Hms Polly Johnson Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Hms polly johnson Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 9.917 N,2 43.021 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.165283
  • Longitude: 2.717017
Water Depth 5 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS POLLY JOHNSON
Type trawler
Flag GB
Tonnage 290
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 29, 1940
Original Detection Year 1952
Last Detection Year 2025
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H564/52 16.6.52 POSN 510927N, 024315E - 072 DEG, 328YDS FROM NIEUPORT EAST PIER. VISIBLE AT LW. (BELGIAN NM 2.3.52). H564/52 21.2.64 SW 2.4MTRS IN 510927N, 024315E. G CON BUOY COSE N. (OSTENDE NM 25/215, 26/223/63). INS AS SW 1FM 2FT WITH G CONL BUOY CLOSE N. - NM 289/64. H802/61 1.5.69 INS RA REFL ON BUOY. (BELGIAN NM 4/48/69). BR STD. 12.1.73 NOW CLEAR AT 2.6MTRS. (BELGIAN CHART). 12.1.73 AMEND SW 2.6MTRS, G CONL BUOY, RAREFL, CLOSE N, IN 510956N, 024306E [EUR]. NC 125. 23.4.74 SHOWN AS DW ON NETH 1035. NCA. 12.1.77 BUOY NOW N CARD, 'VIS', 100MTRS N OF WK. IALA NE 125. H1310/84/13 17.4.84 BELL RECOVERED FROM WK - MARKED 'POLLY - JOHAN, 1919, SCARBOROUGH'. REPD BY LOCAL FISHERMEN TO BE WK OF FV SUNK BY DIVEBOMBERS IN 1940. (J COULON, 24.3.84). ONLY VESSEL SUNK WITH NAME RESEMBLING THIS WAS THE TRAWLER POLLY JOHNSON. H4489/76 29.1.85 POSN NOW 510957.8N, 024306E [EUR]. (OSTEND NM 136/84). BR STD. H1311/88/56 15.12.88 WK REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN REMOVED EARLY IN NOV. 1988. (J COULON, 14.11.88). NCA YET. HH342/350/01 31.7.89 POSN NOW FOUL. (BELGIAN NM 110/89). NO REFERENCE TO BUOY. BR STD. HH342/350/01 22.9.89 BUOY REMOVED. (BELGIAN NM 128/89). AMEEND FOUL, DELETE BUOY. - M 2988/89. HH100/351/02 9.4.90 WK OF POLLY JOHNSON IN 510958N, 024306E WAS REMOVED IN OCTOBER 1988. (D TERMOTE, 26.3.90). SEP 2010/000138707 18.10.10 SHOWN IN 5109.917N, 0243.021E [WGD] ON BELGIAN 102 [NE 1.6.10, 1:60,000].
Last Amended Date May 15, 2025

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1919. HIRED AS MINESWEEPER FROM 8.1936. BOMBED AND SUNK BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT. (WW2SL & SRN).

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 9.917 N,2 43.021 E
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FAQ

Where is the HMS POLLY JOHNSON wreck located?

The HMS POLLY JOHNSON wreck is located at coordinates 51 9.917 N,2 43.021 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS POLLY JOHNSON?

The seabed around the HMS POLLY JOHNSON lies at approximately 5 meters deep.

When did the HMS POLLY JOHNSON sink?

The HMS POLLY JOHNSON sank on May 29, 1940.

When was the wreck of the HMS POLLY JOHNSON discovered?

The wreck of the HMS POLLY JOHNSON was discovered in 1952.

What country did the HMS POLLY JOHNSON belong to?

The HMS POLLY JOHNSON belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS POLLY JOHNSON?

The HMS POLLY JOHNSON had a tonnage of 290 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS POLLY JOHNSON?

The HMS POLLY JOHNSON is classified as a trawler.

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