Hms Sisters Melville Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms sisters melville Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 7.206 N,1 44.183 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.120100
  • Longitude: 1.736383
Wreck Depth 17.76 m
Water Depth 21 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS SISTERS MELVILLE
Type trawler
Flag GB
Sonar Length 31.9
Sonar Width 6.8
Shadow Height 3.7
Orientation 132
Tonnage 260
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 13, 1917
Bottom Texture 6,1,4
Scour Dimensions 064.2,,002.6,008.0
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source other
Surveying Details 13.2.17 POSN 520700N, 014400E. H4282/26 14.10.26 INS NDW PA (1917) IN 520700N, 014400E.. 1.4.52 AMEND TO NDW. NC 1610. H2371/55 26.8.55 INS LEGEND PA. H4167/59 12.8.60 AMEND TO DWPA. NC 1543. H3273/61 10.11.61 EXAM'D IN 520709N, 014417E. SWEPT CLEAR AT 51FT, FOUL AT 53FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 54 IN GEN DEPTH 73FT. SCOUR 80FT. (HMS SCOTT, 10.8.61). AMEND TO WK 8FMS 3FT. BR STD. H3273/61 3.2.62 INS ON 1610. - NM 237/62. H2917/83 28.3.85 MEDIUM-SIZED WK LOCATED 4.12.84 IN 520710N, 014418E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. NOT EXAM'D. POSSIBY TOO LARGE TO BE BE AN ARMED TRAWLER. (SOISS, HI 196). NCA. H4580/87 24.10.88 LOCATED IN 520717N, 014413E [EUR]. LENGTH 35MTRS. STANDS OVER 1.5MTRS HIGH. ORIENTATED 140/320 DEGS. (CABLE & WIRELESS MARINE LTD, 15.9.86). NCA. 7.9.89 AMEND TO SW 15.5MTRS. NE 1543. 24.10.08 DIVED IN 5207.210N, 0144.183E [WGD]. A TRAWLER UPRIGHT ON THE SEABED. STEAM ENGINE VISIBLE BUT SUPERSTRUCTURE HAS COLLAPSED. STERN IS SMASHED. STANDS 3-4MTRS CLEAR OF THE SEABED IN A DEEP SCOUR. (B HICKINBOTTOM, EMAIL DTD 22.10.08). NCA. SEP 2016/000091759 21.8.17 EXAM'D 12.12.16; IN 5207.206N, 0144.183E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 17.76MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS, LENGTH 31.9MTRS, WIDTH 6.8MTRS, HEIGHT 3.7MTRS, ORIENTATION 132/312 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 64.22MTRS, 2.55MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 008 DEGS. WRECK IS INTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 1495). AMEND DW 17.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Aug 21, 2017

Circumstances of loss

CONVERED TO A MINESWEEPER. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. MINED. SEVEN MEN LOST.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 52 7.206 N,1 44.183 E
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FAQ

Where is the HMS SISTERS MELVILLE wreck located?

The HMS SISTERS MELVILLE wreck is located at coordinates 52 7.206 N,1 44.183 E.

How deep is the HMS SISTERS MELVILLE and where exactly is it located?

The HMS SISTERS MELVILLE lies at a depth of about 17.76 meters and is located at coordinates 52 7.206 N,1 44.183 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS SISTERS MELVILLE?

The seabed around the HMS SISTERS MELVILLE lies at approximately 21 meters deep.

When did the HMS SISTERS MELVILLE sink?

The HMS SISTERS MELVILLE sank on Feb 13, 1917.

When was the wreck of the HMS SISTERS MELVILLE discovered?

The wreck of the HMS SISTERS MELVILLE was discovered in 1917.

What country did the HMS SISTERS MELVILLE belong to?

The HMS SISTERS MELVILLE belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS SISTERS MELVILLE?

The HMS SISTERS MELVILLE had a tonnage of 260 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS SISTERS MELVILLE?

The HMS SISTERS MELVILLE is classified as a trawler.

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