Hms Javelin (Stern Section) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Hms javelin (stern section) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 46.868 N,4 57.96 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.781133
  • Longitude: -4.966000
Wreck Depth 78 m
Water Depth 82 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS JAVELIN (STERN SECTION)
Type destroyer
Flag GB
Sonar Length 20
Sonar Width 20
Shadow Height 5
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2007
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H0113/45 25.3.45 SMALL WK IN 494640N, 045745W. POSN FAIR. IN TWO PARTS. 116FT LONG. GAVE OFF SOME OIL. (PLYMOUTH LIST, DTD 25.3.45). H5051/70 13.11.70 CHART AS NDW. NC 777. H3110/72 28.11.73 POOR SONAR CONTACT OBTAINED IN 494623N, 045754W. LEAST E/S DEPTH 78 IN GEN DEPTH 83MTRS. NO SCOUR. (HMS HECATE, 1973). AMEND TO WK 78MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H3110/72 23.9.75 AMEND HMS HECATE'S POSN TO 494701N, 045754.5W. BR STD. HH090/497/01 18.10.90 LOCATED IN 494652N, 045757.5W. LEAST E/S DEPTH 78MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HN DTD 20.9.90). NCA YET. HH090/497/01 17.1.91 SMALL WELL BROKEN UP WK EXAM'D 18.7.90 IN 494652.1N, 045757.6W [WGD] USING HYPERFIX AND TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 78 IN GEN DEPTH 82MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5MTRS. LIES IN TWO, POSSIBLY THREE MAIN PIECES COVERING AN AREA OF LESS THAN 20MTRS RADIUS. POOR SONAR CONTACT BUT GIVES DISTINCT MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 497). AMEND POSN. BR STD. 7.8.06 DIVED ON 5.8.06 IN LISTED POSN. FOUND TO BE EXTREME STERN SECTION OF DESTROYER. TWIN BARREL 4INCH GUN IN PLACE. TWIN SHAFT. MAGAZINE CONTAINS HUNDREDS OF SHELL CASES, MARKED WITH BROAD ARROW. (GIFFORD POUND, TELECON 7.8.06) NCA. 2.8.07 HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS HMS JAVELIN. (G POUND, TELECON). NCA.
Last Amended Date May 26, 2000

Circumstances of loss

29.11.40 BUILT IN 1939 BY JOHN BROWN, CLYDEBANK. ON 29.11.40 WHILE PART OF 5TH DESTROYER FLOTILLA (LORD LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN), JAVELIN (FLAG) IN COMPANY WITH JUPITER, KASHMIR, JACKAL & JERSEY ENCOUNTERED GERMAN DESTROYERS KARL GALSTER, HANS LODY & RICHARD BEITZEN WHILE THESE WERE CONDUCTING AN ANTI-SHIPPING RAID OFF PLYMOUTH. IN ENSUING ACTION JAVELIN WAS HIT BY TWO TORPEDOES AND LOST HER BOW AND STERN. ONLY 155 FEET OF THE ORIGINAL 353 FOOT LENGTH REMAINED. SHE WAS TOWED BACK TO HARBOUR AND WAS OUT OF ACTION FOR A YEAR. SOLD FOR SCRAP 11.6.49 AND BROKEN UP AT TROON. (UBOAT.NET)

General Comments

IN 2 OR 3 PARTS, COVERS AREA RADIUS 20MTRS

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 49 46.868 N,4 57.96 W
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FAQ

Where is the HMS JAVELIN (STERN SECTION) wreck located?

The HMS JAVELIN (STERN SECTION) wreck is located at coordinates 49 46.868 N,4 57.96 W.

How deep is the HMS JAVELIN (STERN SECTION) and where exactly is it located?

The HMS JAVELIN (STERN SECTION) lies at a depth of about 78 meters and is located at coordinates 49 46.868 N,4 57.96 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS JAVELIN (STERN SECTION)?

The seabed around the HMS JAVELIN (STERN SECTION) lies at approximately 82 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the HMS JAVELIN (STERN SECTION) discovered?

The wreck of the HMS JAVELIN (STERN SECTION) was discovered in 1945.

What country did the HMS JAVELIN (STERN SECTION) belong to?

The HMS JAVELIN (STERN SECTION) belonged to GB.

What type of wreck is the HMS JAVELIN (STERN SECTION)?

The HMS JAVELIN (STERN SECTION) is classified as a destroyer.

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