Hms Tamarisk Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms tamarisk Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 27.884 N,1 26.104 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.464733
  • Longitude: 1.435067
Wreck Depth 13.43 m
Water Depth 15 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS TAMARISK
Type trawler
Flag GB
Sonar Length 40
Sonar Width 13
Shadow Height 2.3
Orientation 90
Tonnage 545
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Aug 12, 1940
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source unknown
Surveying Details H0771/40 25.9.40 DW IN 512748N, 012616E. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - NM 2316/40. H0771/40 28.3.44 AMEND TO WK 6FMS 1FT, WITH G CONL LT BUOY, GPFL(3)G.10S, 215DEG, 0.5C FROM WK. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - NM 663/44. H0771/40 14.4.44 INS LEGEND 'TAMARISK' AGAINST BUOY. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - NM 815/44. H0771/40 18.5.44 POSN 512748N, 012616E [OGB] BY HSA. (TH, 17.5.44). H0771/40 27.7.45 DELETE BUOY. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - NM 2209/45. H0771/40 11.8.45 DRIFT SWEEP FOLLOWING DISPERSAL CLEAR AT 42, FOUL AT 43FT. GEN DEPTH 43-44FT. POSN 512754N, 012613E [OGB]. (CAPTAIN M/S SHEERNESS, 10.8.45). H0771/40 5.9.45 AMEND TO F. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - NM 2703/45. H926/62 15.3.62 SEARCHED FOR BUT NOT FOUND. (ISS, 1961). H351/67 25.1.67 SEARCHED FOR BUT NOT FOUND. VAGUE A/S RETURN FROM N. (ISS, 26.12.66). H4527/69 30.7.69 LOCATED IN 7.5.69 IN 512751N, 012613E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.2 IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 14.4MTRS. SMALL WK ONLY PROJECTING SLIGHTLY ABOVE GEN SEABED LEVEL. A WEAK A/S CONTACT. (HMS EGERIA, HI 149/69). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 1FT. H4527/69 22.9.71 NOT FOUND USING DCS3. FAINT CONTACT ON FISHERMAN'S SONAR IN 512753N, 012606E. NOT EXAM'D. (HMS ECHO). NCA. 13.6.72 INS AS WK 13.2MTRS. NC 1828. H3179/74 4.6.74 EXAM'D IN 512752N, 012615E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.6 IN GEN DEPTH 14.8MTRS. (ISS). NCA. H4118/71 5.5.77 EXAM'D IN 512752N, 012615E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. TWO SMALL PIECES OF WRECKAGE LYING WSW & ENE. SWEPT CLEAR AT 13, FOUL AT 13.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.3 IN GEN DEPTH 14.4MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 14.8MTRS. (PLA WK REPORT 1/77, 4.1.77). BR STD. H3179/74 7.12.77 LOCATED IN 512751N, 012614E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.8 IN GEN DEPTH 14.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 15.1MTRS. WELL BROKEN UP. MAIN PART COVERS AREA 75 X 75FT, LYING IN SCOUR. SMALL ISOLATED PART LIES 150FT S OF SCOUR AND HAS DCS3 HT OF 1.08MTRS. (HMS EGERIA, ROS DTD 31.10.77). NCA. H3179/74 26.6.80 EXAM'D 26.3.80. LIES IN 3 PARTS. W PART IN 512752N, 012606E [OGB]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 12.0, FOUL AT 12.6MTRS. E PART IN 512751N, 012613E. GEN DEPTH 14.5MTRS. 3RD PART LIES 50MTRS SSW OF MAIN [E] PART. IT IS SMALL AND RISES ONLY 0.9MTR HIGH. NO SCOUR ANYWHERE. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 60C/80). - NM 1496/80. H2051/82 16.3.84 EXAM'D 2.11.83 IN 512752N, 012605E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.2 IN GEN DEPTH 14.5-15MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 15.2MTRS. TWO PARTS LOCATED, THE WESTERN MOST SHOALEST. POSSIBLE INDICATION OF A 3RD PART TO THE SE. NO DCS3 SHADOW. RETAIN 1980 SWEPT DEPTH. (HMS ECHO, HI 124). NCA. H3936/88 15.2.90 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. LEAST DEPTH OBTAINED 13.2MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 458). AMEND DEPTH. BR STD. H3936/88 3.4.90 LOCATED 13.9.89. SCOUR DEPTH 15.4MTRS. GEN DEPTH 14.9MTRS. (NP 1016). NFA. HH090/657/01 3.10.95 EXAM'D 23.8.95 IN 512751.0N, 012612.5E [OGB] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 13.0, FOUL 13.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.6 IN GEN DEPTH 14.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 HT. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS. LIES 100/280 DEGS. APPEARS INTACT WITH ONE SMALL BROKEN OFF PIECE LYING NEARBY. SMALL MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. (NP 1016, HI 657). BR STD. HH090/939/01 12.9.01 EXAM'D 27.6.01 IN 5127.883N, 0126.104E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 13.2, FOUL 13.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.2 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. NO SCOUR. COVERS 20MTRS BY 20MTRS. DCS3 HT 1.5MTRS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SMALL AREA OF WRECKAGE. (NP 1016, HI 939). AMEND SW 13.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/255/01 & SEP 2007/000071380 1.10.07 EXAM'D 2.6.07 IN 5127.883N, 0126.116E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 13.5MTRS, FOUL 13.7MTRS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.4 IN GEN DEPTH 15.7MTRS. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 13MTRS, HT 2.3MTRS. LIES 090/270 DEGS. A WELL BROKEN WK. (NETSURVEY, HI 1225). AMEND SW 13.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2019/000262060 5.11.19 EXAM�D BY BDC; IN 5127.884N, 0126.104E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.43MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. NFS. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS, HI 1645). AMEND DW 13.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Nov 5, 2019

Circumstances of loss

EX-ST GATIEN. BUILT IN 1925. PURCHASED AS MINESWEEPER 8.1939. ONE X 4 INCH GUN. BOMBED AND SUNK BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT.

General Comments

WELL BROKEN WK

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 27.884 N,1 26.104 E
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FAQ

Where is the HMS TAMARISK wreck located?

The HMS TAMARISK wreck is located at coordinates 51 27.884 N,1 26.104 E.

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

The HMS TAMARISK lies at a depth of about 13.43 meters and is located at coordinates 51 27.884 N,1 26.104 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS TAMARISK?

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

When did the HMS TAMARISK sink?

The HMS TAMARISK sank on Aug 12, 1940.

When was the wreck of the HMS TAMARISK discovered?

The wreck of the HMS TAMARISK was discovered in 1940.

What country did the HMS TAMARISK belong to?

The HMS TAMARISK belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS TAMARISK?

The HMS TAMARISK had a tonnage of 545 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS TAMARISK?

The HMS TAMARISK is classified as a trawler.

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