Hms Resolution (Possibly) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status historic
Hms resolution (possibly) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 48.177 N,0 24.638 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.802950
  • Longitude: 0.410633
Wreck Depth 5.23 m
Water Depth 7 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS RESOLUTION (POSSIBLY)
Type sailing vessel
Flag GB
Length 45.1 m
Width 11.7 m
Sonar Length 37.1
Sonar Width 11.7
Shadow Height 1.9
Orientation 155
Tonnage 885
Tonnage Type builders' measurement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 27, 1703
Bottom Texture 4/9
Scour Dimensions 007.4,,00.50,035
Debris Field NIL
Original Detection Year 2006
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source diver
Markers UNLIT CYLINDRICAL Y BUOY, 'PROTECTED WRECK'
Surveying Details HH232/720/11 10.4.06 WK REMAINS LIE IN 5048.1767N, 0024.6380E [WGD]. LOCATED BY 3 LOCAL DIVERS WHILST TRYING TO FREE A LOBSTER POT IN PEVENSEY BAY. THEY FOUND THE REMAINS OF AN IRON BOLT OR NAIL, A SMALL SHOT AND A BRICK. LATER ASSESSMENT SHOWS THE SITE CONSISTS OF AT LEAST 45 IRON GUNS, OTHER ARTEFACTS AND TIMBER HULL STRUCTURE. GUN CLUSTER LIES ON TOP OF BALLAST MATERIAL, WITH THE WHOLE OCCUPYING AN AREA SOME 40MTRS BY 11.5MTRS AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE SHORE. CONSIDERED TO BE A LARGE WARSHIP OF THE PERIOD 1600-1800, POSSIBLY HMS RESOLUTION. (M DUNKLEY, ENGLISH HERITAGE, EMAIL DTD 10.4.06). INS AS FOUL UNTIL DESIGNATED. BR STD. SEP 2006/000366448 12.6.06 RESTRICTED AREA RADIUS 100MTRS ESTABLISHED CENTRED ON 5048.1767N, 0024.6380E [WGD]. (SI 1392/06). BA 536 IS STS TO SHOW RESTRICTED AREA. INS AS NDW WITH LEGEND: 'HISTORIC WK (SEE NOTE)' AND AMEND EXISTING NOTE TO INCLUDE THIS POSN. - NM 3567/06. SEP 2010/000100099 25.6.10 TO BE MARKED WITH Y UNLIT SPHERICAL BUOY, 1MTR IN DIAMETER, MARKED 'PROTECTED WRECK' FROM 3/4.7.10. (V JENKINS, EMAIL DTD 21.6.10). INS AS UNLIT SPECIAL BUOY CLOSE N. BR STD. SEP 2010/000108871 12.7.10 BUOY NOT YET IN POSN. TO BE LAID 7/8 AUGUST. (V JENKINS, EMAIL DTD 6.7.10). WAIT FURTHER. NCA. SEP 2010/000128429 17.8.10 Y UNLIT YELLOW CYLINDRICAL BUOY NOW IN SITU. 1MTR IN DIAMETER, 60CM DEEP. (V JENKINS, EMAIL DTD 9.8.10). - NM 4359/10. SEP 2010/000152075 24.9.10 CONSENT GIVEN TO PLACE 12 CONCRETE SINKERS ON SEABED AT 5048.170N, 0024.630E [WGD]. (MARINE MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION, LTR DTD 16.9.10). NCA. 10.6.11 LOCATED 29.9.08 IN 5048.1772N, 0024.6378E [WGD] USING DGPS. LENGTH 38MTRS, WIDTH 17.5MTRS, HT 1.5MTRS. LIES 000/180 DEGS. SURROUNDED BY DEBRIS FIELD. (WESSEX ARCHAEOLOGY, REPORT REC'D 9.6.11). NCA. 3.3.15 LOCATED IN 5048.181N, 0024.636E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 5.75MTRS. (CEFAS BEACHY HEAD SURVEY 2014, BDC EXAMINATION OF DATA). AREA OF COLLAPSED DEBRIS LYING APPROX 070/230 DEGS. NFS. NCA. SEP 2015/000083465 25.11.15 EXAM'D 23.07.15, WK SHOWN IN 5048.177N, 0024.638E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 5.23MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 7MTRS. LENGTH 37.1MTRS, WIDTH 11.7MTRS, HT 1.9MTRS. SCOUR LENGTH 7.4MTRS, DEPTH 0.5MTRS, TOWARDS 035DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE, HI 1476). AMEND TO DW 5.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Nov 25, 2015

Circumstances of loss

27.11.1703 BUILT IN 1667 BY DEAN, HARWICH. 70 GNS, 3RD RATE. REBUILT IN CHATHAM IN 1698. FOUNDERED 27.11.1703 IN THE GREAT STORM. (SRN).

General Comments

AREA OF DEBRIS, INC >45 GUNS, TIMBER & ARTEFACTS

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 48.177 N,0 24.638 E
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FAQ

Where is the HMS RESOLUTION (POSSIBLY) wreck located?

The HMS RESOLUTION (POSSIBLY) wreck is located at coordinates 50 48.177 N,0 24.638 E.

How deep is the HMS RESOLUTION (POSSIBLY) and where exactly is it located?

The HMS RESOLUTION (POSSIBLY) lies at a depth of about 5.23 meters and is located at coordinates 50 48.177 N,0 24.638 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS RESOLUTION (POSSIBLY)?

The seabed around the HMS RESOLUTION (POSSIBLY) lies at approximately 7 meters deep.

When did the HMS RESOLUTION (POSSIBLY) sink?

The HMS RESOLUTION (POSSIBLY) sank on Nov 27, 1703.

When was the wreck of the HMS RESOLUTION (POSSIBLY) discovered?

The wreck of the HMS RESOLUTION (POSSIBLY) was discovered in 2006.

What country did the HMS RESOLUTION (POSSIBLY) belong to?

The HMS RESOLUTION (POSSIBLY) belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS RESOLUTION (POSSIBLY)?

The HMS RESOLUTION (POSSIBLY) had a tonnage of 885 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS RESOLUTION (POSSIBLY)?

The HMS RESOLUTION (POSSIBLY) is classified as a sailing vessel.

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