Hms Opal Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Hms opal Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		58 46.226 N,2 55.896 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.770433
  • Longitude: -2.931600
Water Depth 8 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS OPAL
Type destroyer
Flag GB
Length 84.1 m
Width 8.2 m
Tonnage 1042
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 12, 1918
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2020
Original Source unknown
Surveying Details POSN 584615N, 025548W. OPAL IN SAME POSN AT CLETT OF CLURA, WINDWICK. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) H1939/26 24.3.26 WRECKS LYING CLOSE UNDER CLIFFS, HEADING IN NORTHERLY DIRECTION ABOUT 80YDS FROM EACH OTHER. NORTHERN VESSEL A MASS OF BROKEN IRON WORK ON LEDGE OF ROCK. SOUTHERN VESSEL LESS BROKEN & IN DEEPER WATER. NO MAST OR FUNNELS SHOWING & BOTH ALMOST ENTIRELY SUBMERGED AT HW. POSN 584615N, 025548W. (EXTRACT FROM N.L. 4432/18(X3003/18)). INS AS 2 DW (1918). BR STD. C.P. 26977/36 21.9.36 WRECKS NOW OWNED BY MESSRS SOUTHERLAND AND MAWAT. H5465/58 5.3.58 AMEND TO DW. NC 2162. H1310/86/20 7.8.86 NORTHERLY AREA OF WK SITE DIVED. MUCH SCATTERED WRECKAGE AND 3 INCH SHELL CASES, WELL BATTERED AND ERODED BY TIDAL ACTION, LITTER THE SEABED. NO DANGER TO NAVIGATION. GEN DEPTH 11MTRS - ROCKY BOTTOM SLOPING SEAWARDS. (B. WINFIELD, 26.7.86). AMEND TO NDW. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Mar 31, 2020

Circumstances of loss

AN M CLASS DESTROYER. BUILT IN 1915 BY W DOXFORD & CO. THREE BOILERS, S TURBINES OF 25000NHP, TWIN SHAFT. PASSAGE FROM EAST COAST WAR PATROL. WRECKED IN VIOLENT GALE AND SNOW STORM TOGETHER WITH HMS NARBOROUGH. ONLY ONE MAN SURVIVED FROM BOTH SHIPS.

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FAQ

Where is the HMS OPAL wreck located?

The HMS OPAL wreck is located at coordinates 58 46.226 N,2 55.896 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS OPAL?

The seabed around the HMS OPAL lies at approximately 8 meters deep.

When did the HMS OPAL sink?

The HMS OPAL sank on Jan 12, 1918.

When was the wreck of the HMS OPAL discovered?

The wreck of the HMS OPAL was discovered in 1918.

What country did the HMS OPAL belong to?

The HMS OPAL belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS OPAL?

The HMS OPAL had a tonnage of 1042 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS OPAL?

The HMS OPAL is classified as a destroyer.

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