Hms Jersey Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category distributed remains of wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Hms jersey Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		35 54.016 N,14 31.408 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 35.900267
  • Longitude: 14.523467
Wreck Depth 15.8 m
Water Depth 19 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS JERSEY
Type destroyer
Flag GB
Length 108.8 m
Width 11 m
Draught 2.7
Orientation 175
Tonnage 1690
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 2, 1941
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1957
Last Detection Year 2023
Original Source other
Surveying Details 17.6.57 SCATTERED AREA OF WKGE, LEAST DEPTH 8FMS 4FT AT SOUTHERN EDGE, CHARTED IN 355358N, 143127E. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BR STD. 30.7.68 REPD THAT WK CLEARED TO LEAST DEPTH 9FMS 3FT. IDENTIFIED AS HMS JERSEY. (NAVAL NEWS SUMMARY 1968). NCA YET. H2752/58 8.9.69 SALVAGE WORK BEING CARRIED OUT BY RFA'S 'LAYBURN' & 'SEA SALVOR'. COMPLETION NOT EXPECTED BEFORE 1970. (EXP. ORDNANCE DISPOSAL OFFICER, HMS ST ANGELO). NO OBSTN WITHIN WKGE AREA STANDS MORE THAN 6FT ABOVE SEABED. (MALTA CLEARANCE DIVING TEAM, DTD 8.1.69). H374/47 20.8.71 ONLY SMALL AMOUNT DISPERSED WRECKAGE EXISTS. HIGHEST POINT ABOUT 10FT ABOVE SEABED. LARGEST SINGLE PART REMAINING IS A GUN MOUNTING. OTHER ARTIFACTS FOUND INCLUDE CARTRIDGES, UNIFORM BUTTONS, ETC. ALSO LARGE AMOUNT ANTI-SUB NETTING ON SEABED. (SUB-MARINE WORK (FALMOUTH) 1970). 22.4.76 EUR POSN: 355405.5N, 143127E. NC 974. H1310/84/11 3.4.84 VISIBLE WRECKAGE NOW LIMITED DUE BUILD-UP OF SAND, BUT ONE SECTION STILL STANDS SOME 10FT ABOVE SEABED. BOILER & OTHER ENGINE ROOM REMAINS ARE TO BE SEEN & WHAT APPEARS TO BE A TORPEDO JAMMED UNDER WKGE NEAR BOILER. NO ANTI-SUB NETTING SEEN, BUT RUST MARKS IN SAND INDICATE THAT IT MAY NOW BE COVERED. VISIBILITY AT TIME OF DIVE 30-40FT. (G.J. UNDERWOOD, DTD 14.3.84). H1282/86/97 19.3.86 REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN CLEARED DURING RECOVERY OPS IN 1985. (A SAMMUT, DTD 9.3.86). NCA YET. H2326/84 11.8.86 EXTENSIVE WRECKAGE OF HMS JERSEY AND HMS MAORI SHOWN TO LIE WITHIN 200MTRS OF 355408.5N, 143128E. TO BE REMOVED. (WK INVESTIGATIONS NOV 1984 [K 9803]). NCA YET. HH090/878/01 13.1.00 NOT LOCATED BY DCS3. (HMS HERALD, ROS FOR HI 878). NCA. 15.1.01 WGD POSN: 3554.016N, 1431.408E. NC 177.
Last Amended Date Jul 17, 2023

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT 1938 BY J.S. WHITE & CO. TURBINE ENGINES, 3-DRUM BOILERS, SIX 4.7INCH GUNS, SIX SMALLER. MINED & SUNK AT THE ENTRANCE TO GRAND HARBOUR, MALTA. TWO OFFICERS & 33 RATINGS KILLED. (DODS).

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FAQ

Where is the HMS JERSEY wreck located?

The HMS JERSEY wreck is located at coordinates 35 54.016 N,14 31.408 E.

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

The HMS JERSEY lies at a depth of about 15.8 meters and is located at coordinates 35 54.016 N,14 31.408 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS JERSEY?

The seabed around the HMS JERSEY lies at approximately 19 meters deep.

When did the HMS JERSEY sink?

The HMS JERSEY sank on May 2, 1941.

When was the wreck of the HMS JERSEY discovered?

The wreck of the HMS JERSEY was discovered in 1957.

What country did the HMS JERSEY belong to?

The HMS JERSEY belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS JERSEY?

The HMS JERSEY had a tonnage of 1690 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS JERSEY?

The HMS JERSEY is classified as a destroyer.

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