Hms Restango Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Not Fully Surveyed
Hms restango Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 28.322 N,0 49.716 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.472033
  • Longitude: 0.828600
Wreck Depth 13.11 m
Water Depth 16 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS RESTANGO
Type tug
Flag GB
Sonar Length 41
Sonar Width 16.3
Shadow Height 3
Orientation 79
Tonnage 178
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 14, 1940
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2024
Original Source other
Surveying Details H3221/45 20.6.45 POSN 512819N, 004948E USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 16FT, FOUL AT 17FT. SWEPT BY SONAR. (CAPTAIN M/S SHEERNESS 17.6.45). H3221/45 19.7.45 DRIFT SWEEP AND E/S AFTER DISPERSAL. CLEAR AT 45FT, FOUL AT 46FT. POSN 512819N, 004948E. (CAPTAIN M/S SHEERNESS, 16.7.45). INS WK 7FMS 3FT. - NM 2267/45. H5652/45 4.12.46 CLEAR AT 43FT, FOUL AT 48FT. LEAST WATER 45FT. NOT LOCATED BY E/S. POSN 512822N, 004943E. (HMS FRANKLIN 1946 SURVEY [E7895/MQ]). H2894/67 12.9.67 DISPERSED BY ADMIRALTY TO 45FT, IN 1945, IN GREAT NORE 1.5C N OF MEDWAY APPROACH CHANNEL BETWEEN NO 1 & 3 BUOYS. LOCATED DURING ROUTINE SURVEYS, BUT NO SPECIAL SURVEY OR SWEEPING HAS BEEN CONSIDERED NECESSARY ON THIS WK. (HM MEDWAY). 27.5.68 NOW CHARTED AS WK 7FMS 2FT [LAT]. 27.5.68 AMEND WK 7FMS 2FT [LAT]. NE 1185. 14.7.71 AMEND FOUL 13.4MTRS. NC 3683. 16.12.92 SHOWN AS WK SW 13.7MTRS IN 512817N, 004948.5E ON PORT OF SHEERNESS LTD MAY-SEP'92 [MPA 1000/1]. BR STD. 29.4.93 SHOWN AS WK SW 13.3MTRS IN 512817.5N 004949E [OGB] ON PORT OF SHEERNESS LTD SURVEY MARCH 1993 [MPA 1001/2]. BR STD. 25.1.95 SHOWN AS WK SW 13.8MTRS. (MPA 1001/2 EDN 13). NE 3683. 26.10.05 SHOWN AS WK SW 13.8MTRS [REDUCED TO 2.82MTRS BELOW OD NEWLYN] ON MEDWAY PORTS AUTHORITY SURVEY 1001/26/2 DTD 13-14.9.05. AMEND TO WK SW 13.7MTRS [CHART DATUM IS 2.90MTRS BELOW OD NEWLYN]. BR STD. [WGD] POSN: 5128.324N, 0049.716E. SEP 2017/000067313 28.4.17 SHOALEST DEPTH OF WRECK 14MTRS IN 5128.325N, 0049.721E [WGD]. (MEDWAY PORT AUTHORITY SURVEY 2017). RETAIN SW 13.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2020/000252677 28.10.20 WRECK LOCATED 21.7.20 IN 5128.322N, 0049.716E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.98 MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 16 MTRS. LENGTH 23.4 MTRS, WIDTH 16.7 MTRS, HEIGHT 2 MTRS, ORIENTATION 040 DEGS.(PEEL PORTS MEDWAY SURVEY 2020). RETAIN SW 13.7 MTRS IN REVISED POSITION. SEP 2020/000288403 14.1.2021 EXAM'D 9.12.2020 IN 5128.3264N, 0049.7225E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.57 MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 16 MTRS. LENGTH 40.0 MTRS, WIDTH 15.5 MTRS, HEIGHT 2.8 MTRS, ORIENTATION 090/270 DEGS. NFS.(MPA PORT OF SHEERNESS SURVEY 2020). AMEND SW 13.5 MTRS IN REVISED POSITION. SEP 2021/000053183 18.2.21 EXAM'D 15.1.2021 IN 5128.319N, 0049.711E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.9 MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 16.3 MTRS. LENGTH 39.7 MTRS, WIDTH 18.7 MTRS, HEIGHT 2.4 MTRS, ORIENTATION 270/090 DEGS. NFS.(MEDWAY PORT AUTHORITY SURVEY 2021). RETAIN PREVIOUS DEPTH, POSN AMENDED. SEP 2021/000259361 28.9.21 EXAM'D BY BDC 11.8.2021 IN 5128.322N, 0049.715E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.0 MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 16.5 MTRS. LENGTH 36.5 MTRS, WIDTH 16.2 MTRS, HT 2.5 MTRS, ORIENTATION 257/77 DEGS. NFS. (MEDWAY PORTS AUTHORITY SURVEY 08/2021, BDC H525.2(LITE)). RETAIN DW 13.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. RSDRA2022000074140 06.05.22 EXAM�D BY BDC 14.12.21 IN 5128.325N, 0049.719E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.68MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. LENGTH 27MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HT 1.5MTRS. ORIENTATION 086/266 DEGS. NFS. (MEDWAY PORTS AUTHORITY SURVEY DTD 12/2021). NFA. SEP2022/000162178 25.05.22 EXAM�D BY BDC 25.05.22 IN 5128.322N, 0049.715E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.18MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. LENGTH 75MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS, HT 1.8MTRS. ORIENTATION 088 DEGS. (MEDWAY PORTS AUTHORITY SURVEY DTD 05/2022). RETAIN EXTISTING DEPTH AND POSN RSDRA2022000323195 23.01.23 EXAM�D BY BDC 16.11.22 IN 5128.322N, 0049.715E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.04MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. LENGTH 42.50MTRS, WIDTH 15.70MTRS, HT 2.20MTRS. ORIENTATION 072/252 DEGS. NFS. (MEDWAY PORTS AUTHORITY SURVEY DTD 11/2022). NFA. RSDRA2023000148126 05.07.2023 EXAM'D 2023 IN 5128.321N, 0049.715E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.18MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. LENGTH 41.87MTRS, WIDTH 16.1MTRS, HEIGHT 2.43MTRS, ORIENTATION 073/253 DEGS. EXAM'D BY BDC FROM BATHYMETRY DEEPER THAN LISTED DEPTH. (MPA SURVEY DTD 09.05.2023). NFA. RSDRA2024000297828 19.12.24 EXAM'D 2024 IN 5128.326N, 0049.715E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.11MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. LENGTH 41MTRS, WIDTH 16.3MTRS, HEIGHT 2.43MTRS, ORIENTATION 079 DEGS. EXAM'D BY BDC BATHYMETRY SHOAOLER THAN LISTED DEPTH. (MPA SURVEY DTD 09/24). RSDRA2024000375389 07.01.25 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2024. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.37MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (MPA SURVEY DTD 22.11.24). NFA. RSDRA2024000297827 7.1.2025 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2024. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.29MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. (MPS SURVEY DTD 29.9.24). NFA. RSDRA2025000138134 25.03.25 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.18MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (PEEL PORTS MEDWAY SURVEY, DTD 20.02.2025). RETAIN OBSTN 13.11MTRS. RSDRA2025000298582 29.07.25 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.34MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (PEEL PORTS MEDWAY SURVEY, DTD 10.04.2025). RETAIN OBSTN 13.11MTRS. RSDRA2025000396504 15.08.25 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.96MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (PEEL PORTS MEDWAY, DTD 09.07.2025) RETAIN DW 13.1MTRS.
Last Amended Date Aug 15, 2025

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1913 BY COOK, WELLINGTON & GEMMEL, BEVERLEY. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 61NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. HIRED FROM TRUSTEES OF THE LATE SIR G F SLEIGHT FROM 1915-19 AND AGAIN FROM 6.1940 AS A BOOM GATE VESSEL. SANK AFTER FOULING MEDWAY BOOM. (SIBI).

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 28.322 N,0 49.716 E
Hms Restango on Wreck Map Hms Restango Wreck on Google Map

More Tug Wrecks:

Nearby Wrecks:

FAQ

Where is the HMS RESTANGO wreck located?

The HMS RESTANGO wreck is located at coordinates 51 28.322 N,0 49.716 E.

How deep is the HMS RESTANGO and where exactly is it located?

The HMS RESTANGO lies at a depth of about 13.11 meters and is located at coordinates 51 28.322 N,0 49.716 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS RESTANGO?

The seabed around the HMS RESTANGO lies at approximately 16 meters deep.

When did the HMS RESTANGO sink?

The HMS RESTANGO sank on Nov 14, 1940.

When was the wreck of the HMS RESTANGO discovered?

The wreck of the HMS RESTANGO was discovered in 1945.

What country did the HMS RESTANGO belong to?

The HMS RESTANGO belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS RESTANGO?

The HMS RESTANGO had a tonnage of 178 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS RESTANGO?

The HMS RESTANGO is classified as a tug.

Back to Wrecks