Hms Royalo Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms royalo Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 6.807 N,5 31.007 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.113450
  • Longitude: -5.516783
Wreck Depth 7.72 m
Water Depth 8 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS ROYALO
Type trawler
Flag GB
Length 36.9 m
Width 6.7 m
Draught 3.7
Sonar Length 31.05
Sonar Width 5.05
Shadow Height 1.12
Orientation 115
Tonnage 248
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 1, 1940
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 004.6,007.2,001.1,210/030
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 2022
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details H0816/40 25.9.40 H0816/40 25.9.40 WK IN POSN 119DEGS, 5.1C FROM PENZANCE HBR LT HOUSE, LIES IN 27.5FT [LWST]. THE TOP OF THE FUNNEL & WHEELHOUSE SHOW AT LWST, 2 MASTS SHOW 18FT AT LWST & 2FT AT HWST. (TH, 17.8.40) - PFNM 2229/40. ADMIRALTY GRANTED CONCESSION TO BRITISH IRON & STEEL CORP LTD TO DEMOLISH WK. (CP BRANCH 8C/79770/40, 31.10.40). H0816/40 31.3.41 H0816/40 31.3.41 G CONL BUOY 270DEGS, 80YDS FROM WK IN 500645N, 053100W APPROX. (ADMIRALTY) - FNM 730(T)/41, NM 2745/41. H0816/40 31.3.41 H0816/40 31.3.41 DW PA IN 500645N, 053100W. (TH) - NM 717/41. H3481/65 19.11.65 H3481/65 19.11.65 WK 13FT (OBTAINED BY DIVERS), IN POSN 066DEGS 4.4C FROM GEAR ROCK BN, IN 500646N, 053056W. LENGTH 82FT, APPEARS TO HAVE HAD STERN BLOWN OFF. HIGHEST POINT IS DAVIT STANDING UP ON BOWS. (HYDRO SCHOOL, ST BUDEAUX, SURVEY [K4682], 20.7.65). CHART AS WK 2FMS 1FT [4MTRS] IN 500646, 053056W [OGB]. - NM 2228/65. 13.6.67 13.6.67 BOWS, BOILERS AND SOME DECK STILL INTACT. (MR HOLBROOK, BSAC BATTERSEA). NCA. 13.5.70 13.5.70 THE STERN, THE BOILER AND FROM MIDSHIPS TO THE BOW REMAIN INTACT. INTERESTING DIVE, ESPECIALLY FOR THE LESS EXPERIENCED DIVER. FOR'S AND MIDSHIP HOLD CAN BE ENTERED WITH EXTREME CAUTION. (F D JAMES, SUB AQUA WORLD MAGAZINE, MAY 1970). NCA. H3481/65 28.4.71 H3481/65 28.4.71 TO BE REDUCED TO LEVEL OF SEABED BY PLYMOUTH CDT. (MOD LTR TO FO PLYMOUTH, 24.3.71). H4580/74 10.1.75 H4580/74 10.1.75 THE TASK OF REDUCING LEVEL OF WK NOW COMPLETE. SURVEY BY DIVERS INDICATES LEAST DEPTH OF 25FT. NOW A SCATTERED HEAP OF WRECKAGE. CONFIRMED THAT BUOY NO LONGER ON STATION. (FO PLYMOUTH LTR TO TH & MOD (NL) DTD 30.11.71. D OF C N/CP 57313/74 (N/CP53673/66) REFERS). ALSO MIN. IN N/CP57313/74 BY DMS (NAVAL), DTD JAN 1975, STATES BUOY REMOVED. AMEND TO WK 7.6MTRS, DELETE BUOY - NM 240/74. H3843/86 3.6.88 H3843/86 3.6.88 NOT FOUND, BUT NOT ESPECIALLY SEARCHED FOR. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 362A). NCA.POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE H091/246/01 12.5.09 H091/246/01 & SEP 2009/000041156 12.5.09 EXAM'D 19.6.08 IN 5006.809N, 0531.002W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 7.86 IN GEN DEPTH 8.2MTRS. SCOUR 1.1MTR DEEP. LENGTH 17MTRS, WIDTH 3MTRS, HT 1.5MTR. LIES 140/320 DEGS. APPEARS TO BE THE REMAINS OF BROKEN UP WK. ?REMAINS OF KEEL AT FOOT OF SCOUR. (NETSURVEY, HI 1246). AMEND WK 7.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HI1770 28.06.23 EXAM'D 02.09.22 IN 5006.807N, 0531.007W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 7.72MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 8MTRS. LENGTH 31.05MTRS, WIDTH 5.05MTRS, HT 1.12MTRS, ORIENTATION 115/295 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 4.6MTRS, 1.1MTRS DEEP TOWARDS 210 DEGS. WRECK PARTIALLY BURIED AND MAINLY DISMANTLED WITH SCOUR SURROUNDING THE MAIN BODY, DEBRIS FIELD PRESENT WITH MINOR FEATURES TO THE SOUTH. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1770). AMEND DW 7.72MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Jun 28, 2023

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1916 BY COOK WELTON & GEMMELL, BEVERLEY. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 80 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY C D HOLMES & CO, BEVERLEY. COMMISIONED BY THE ADMIRALTY 1916-19 AND AGAIN FROM 11.39 AS AN AUXILLARY PATROL VESSEL. EMPLOYED ON MINESWEEPING DUTIES FROM 4.40. DETONATED MAGNETIC MINE AND SANK. LATER DISPERSED. (SRN, WW2SL & SIBI).

General Comments

WRECK IS PARTIALLY BURIED AND MAINLY DISMANTLED WITH SCOUR SURROUNDING THE MAIN BODY

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 6.807 N,5 31.007 W
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FAQ

Where is the HMS ROYALO wreck located?

The HMS ROYALO wreck is located at coordinates 50 6.807 N,5 31.007 W.

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

The HMS ROYALO lies at a depth of about 7.72 meters and is located at coordinates 50 6.807 N,5 31.007 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS ROYALO?

The seabed around the HMS ROYALO lies at approximately 8 meters deep.

When did the HMS ROYALO sink?

The HMS ROYALO sank on Sep 1, 1940.

When was the wreck of the HMS ROYALO discovered?

The wreck of the HMS ROYALO was discovered in 1940.

What country did the HMS ROYALO belong to?

The HMS ROYALO belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS ROYALO?

The HMS ROYALO had a tonnage of 248 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS ROYALO?

The HMS ROYALO is classified as a trawler.

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