Hms Resono (Possibly) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms resono (possibly) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
51 50.921 N,1 38.038 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.848683
  • Longitude: 1.633967
Wreck Depth 16.54 m
Water Depth 20 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS RESONO (POSSIBLY)
Type trawler
Flag GB
Length 35.7 m
Width 6.7 m
Draught 3.7
Sonar Length 28.4
Sonar Width 7.78
Shadow Height 3.75
Orientation 88
Tonnage 230
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 26, 1915
Bottom Texture 4/6
Scour Dimensions 58.02,024.24,002.2,208.0
Debris Field ITEMS AT STERN
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2022
Original Source national HO/authority charts
Surveying Details H7718/18 INS WK (1918) IN 515100N, 013830E. NE 1975. 1923 AMENDED TO DW. (ACTION NOT NOTED). H3085/26 CONFIRMS LOSS. GIVES DATE OF SINKING AND TONNAGE. H2047/33 27.3.33 EXAM'D IN 515052N, 013809E. FOULED BY OROPESA SWEEP ON 22.6.32. DRIFT SWEEP 6.7.32 - CLEAR AT 47, FOUL AT 48FT IN GEN DEPTH 68FT. (HMS KELLETT, SWEEP REPORT 1932). AMEND TO WK 47FT. - NM ACTION. H1334/60 5.5.60 LEAST E/S DEPTH OBTAINED 59FT. CLEARED TO DATE AT 50FT, BUT SWEEPING STILL TO BE COMPLETED. (ECES, 1959). AMEND TO WK 8FMS 2FT. NC 1975. H7670/31 6.3.61 EXAM'D USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 55, FOUL AT 57FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 57 IN GEN DEPTH 67FT. (ECES, 25.10.60). AMEND TO WK 9FMS 1FT. - NM 3106/60. H2134/70 26.2.70 EXAM'D 14.6.69 IN 515054N, 013809E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 16.2, FOUL AT 16.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.3 IN GEN DEPTH 20.3MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 22.1MTRS. (HMS EGERIA, HI 1/69). AMEND TO SW 8FMS 3FT (LAT). BR STD. 9.1.73 AMEND TO SW 16.2MTRS. NC 1975. H3180/74 22.9.75 EXAM'D 5.3.75 IN 515054N, 013810.5E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.6 IN GEN DEPTH 20.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 22-24MTRS. LIES APPROX N/S. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 11/75). H1954/80 22.3.82 EXAM'D 21.10.81 IN 515054N, 013809E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 15.4, FOUL AT 15.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.1 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. SCOUR 2.0MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.95MTRS. LENGTH 55MTRS, BREADTH 15MTRS, LYING 065/245 DEGS. (SOISS, HI 24). AMEND TO SW 15.4MTRS. - NM 871/82. H2912/83 12.10.84 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (SOISS, HI 191). NCA. H3933/88 19.9.89 EXAM'D 3.6.89 IN 515054N, 013809E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 16.8, FOUL AT 17.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.8 IN GEN DEPTH 20.7MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.72MTRS. LIES 090/270 DEG AND IS INTACT IN ITS OWN SCOUR. (NP 1016, HI 455). AMEND TO SW 16.8MTRS. BR STD. HH090/573/01 30.9.93 EXAM'D 15.8.93 IN 515053.2N, 013808.5E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.9 IN GEN DEPTH 20.2MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 22.4MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.6MTRS, LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS. LIES E/W WITH SCOUR EXTENDING 35MTRS S. MODERATE MAG ANOMALY. (NP 1016, HI 573). NCA. HH090/654/01 19.7.95 EXAM'D 22.6.95 IN 515053.6N, 013809.1E [OGB] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 16.8, FOUL 17.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.8 IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 3.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 2MTRS. LENGTH 40MTS, WIDTH 20MTRS. LIES 080/260 DEGS. INTACT. (NP 1016, HI 654). NCA. HH100/351/12 18.2.97 THIS IS THE WRECK OF A TRAWLER. STANDS ABOUT 4MTRS CLEAR OF THE SEABED. THE SUPERSTRUCTURE HAS GONE BUT THE HULL IS INTACT AND SHOWS NO SIGNS OF COLLAPSING. (B HICKINBOTTOM). HH090/742/01 19.5.97 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 742). NCA. HH090/768/01 6.7.98 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 768). NCA. HH090/851/01 7.7.99 EXAM'D 9.6.99 IN 5150.924N, 0138.035E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 16.5, FOUL 16.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.9 IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.5MTRS. LIES 080/260 DEGS. SCOUR EXTENDS 50MTRS TOWARDS 135 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. IN ONE PIECE WITH NO DEBRIS. (NP 1016. HI 851). AMEND TO SW 16.5MTRS. BR STD. HH090/885/01 2.6.00 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 885). NCA. HH090/935/01 7.6.01 LOCATED BY MAGNETOMTER ONLY. NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 935). NCA. HH090/993/01 1.7.02 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. LENGTH 20MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. NO DCS3 HT. LIES 090/270 DEGS. GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. SCOUR SOME 2.2MTRS DEEP. (NP 1016, HI 993). NCA. HH091/023/01 2.6.03 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 1023). NCA. 12.11.10 EXAM'D 8.2010 IN 5150.9207N, 0138.0375E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.59MTRS. LENGTH 26MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS, HT 4MTRS. LIES 090/270 DEGS. (MMT, HI 1339, SDC REPROCESSING). SCOUR 2MTRS DEEP. INTACT, ?BOWS E. NCA. SEP 2014/000153152 13.10.14 EXAM'D 28.6.14 IN 5150.921N, 0138.038E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.44 IN GEN DEPTH 20.3MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTR DEEP EXTENDS 55MTRS TOWARDS 210 DEGS. LENGTH 28.2MTRS, WIDTH 6.4MTRS, HT 3.9MTRS. LIES 090/270 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. MAINLY INTACT. (EGS, HI 1459). BOWS INTACT, AFTER PART MAINLY BURIED. AMEND WK 16.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2015/000083463 15.7.16 EXAM'D 23.2.16 IN 5150.921N, 0138.038E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 9MTRS, HT 3.9MTRS, ORIENTATION 089/269. SCOUR LENGTH 100MTRS, 3.3MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 213DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WK IS WELL DEGRADED, SUPERSTRUCTURE DETERIORATED. (MMT, HI 1474). AMEND TO DW 16.6MTRS. SEP 2022/000210614 27.09.2022 EXAM'D 09.06.2022 IN 5150.921N, 0138.038E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.54MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. LENGTH 28.400000000000002MTRS, WIDTH 7.78MTRS, HEIGHT 3.75MTRS, ORIENTATION 088/268 DEGS. WK WELL DEGRADED, STERN SECTION COLLAPSED. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1763 TE3A). RSDRA2025000337797 09.07.2025 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.77MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (NJORD SURVEY AB, HI1896, DTD 28.05.2025). RETAIN DW 16.5MTRS.
Last Amended Date Jul 10, 2025

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1910 BY WELTON & GEMMEL LTD, BEVERLEY. HIRED IN 1915 AS A MINESWEEPER. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 63HP, SINGLE SHAFT. MINED.

General Comments

Wk well degraded, stern section collapsed

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 50.921 N,1 38.038 E
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FAQ

Where is the HMS RESONO (POSSIBLY) wreck located?

The HMS RESONO (POSSIBLY) wreck is located at coordinates 51 50.921 N,1 38.038 E.

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

The HMS RESONO (POSSIBLY) lies at a depth of about 16.54 meters and is located at coordinates 51 50.921 N,1 38.038 E.

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

The seabed around the HMS RESONO (POSSIBLY) lies at approximately 20 meters deep.

When did the HMS RESONO (POSSIBLY) sink?

The HMS RESONO (POSSIBLY) sank on Dec 26, 1915.

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

The wreck of the HMS RESONO (POSSIBLY) was discovered in 1918.

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

The HMS RESONO (POSSIBLY) belonged to GB.

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

The HMS RESONO (POSSIBLY) had a tonnage of 230 tons.

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

The HMS RESONO (POSSIBLY) is classified as a trawler.