Hms Itchen ? Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Hms itchen ? Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		58 34.443 N,1 0.283 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.574050
  • Longitude: -1.004717
Wreck Depth 97 m
Water Depth 114 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS ITCHEN ?
Type destroyer
Flag GB
Length 68.6 m
Width 7.3 m
Draught 3.7
Sonar Length 100
Shadow Height 17
Orientation 110
Tonnage 550
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jul 6, 1917
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 1980
Original Source published World War 1 losses
Last Amended Date Nov 30, 1999

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater Wreck Details for HMS Itchen located at coordinates 58 34.443 N, 1 0.283 W in the North Sea off the coast of the United Kingdom. Survey records show the submerged wreck lies in a general depth of 114 meters with a least echo sounder depth of 97 to 99 meters. The site features no scour with a structural height of 17 meters and an overall length of 80 to 100 meters, lying on a 110/290 degree orientation. An associated piece of debris is located 50 meters south of the east end of the wreck.

Surveying Details

H3085/26 INS WK [OLD SYMBOL] IN 583500N, 005400W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H3875/26 18.6.26 AMEND TO NDW (1917) (PA). BR STD. 27.9.78 AMEND TO WK USC PA 100MTRS. (TONNAGE KNOWN). NC 1942. H3227/78 3.4.80 WK LOCATED 583429N, 010011W [EUR] USING PULSE/8. LEAST E/S DEPTH 99 IN GEN DEPTH 114MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 17MTRS. LENGTH 80-100MTRS. LYING 110/290DEG. ASSOCIATED PIECE OF DEBRIS LIES 50MTRS S OF E END OF WK. (GEOTEAM UK LTD, 25.3.80). AMEND TO WK 97MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT 1903 BY CAMMELL LAIRD, BIRKENHEAD. TORPEDOED BY SUBMARINE. (OFF SCOTLAND & WARSHIPS OF WW1).

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FAQ

Where is the HMS ITCHEN ? wreck located?

The HMS ITCHEN ? wreck is located at coordinates 58 34.443 N,1 0.283 W.

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

The HMS ITCHEN ? lies at a depth of about 97 meters and is located at coordinates 58 34.443 N,1 0.283 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS ITCHEN ??

The seabed around the HMS ITCHEN ? lies at approximately 114 meters deep.

When did the HMS ITCHEN ? sink?

The HMS ITCHEN ? sank on Jul 6, 1917.

When was the wreck of the HMS ITCHEN ? discovered?

The wreck of the HMS ITCHEN ? was discovered in 1917.

What country did the HMS ITCHEN ? belong to?

The HMS ITCHEN ? belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS ITCHEN ??

The HMS ITCHEN ? had a tonnage of 550 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS ITCHEN ??

The HMS ITCHEN ? is classified as a destroyer.

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