Hms The Boys Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Hms the boys Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 8.535 N,1 32.096 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 40 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HMS THE BOYS |
| Type | drifter |
| Flag | GB |
| Tonnage | 92 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Nov 14, 1940 |
| Original Detection Year | 1940 |
| Last Detection Year | 1994 |
| Original Source | national coast guard or patrol |
| Surveying Details | H01040/40 31.12.40 NDW IN 510830N, 013209E APPROX. (VA DOVER, 20.11.40). CHART AS NDW PA. - NM 2965/40 & FNM 2976/40. H5824/60 1.3.61 OUTSIDE SURVEY AREA. NOT LOCATED. (HMS SCOTT, 1960). H5824/60 7.11.61 NOT LOCATED IN ABOVE POSN. (HMS SCOTT, 1961). DELETED. NE 2451. H4667/70 31.12.70 NOT FOUND AFTER INTENSIVE SEARCH BY SONAR & E/S. (HMS BULLDOG, H525 NO.27/70). NCA. HH09/610/01 6.4.94 NOT LOCATED BY DCS3 OR MAGNETOMETER. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 610). AMENDED TO DEAD. SEP 2016/000091760 12.1.17 NOT LOCATED IN M/B SURVEY. (GARDLINE, HI 1496). RETAIN DEAD. |
| Last Amended Date | Jan 12, 2017 |
Circumstances of loss
SUNK IN HEAVY WEATHER.
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