Hms St Abbs Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms st abbs Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 4.902 N,2 27.498 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.081700
  • Longitude: 2.458300
Wreck Depth 8.2 m
Water Depth 15 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS ST ABBS
Type tug
Flag GB
Length 41.5 m
Width 8.8 m
Draught 4.3
Orientation 90
Tonnage 550
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 1, 1940
Original Detection Year 1950
Last Detection Year 2017
Original Source national HO/authority charts
Surveying Details 28.2.50 WK 5.4MTRS SHOWN IN 510456N, 022736E ON FRENCH CHART. LC 1872. H7304/53 4.12.53 POSN NOW 510458N, 022734E. (PARIS NM 53 43 23). - FNM 129/53. 15.6.76 SHOWN AS SW 5.2MTRS ON FR 6500 [JUN'76 EDN]. BR STD. H1283/76/118 7.9.76 POSN 510457.96N, 022735.4E [EUR], AND NAME TAKEN FROM FRENCH WRECK INFORMATION. (R A LEE OF DEAL). NCA. 9.7.79 SHOWN AS WK 5.4MTRS ON K8220 [MAY-OCT 1978]. NCA. H1271/80 22.10.81 SHOWN AS WK 6.2MTRS IN 510457N, 022735E [EUR] ON FR 6500 [4TH EDN 1981]. BR STD. 16.8.85 EXAM'D IN 510457N, 022735E [EUR]. LEAST DEPTH 6.2 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. LENGTH 45MTRS, LYING E/W. STERN INTACT, BUT OTHERWISE BROKEN UP. (ANNALES HYDROGRAPHIQUES, 1983). H1310/86/24 3.10.86 DIVED ON. CONFIRMED AS WK OF ST ABBS. STILL IN FAIR CONDITION. LIES WITH BOWS S, LISTING SLIGHTLY TO STBD. (J COULON, 15.9.86). 17.10.96 SHOWN AS WK 6.5MTRS [MLS] ON BELGIUM 102 REPROMAT [MAY'96]. NC 1873. 14.11.11 SHOWN IN 5104.902N, 0227.498E [WGD] ON BA 1873 [EDN 4 DTD 19.5.11]. SEP 2016/000134562 23.11.16 SHOWN AS WK 8.2MTRS IN 5104.902N, 0227.498E [WGD] ON ENC FR474240. [ED2.0, DTD 25.5.16]. AMEND DW 8.2MTRS.
Last Amended Date Nov 25, 2016

Circumstances of loss

17.12.18 BULT BY FERGUSON 17.12.18. A 'SAINT' CLASS RESCUE TUG. TARGET TOWING 1939. BOMBED AND SUNK BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT DURING EVACUATION OF B E F FROM DUNKIRK. (WW2SL & DODS).

General Comments

SLIGHT LIST, IN FAIR CONDITION

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FAQ

Where is the HMS ST ABBS wreck located?

The HMS ST ABBS wreck is located at coordinates 51 4.902 N,2 27.498 E.

How deep is the HMS ST ABBS and where exactly is it located?

The HMS ST ABBS lies at a depth of about 8.2 meters and is located at coordinates 51 4.902 N,2 27.498 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS ST ABBS?

The seabed around the HMS ST ABBS lies at approximately 15 meters deep.

When did the HMS ST ABBS sink?

The HMS ST ABBS sank on Jun 1, 1940.

When was the wreck of the HMS ST ABBS discovered?

The wreck of the HMS ST ABBS was discovered in 1950.

What country did the HMS ST ABBS belong to?

The HMS ST ABBS belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS ST ABBS?

The HMS ST ABBS had a tonnage of 550 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS ST ABBS?

The HMS ST ABBS is classified as a tug.

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