Hms Orianda Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Hms orianda Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
54 15.312 N,0 18.553 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 14 m |
| Water Depth | 16 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HMS ORIANDA |
| Type | trawler |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 39.6 m |
| Tonnage | 273 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Dec 19, 1914 |
| Original Detection Year | 1993 |
| Last Detection Year | 2016 |
| Original Source | diver |
| Surveying Details | HH100/351/06 10.3.93 LOCATED IN 541517.8N, 001827.3W [OGB] USING GPS. STANDS 2MTRS HIGH. (A C JACKSON, 9.3.93). LIES VERY CLOSE TO THE ELI IN 541517N, 001832W IN ONE PIECE AND UPRIGHT. WELL COVERED WITH SAND - ONLY TOP PART OF BOILER AND ENGINES SHOW ABOVE SEABED. (DIVE YORKSHIRE). INS AS WK 14MTRS. BR STD. HH090/730/01 19.11.97 NOT SURVEYED AS LIES WITHIN FISHING AREA EXCLUSION ZONE. (GARDLINE, HI 730). 19.11.97 POSN AMENDED TO JACKSON 1993 POSN. BR STD. SEP 2016/00007250 23.5.16 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. (EGS PIONEER, HI1472). AMEND DEAD. |
| Last Amended Date | May 23, 2016 |
Circumstances of loss
MINED. HAD BEEN REQUISITIONED BY ADMITALTY FOR USE AS A MINESWEEPER (MS NO.99).
Nearby Wrecks:
- Eli Wreck 23.1 M
- Other Wreck 52292 217.7 M
- Hms Garmo (Probably) Wreck 617.2 M
- Anmara Wreck 1427.4 M
- Hms Garmo Wreck 1473.3 M
- Salient Wreck 2013 M
- Delphinus Wreck 2142.2 M
- Hornsund (Probably) Wreck 2246.8 M
- Volunteer Wreck 2259.8 M
- John Ray Wreck 2259.8 M
General Comments
UPRIGHT & INTACT, WELL BURIED