Hms Wasp Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Hms wasp Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		55 16.5 N,8 15.14 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.275000
  • Longitude: -8.252333
Water Depth 20 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS WASP
Type gunboat
Flag GB
Length 38.1 m
Width 7.3 m
Tonnage 465
Tonnage Type builders' measurement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 22, 1884
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1884
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source other
Surveying Details HH100/351/02 29.6.90 WENT ASHORE CLOSE NW OF LIGHTHOUSE ON TORY ISLAND. (THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, 4.10.1884, VIA PEARSE MCGINNESS). WK WAS SOLD IN NOV 1910 TO CORNISH SALVAGE CO. (SRN). VESSEL SLIPPED OFF ROCKS SOON AFTER GROUNDING AND FOUNDERED IN DEEP WATER. (DODS). POSN 551630N, 081506W. NCA.
Last Amended Date Feb 28, 2020

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1880 BY VICKERS, BARROW IN FURNESS. COMPOUND ENGINE OF 360 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. RIGGED AS A SCHOONER. PASSAGE WESTPORT, COUNTY MAYO, FOR MOVILLE, LOUGH FOYLE. STRUCK ISOLATED ROCK IN CLEAR WEATHER. 50 MEN LOST.

General Comments

COMPOSITE HULL

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FAQ

Where is the HMS WASP wreck located?

The HMS WASP wreck is located at coordinates 55 16.5 N,8 15.14 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS WASP?

The seabed around the HMS WASP lies at approximately 20 meters deep.

When did the HMS WASP sink?

The HMS WASP sank on Sep 22, 1884.

When was the wreck of the HMS WASP discovered?

The wreck of the HMS WASP was discovered in 1884.

What country did the HMS WASP belong to?

The HMS WASP belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS WASP?

The HMS WASP had a tonnage of 465 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS WASP?

The HMS WASP is classified as a gunboat.

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