Hms Landrail (Probably) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms landrail (probably) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 33.759 N,2 37.553 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.562650
  • Longitude: -2.625883
Wreck Depth 26.59 m
Water Depth 30 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS LANDRAIL (PROBABLY)
Type torpedo boat
Flag GB
Length 59.4 m
Width 8.5 m
Sonar Length 66.9
Sonar Width 11.9
Shadow Height 4
Orientation 140
Tonnage 950
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 4, 1906
Bottom Texture 4/6
Original Detection Year 1932
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H820/32 29.4.32 OLD WK LOCATED 297DEGS, 7M FROM PORTLAND BILL LT. LEAST DEPTH 15FMS. (RA, GOSPORT, 26.4.32). CHART AS WK 15FMS. - NM 750/32. H3971/52 3.7.52 WK IN 503343N, 023728W USING HSA. WIRE DRIFT SWEEP 5.6.52, CLEAR AT 13, FOUL AT 14FMS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 80FT IN GEN DEPTH 16-17FMS. VERY GOOD A/S TARGET. LIES NW/SE. LENGTH 350FT. SHOALEST PART AT ITS CENTRE. (HMS SCOTT/SCES, 5.6.52, SURVEY [E9419]). AMEND TO WK 13FMS. BR STD. H3950/70 21.5.71 NOW CHARTED AS SW 23MTRS. NC 3315. H1285/76 16.5.76 LOCATED IN 503347N, 023725W [OGB] USING DECCA. LEAST DEPTH 28 IN GEN DEPTH 34MTRS [DIVER]. LIES APPROX N/S WITH 30DEGS LIST TO STBD & IS IN TWO MAJOR PARTS. BOW SECTION, APPROX 30MTS LONG, HEADING DUE S & STERN SECTION, APPROX 65MTRS LONG, FACES N IN LINE WITH BOWS. NO SUPERSTRUCTURE EVIDENT. WOODEN DECKS ALMOST COMPLETELY DISAPPEARED. PORTHOLE RECOVERED WITH BROAD ARROW MARKING. MAY HAVE BEEN AN RN WW1 LOSS. DIVED 6.5.75. (D CARR, BSAC, 16.5.76). NCA. H1286/76/223 29.6.76 CONFIRMED AS WK OF HMS BITTERN IN 503341.4N, 023730W [OGB] USING DECCA. (P CORNISH, WHO HAS APPLIED TO PURCHASE THIS WK). NCA. 5.8.76 MR P CORNISH'S APPLICATION TO PURCHASE HMS BITTERN REFUSED. (N/S[C]70233/72, DNC(S), 30.7.76). NCA. H5982/82 3.2.83 WK SHOWN IN 503345N, 023721W [OGB] USING DECCA. (KINGFISHER CHART K(SW)1 [1982 EDN]). NCA. H2923/83 3.1.85 EXAM'D 29.7.84 IN 503343N, 023727W [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 25.2, FOUL AT 25.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 26.2 IN GEN DEPTH 31MTRS. SCOUR 1-2MTRS DEEP. DCS3 HT 6MTRS. LYING 150/330DEGS. (GARDLINE SURVEYS, HI 202). AMEND TO SW 25MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 24.5.89 KINGSTON & TAUNTON SAC CONVINCED THIS WK IS NOT HMS BITTERN. THE FORMER CLUB ARE CONVINCED IT IS HMS LANDRAIL & THE LATTER REFER TO IT AS HMS HAZARD [SEE 19121]. (M SKELSEY, MARINE SCIENCE BRANCH). NCA. HH100351/01 10.7.89 DIVED ON 17.6.89. IDENTIFIED AS ALMOST CERTAINLY THE WK OF HMS LANDRAIL BY FOLLOWING FEATURES: BOW TORPEDO TUBE; QUARTER & STERN GALLERY WINDOWS; HAWESPIPE AT BOWS. NONE OF WHICH WERE FEATURES ON HMS BITTERN. (C DAVIES, 19.6.89). NCA. HH100/351/16 13.10.00 LOCATED BY E/S IN 5033.771N, 0237.565W [WGD] USING DGPS. STANDS 6MTRS HIGH. (T JOHNSON. LTR DTD 10.10.00). NCA. SEP 2015/000019320 8.7.15 EXAM'D 14.3.15 LEAST M/B DEPTH 26.59MTRS IN 5033.759N, 0237.553W [WGD], GEN DEPTHS 30MTRS. LENGTH 66.9MTRS, WIDTH 11.9MTRS, HEIGHT 4.0MTRS. ORIENTATION 140/320 DEGS. PARTIALLY INTACT, LISTING TO STB. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (MMT, HI 1453). AMEND TO DW 26.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Jul 8, 2015

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1886 BY DEVONPORT DOCKYARD. HAD BEEN TOWED FROM SHEERNESS TO PORTLAND FOR USE AS A TARGET. WAS MOORED AND STRUCK BY 2 X 12 INCH SHELLS. SANK WHILE UNDER TOW BACK TO PORTLAND. (SHIPS OF THE ROYAL NAVY & SIBI).

General Comments

PARTIALLY INTACT, LISTING TO STB.

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FAQ

Where is the HMS LANDRAIL (PROBABLY) wreck located?

The HMS LANDRAIL (PROBABLY) wreck is located at coordinates 50 33.759 N,2 37.553 W.

How deep is the HMS LANDRAIL (PROBABLY) and where exactly is it located?

The HMS LANDRAIL (PROBABLY) lies at a depth of about 26.59 meters and is located at coordinates 50 33.759 N,2 37.553 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS LANDRAIL (PROBABLY)?

The seabed around the HMS LANDRAIL (PROBABLY) lies at approximately 30 meters deep.

When did the HMS LANDRAIL (PROBABLY) sink?

The HMS LANDRAIL (PROBABLY) sank on Oct 4, 1906.

When was the wreck of the HMS LANDRAIL (PROBABLY) discovered?

The wreck of the HMS LANDRAIL (PROBABLY) was discovered in 1932.

What country did the HMS LANDRAIL (PROBABLY) belong to?

The HMS LANDRAIL (PROBABLY) belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS LANDRAIL (PROBABLY)?

The HMS LANDRAIL (PROBABLY) had a tonnage of 950 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS LANDRAIL (PROBABLY)?

The HMS LANDRAIL (PROBABLY) is classified as a torpedo boat.

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