Hms Ruthin Castle Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms ruthin castle Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 36.703 N,0 52.529 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.611717
  • Longitude: -0.875483
Wreck Depth 23.9 m
Water Depth 28 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS RUTHIN CASTLE
Type trawler
Flag GB
Sonar Length 14.31
Sonar Width 5.6
Orientation 165
Tonnage 275
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 21, 1917
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source published World War 1 losses
Surveying Details [NO DATE] WK [OLD SYMBOL] CHARTED IN 543700N, 005300W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BA 2182A. H3752/26 11.6.26 NOW CHARTED AS NDW PA (1917). (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 1191. 18.5.73 NOW CHARTED AS WK USC PA 15MTRS. (TONNAGE KNOWN). NC 2567. H6331/87 3.2.88 NO INDICATION OF WRECKAGE FOUND. (LAND & MARINE, HI 414B). AMENDED DEAD. BR STD. HH100/351/20 18.8.03 BELL RECOVERED FROM HMS RUTHIN CASTLE IN 5436.708N, 0052.530W [WGD]. (R YOUNG/G FURSE TELECON 13.8.03). CHART AS NDW. BR STD. HH100/351/20 5.9.03 WK LIES IN QUITE SHALLOW WATER AND IS WELL DISPERSED. A GOOD DIVE FOR NOVICE DIVERS. (R YOUNG/J DILLON TELECON 21.8.03). NCA. HH100/351/21 4.6.04 FIRST DIVED IN JUNE 2003. AN ARMED TRAWLER LYING ON THE PORT SIDE. FAIRLY WELL DECAYED AND DAMAGED. MOST OBVIOUS DAMAGE IS IN THE AREA FWD OF THE SINGLE BOILER, THIS IS BROKEN UP AND SPREAD ABOUT THE SEABED. LARGE TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE IS LYING OVER TO PORT. AT THE STERN IS A GUN, ALSO OVER ON ITS SIDE. LYING ON THE SEABED. BELL LOCATED ON THE SEABED SOME 20MTRS OFF THE PORT SIDE OF THE VESSEL. MAKER'S PLATE ALSO LOCATED ON THE SEABED JUST FWD OF AND ON THE PORT SIDE OF THE BOILER. LIES NEXT TO A LARGE ROCKY REEF ON A FAIRLY HARD SEABED WITH SEVERAL BOULDERS SCATTERED NEARBY. (A C JACKSON & C A RACEY). NCA. SEP 2017/000002822 3.5.17 EXAM'D 12.12.16; IN 5436.703N, 0052.529W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 23.9MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 28MTRS, LENGTH 14.31MTRS, WIDTH 5.6MTRS, HEIGHT 3.7MTRS, ORIENTATION 165/345 DEGS. WRECK IS SEVERELY DEGRADED BUT THE REMAINING PARTS APPEAR TO SIT UPRIGHT ON THE SEABED. (MMT, HI 1491). AMEND DW 23.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date May 3, 2017

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1916. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. HIRED FROM 1916. MINED OFF SKINNINGROVE, YORKSHIRE. (WW1SL & SIBI).

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 54 36.703 N,0 52.529 W
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FAQ

Where is the HMS RUTHIN CASTLE wreck located?

The HMS RUTHIN CASTLE wreck is located at coordinates 54 36.703 N,0 52.529 W.

How deep is the HMS RUTHIN CASTLE and where exactly is it located?

The HMS RUTHIN CASTLE lies at a depth of about 23.9 meters and is located at coordinates 54 36.703 N,0 52.529 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS RUTHIN CASTLE?

The seabed around the HMS RUTHIN CASTLE lies at approximately 28 meters deep.

When did the HMS RUTHIN CASTLE sink?

The HMS RUTHIN CASTLE sank on Apr 21, 1917.

When was the wreck of the HMS RUTHIN CASTLE discovered?

The wreck of the HMS RUTHIN CASTLE was discovered in 1917.

What country did the HMS RUTHIN CASTLE belong to?

The HMS RUTHIN CASTLE belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS RUTHIN CASTLE?

The HMS RUTHIN CASTLE had a tonnage of 275 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS RUTHIN CASTLE?

The HMS RUTHIN CASTLE is classified as a trawler.

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