Hms Hythe Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Hms hythe Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		37 4 N,5 0 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 37.066667
  • Longitude: 5.000000
Water Depth 2500 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Low Water
Name HMS HYTHE
Type minesweeper
Flag GB
Length 53 m
Width 8.5 m
Draught 2.7
Tonnage 672
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 11, 1943
Original Detection Year 1943
Original Source national HO authority radio navigational warning
Surveying Details H0656/43 26.10.43 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 370400N, 050000E APPROX. BELIEVED TORPEDOED; AWAIT FULL REPORT. (MEDITERRANEAN H.O., ALGIERS SIGNAL DTD 20.10.43). NCA, TOO DEEP TO CHART. 12.5.78 VESSEL SANK IN 370400N, 050000E APPROX. (ALLIED WARSHIP CASUALTIES, MED. FEB.'52). NCA, FOR FILING ONLY.
Last Amended Date Nov 27, 2002

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, A 'BANGOR' CLASS MINESWEEPER BUILT 1940 AS THE 'BANFF', RENAMED IN JUNE 1941. TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U-371 OFF BOUGIE, ALGERIA. ON PASSAGE GIBRALTAR TO ALEXANDRIA ON ESCORT DUTY. NORMAL COMPLEMENT WAS 60. (DODS, BRITAIN'S SEA WAR, SHIPS OF THE ROYAL NAVY, AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES).

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FAQ

Where is the HMS HYTHE wreck located?

The HMS HYTHE wreck is located at coordinates 37 4 N,5 0 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS HYTHE?

The seabed around the HMS HYTHE lies at approximately 2500 meters deep.

When did the HMS HYTHE sink?

The HMS HYTHE sank on Oct 11, 1943.

When was the wreck of the HMS HYTHE discovered?

The wreck of the HMS HYTHE was discovered in 1943.

What country did the HMS HYTHE belong to?

The HMS HYTHE belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS HYTHE?

The HMS HYTHE had a tonnage of 672 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS HYTHE?

The HMS HYTHE is classified as a minesweeper.

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