Where is the HMS OCEAN wreck located?

The HMS OCEAN wreck is located at coordinates 40 2.699 N,26 16.585 E.

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

The HMS OCEAN lies at a depth of about 56 meters and is located at coordinates 40 2.699 N,26 16.585 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS OCEAN?

The seabed around the HMS OCEAN lies at approximately 65 meters deep.

When did the HMS OCEAN sink?

The HMS OCEAN sank on Mar 18, 1915.

When was the wreck of the HMS OCEAN discovered?

The wreck of the HMS OCEAN was discovered in 1915.

What was the tonnage of the HMS OCEAN?

The HMS OCEAN had a tonnage of 12950 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS OCEAN?

The HMS OCEAN is classified as a battleship.

Hms Ocean Wreck

Field	Value
Wreck Category	non-dangerous wreck
Hms ocean Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	40 2.699 N,26 16.585 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 40.044983 Longitude: 26.276417
Wreck Depth	56 m
Water Depth	65 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Mean Sea Level
Name	HMS OCEAN
Type	battleship
Flag	GB
Length	127.4 m
Width	22.6 m
Draught	7.9
Tonnage	12950
Tonnage Type	gross
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Mar 18, 1915
Bottom Texture	Mud
Original Detection Year	1915
Last Detection Year	2024
Original Source	other
Surveying Details	SINKING POSN 400300N, 261940E, VERY VAGUE. (CC 559 MAP, CA 983 P.51 & HS39). H2209/66 28.6.66 POSN GIVEN AS 400247N 261642E, FIXED ON RATHER ROUGH DAY. VESSEL APPARENTLY TOOK 4 HOURS TO SINK. IN GOOD CONDITION GENERALLY. (DR E T HALL, LTR DTD 9.6.66). INS AS NDW. NC 1659. H2990/71 13.9.71 NDW SHOWN IN 400243N, 261632E [EUR] ON TURKISH 212. NC 2429. H1272/80 18.12.87 SHOWN AS WK 56MTRS ON TURKISH 212. BR STD. 21.3.05 SHOWN IN 4002.72N, 2616.65E [EUR] ON TURKISH 213 [APR '00 EDN, 3RD SCALE]. NCA. 4.5.13 SHOWN IN 4002.697N, 2616.585E [WGD] ON TR402122 [EDN 1.9].
Last Amended Date	Jan 13, 2025
Limits	4,75 26.276102,40.0456746 26.2761715,40.0456815 26.2762213,40.0456864 26.2763123,40.0457008 26.2763813,40.0457116 26.2764247,40.0457185 26.2765504,40.0457002 26.2766457,40.0456864 26.2767233,40.0456543 26.2768365,40.0456075 26.2768961,40.0455829 26.2769627,40.0455362 26.2770027,40.0455081 26.2770435,40.0454795 26.2770725,40.0454592 26.2771,40.0454223 26.2771412,40.0453669 26.2772099,40.0452746 26.2772488,40.0452224 26.2772639,40.0450803 26.2772788,40.0449405 26.277238,40.0447672 26.2772189,40.0446864 26.2772041,40.0446234 26.2771467,40.0445492 26.2770789,40.0444617 26.2770125,40.0443758 26.2769313,40.044331 26.2768667,40.0442954 26.2766817,40.0442614 26.2766304,40.044252 26.2765452,40.044248 26.2764258,40.0442423 26.276383,40.0442403 26.2763391,40.0442447 26.2762823,40.0442504 26.2762299,40.0442557 26.2761766,40.0442611 26.2761404,40.044272 26.2760739,40.0442919 26.2760248,40.0443066 26.2759856,40.0443184 26.2759474,40.0443363 26.2759001,40.0443585 26.2758392,40.0443871 26.2757978,40.0444222 26.2757567,40.0444571 26.2757199,40.0444883 26.2756629,40.044566 26.275656,40.044587 26.2756373,40.0446436 26.275625,40.0446809 26.275597,40.0447657 26.2755735,40.0448371 26.2755692,40.0448832 26.2755652,40.0449263 26.2755588,40.0449952 26.2755679,40.0450287 26.2755866,40.0450971 26.2756055,40.0451668 26.2756236,40.0452331 26.2756363,40.04528 26.2756482,40.0453236 26.2756629,40.0453724 26.2756752,40.0454131 26.2756948,40.0454357 26.2757346,40.0454817 26.2757775,40.0455201 26.2758093,40.0455486 26.2758514,40.0455707 26.2758962,40.0455942 26.2759445,40.0456131 26.2760124,40.0456396 26.2760627,40.0456593 26.276102,40.0456746

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1900 BY DEVONPORT DOCKYARD. BELEVILLE BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 13500NHP. FOUR 12 INCH, TWELVE 6 INCH, SIX 3 POUNDER AND 2 MACHINE GUNS. FOUR TORPEDO TUBES. STRUCK A MINE & WAS ALSO SHELLED DURING ENEMY ACTION IN THE DARDANELLES. NO MEN LOST. (DODS).

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