Hms Gipsy (Fwd Part) Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | lifted |
|
Hms gipsy (fwd part) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 56.58 N,1 19.028 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 12 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HMS GIPSY (FWD PART) |
| Type | destroyer |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 98.5 m |
| Width | 10.1 m |
| Draught | 2.7 |
| Tonnage | 1335 |
| Tonnage Type | displacement |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Nov 21, 1939 |
| Original Detection Year | 1939 |
| Last Detection Year | 1943 |
| Original Source | unknown |
| Surveying Details | H01706/41 POSN 515633N, 011908E OR 266DEG 800FT FROM NW LDG BN. FORE-PART ONLY. H01706/41 26.6.41 INS ST, G CON BUOY. - FNM 1481/41. H01706/41 2.12.43 DELETED. - NM 2587/43 |
| Last Amended Date | Jan 17, 2003 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1935 BY FAIRFIELD, GLASGOW. S TURBINES, TWIN SHAFT. FOUNDERED AFTER DETONATING ?AIR LAUNCHED GERMAN MINE.
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