Detection Year | 2017 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | H1555/16 POSN 512403N, 012850E. BUOY NE. - FNM 128/16. H3095/18 30.7.18 TO BE SURVEYED WITH VIEW TO DISPERSAL. H4623/18 16.8.18 CONTRACT LET FOR DISPERSAL. (TH LETTER). H7316/21 1.12.21 DISPERSED TO CLEAR DEPTH OF 35FT [LWST]. G CON BUOY WITHDRAWN 2.1M NE N FORELAND. (TH, 28.11.21). OBSOLETE WK SYMBOL AMENDED TO WK 5.75FMS. BUOY DELETED. - NM ACTION. H7959/30 22.11.30 NO OBSTN FOUND IN 512423N, 012850E, BUT SHOAL OF SMALL EXTENT LOCATED IN 512404N, 012908E USING HSA. LEAST DEPTH 35FT. PRESUMED TO BE FAUVETTE SILTED OVER. (HMS KELLETT, 21.11.30). AMEND POSN. BR STD. H2540/32 23.2.32 DRIFT SWEEP TO DEPTH 35FT BUT NO SIGN OF AN OBSTRUCTION WAS LOCATED. (HMS KELLETT, 22.2.32). AMEND TO NDW. BR STD. 27.1.69 AMEND TO WK 5FMS 4FT [LAT]. NE 1607. 13.6.72 AMEND TO SW 10.3MTRS. NC 1828. H2945/73 12.6.73 NOT FOUND DURING CABLE ROUTE SURVEY USING SIDE SCAN SONAR. (GPO MARINE BRANCH, K6615/1&8). H2538/79 19.3.79 WK 8.6MTRS LOCATED 512401N, 012901E. NOT YET INVESTIGATED. (HMS ECHO, SIGNAL DTD 5.3.79). NAVAREA 043/79. - NM 788(P)/79 H2538/79 24.10.79 EXAM'D 24.7.79 IN 512403N, 012858E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 7.9MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 13MTRS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 7.5MTRS, FOUL AT 9.25MTRS. NO SCOUR. V GOOD SONAR CONTACT. LYING ROUGHLY N/S. (HMS ECHO, HI 60C/79). AMEND TO SW 7.5MTRS. - NM 2672/79. H2347/85 20.1.87 EXAM'D 28.9.86 IN 512401N, 012900E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER & HIFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 8.0 IN GEN DEPTH 11 TO 13MTRS. NO SCOUR. LYING 145/325 DEG, APPROX, ON EDGE OF AREA OF CONFUSED SANDWAVES. RETAIN CHARTED SWEPT DEPTH. (NP 1016, HI 314B). AMEND POSN. BR STD. HH090/770/01 21.9.98 EXAM'D 15.6.98 IN 512400.9N, 012859.4E [OGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 8.2, FOUL 8.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 8.6 IN GEN DEPTH 13MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 3MTRS. LENGTH 90MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. LIES 150/330 DEGS. MAGNETIC ANOMALY NOTED. BROKEN AND PARTIALLY BURIED. SOME SCATTERED DEBRIS AT THE ENDS. (NP 1016, HI 770). BR STD. HH244/400/08 16.7.03 AMENDED BY NM. - NM 3072/03. 23.4.13 [WGD] POSN: 5124.048N, 0128.886E. SEP 2018/000061842 16.7.18 EXAM'D 27.05.17; WK LOCATED IN 5124.052N, 0128.886E [WGD]. LEAST W/C DEPTH 8.18MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 11MTRS, LENGTH 97.5MTRS, WIDTH 14.9MTRS, HEIGHT 2.7MTRS, ORIENTATION 325/145DEGS. WRECK IS BROKEN AND PARTIALLY BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 1519). AMEND DW 8.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Jul 16, 2018 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1912 BY SIR RAYLTON DIXON & CO, MIDDLESBROUGH. THREE BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 534HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE GIRGENETI FOR LONDON. STRUCK 2 MINES & SANK IN 4MINS. 14 LIVES LOST. (DOD & SIBI).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
51 24.052 N,1 28.886 E
Hms Fauvette on Wreck Map
Hms Fauvette Wreck on Google Map
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