Hms Jason Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Hms jason Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		56 35.016 N,6 28.955 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 56.583600
  • Longitude: -6.482583
Water Depth 88 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS JASON
Type torpedo boat
Flag GB
Length 70.1 m
Width 8.2 m
Draught 4
Tonnage 810
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 3, 1917
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1919
Last Detection Year 2022
Original Source other
Surveying Details H2480/19 22.3.19 WK IN 563300N, 062800W APPROX. (VA STORNOWAY). INS AS WK [OLD SYMBOL]. - NM 919/19. H6997/29 1.11.29 NOW CHARTED AS NDW PA. 19.10.72 NOW CHARTED AS WK USC PA 10FMS. 1.8.75 AMEND TO WK USC PA 18MTRS. NC 1778. H1270/81 24.2.81 REPORTED IN LOG OF ACCOMPANYING VESSEL 'HMS CIRCE' TO HAVE SUNK RAPIDLY IN 563545N, 062815W. (J BROWN, HEAD OF NHB, MEMO DTD 4.2.81). AMEND TO WK USC PA 60MTRS. BR STD. 11.3.13 NOT LOCATED 12.2011 USING M/B. SEABED ROCKY AND UNEVEN. (NETSURVEY, HI 1298). AMEND DEAD. 26.7.22 WRECK OF HMS JASON FOUND LOCATED 5635.016N, 0628.955W WGD]. (FOUND BY SULA DIVING AND MV CLASINA USING SSS. DIVED ON 12/4/2022). WK STANDS 3MTRS AT HIGHEST PT, BOW MISSING JUST FWD ON THE FWD 4.7INCH GUN. STERN 4.7INCH GUN IN PLACE. ORIENTATED ESE/WNW. AMEND NDW.
Last Amended Date Jul 26, 2022

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1892 BY VICKERS, BARROW IN FURNESS. AN 'ALARM' CLASS VESSEL. FOUR BOILERS, TWIN TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES FOR 3500 NHP, TWIN SHAFT. MAX SPEED 18 KNOTS. 2 X 4.7 INCH GUNS & 3 TORPEDO TUBES. DESIGNED TO INTERCEPT NEW CLASSES OF DESTROYER BUT HAD INSUFFICIENT SPEED TO ACHIVE THIS, THUS WERE GENERALLY EMPLOYED AS MINESWEEPERS. THE GUNS WERE NORMALLY LANDED WHEN SO EMPLOYED. WAS SUNK BY MINE WHIST INVOLVED IN SWEEPING OPERATIONS NEAR COLL ISLAND. CREW OF 85 ALL LOST. REPORTED IN LOG OF ACCOMPANYING VESSEL 'HMS CIRCE' THAT JASON WAS MINED & SANK IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. (SIBI & NHB).

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FAQ

Where is the HMS JASON wreck located?

The HMS JASON wreck is located at coordinates 56 35.016 N,6 28.955 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS JASON?

The seabed around the HMS JASON lies at approximately 88 meters deep.

When did the HMS JASON sink?

The HMS JASON sank on Apr 3, 1917.

When was the wreck of the HMS JASON discovered?

The wreck of the HMS JASON was discovered in 1919.

What country did the HMS JASON belong to?

The HMS JASON belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS JASON?

The HMS JASON had a tonnage of 810 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS JASON?

The HMS JASON is classified as a torpedo boat.

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