Hms Guardsman Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Not Fully Surveyed
Hms guardsman Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 27.508 N,1 26.082 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.458467
  • Longitude: 1.434700
Wreck Depth 12.36 m
Water Depth 13 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS GUARDSMAN
Type tug
Flag GB
Length 27.4 m
Width 5.5 m
Draught 2.7
Sonar Length 25.5
Sonar Width 9.65
Shadow Height 3
Orientation 66
Tonnage 102
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 15, 1940
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source other
Surveying Details H01032/40 30.12.40 INS DW. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) - NM 3021/40. H01032/40 27.1.44 AMENDED TO WK 4FMS 4FT. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) - NM 197/44. H01032/40 11.3.44 AMENDED TO WK 5FMS 4FT. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) - NM 538/44. H01032/40 6.8.46 DISPERSED TO SEABED. (CAPT MS SHEERNESS). DELETED. - NM 2436/46. H4527/69 30.7.69 POSN OF THIS WK LIES CLOSE TO A BANK & A PERSISTENT ASDIC CONTACT WAS FOUND IN A POSN ABOUT 300FT WNW OF GIVEN POSN. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF WRECKAGE ON CLOSE SOUNDING THE AREA. IT IS CONSIDERED PROBABLE THAT THE WK HAS BEEN COVERED BY THE BANK & MAY UNCOVER & SHOULD THEREFORE BE REINVESTIGATED AT NEXT ROUTINE SURVEY. NOT LOCATED 8.5.69. (HMS EGERIA, HI 161/69). H4118/71 25.8.71 NOT LOCATED. (PLA). H4527/69 22.9.71 POSSIBLE WRECK LOCATED USING FISHERMANS SONAR IN 512736N, 012600E. (HMS ECHO R.O.S 12.8.71) NCA. H3179/74 4.6.74 NOT LOCATED, BOTTOM ECHO ONLY. (ISS 1974). H4118/71 5.5.77 LOCATED IN 512728N, 012608E [OGB] SWEPT CLEAR 11, FOUL 11.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.3 IN GEN DEPTH 12.5MTRS. SCOUR 14MTRS. PIECE OF WRECKAGE, STANDING 1MTR ABOVE SEABED. (PLA WK REPORT,4.1.77). BR STD. H3179/74 5.12.77 LOCATED 13.10.77 512729N, 012611E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 13MTRS. SCOUR 14.2MTRS. APPROX 60FT LONG. LIES NE/SW. (HMS EGERIA, ROS DTD 31.10.77). RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH. H3179/74 27.6.80 EXAM'D 26.3.80 IN 512729N, 012611E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. CLEAR AT 10.5, FOUL AT 10.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10.6MTRS. DCS3 HT 0.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 11.5MTRS. SCOUR 14MTRS. LEAST DEPTH AT NE CORNER WITH LARGE DEEP SCOUR EXTENDING S & E FROM WK. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 60C/80). BR STD. H2051/82 20.4.84 EXAM'D 1/2.11.83 IN 512728N, 012610E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.2 IN GEN DEPTHS 13.5-14MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 14.7MTRS. TWO PARTS EXPOSED, SW'LY IS SHOALEST. APPARENT LENGTH OF MAIN CONTACT 23MTRS. RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH. (HMS ECHO, HI 124). NCA H3936/88 15.2.90 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 458). HH090/657/01 3.10.95 EXAM'D 23.8.95 IN 512728.7N, 012611.0E [OGB] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 11.9, FOUL 12.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.1 IN GEN DEPTH 13MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 HT. LENGTH 25MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS. LIES 175/355 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETOMETER ANOMALY. (NP 1016, HI 657). BR STD. HH090/939/01 12.9.01 EXAM'D 21.6.01 IN 5127.505N, 0126.079E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 12.7, FOUL 12.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.8 IN GEN DEPTH 13.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 10MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS. NO DCS3 HT. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. POORLY DEFINED. (NP 1016, HI 939). SMALL AREA OF WRECKAGE. AMEND TO SW 12.7MTRS. BR STD. HH091/255/01 26.9.07 EXAM'D 2.6.07 IN 5127.508N, 0126.082E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 12.5, FOUL 12.7MTRS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 12.17 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. LENGTH 26MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS, HT 2.8MTRS. LIES 075/255 DEGS. WELL DEFINED WK, PART BURIED. (NETSURVEY, HI 1225). AMEND SW 12.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2019/000057851 15.3.19 EXAM'D IN 5127.508N, 0126.082E[WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 12.36MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 13MTRS. LENGTH 25.5MTRS, WIDTH 9.65MTRS, HT 3.0MTRS. ORIENTATION 66DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 14MTRS, WIDTH 8.5MTRS, 15.6MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 66DEGS. WELL DEFINED. PARTIALLY BURIED. SCOUR AT BOW. NFS.(A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1616). AMEND DW TO 12.3MTRS.
Last Amended Date Mar 15, 2019

Circumstances of loss

19.8.39 BUILT IN 1905. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. HIRED AS DOCKYARD TUG 12.1915 TO 1919 AND FROM 19.8.39. MINED. 2 MEN LOST. (SIBI).

General Comments

WELL DEFINED, PART BURIED.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 27.508 N,1 26.082 E
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FAQ

Where is the HMS GUARDSMAN wreck located?

The HMS GUARDSMAN wreck is located at coordinates 51 27.508 N,1 26.082 E.

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

The HMS GUARDSMAN lies at a depth of about 12.36 meters and is located at coordinates 51 27.508 N,1 26.082 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS GUARDSMAN?

The seabed around the HMS GUARDSMAN lies at approximately 13 meters deep.

When did the HMS GUARDSMAN sink?

The HMS GUARDSMAN sank on Nov 15, 1940.

When was the wreck of the HMS GUARDSMAN discovered?

The wreck of the HMS GUARDSMAN was discovered in 1940.

What country did the HMS GUARDSMAN belong to?

The HMS GUARDSMAN belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS GUARDSMAN?

The HMS GUARDSMAN had a tonnage of 102 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS GUARDSMAN?

The HMS GUARDSMAN is classified as a tug.

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