Hms Whitley Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms whitley Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 9.067 N,2 39.554 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.151117
  • Longitude: 2.659233
Wreck Depth 2.8 m
Water Depth 4 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS WHITLEY
Type destroyer
Flag GB
Length 95.1 m
Width 9.1 m
Draught 3.4
Tonnage 1100
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 19, 1940
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2025
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Markers N CARD 'OOSTDUINKERKE', Q, CLOSE NW, S CARD 'WK 3' CLOSE SE
Surveying Details H3765/47 23.9.45 POSN 510913N, 023923E. (BELGIAN NM 262/47). INS DW WITH G CON CLOSE W. - NM 2555/47. H3765/47 4.3.48 BELGIAN NM 275/47 REFERS. NCA. H3765/47 22.4.59 INS LT ON MAST & ADD LT GP.FL(3)G.10S TO BUOY. (BELGIAN NM 18/114/58). - NM 2315/58. H3765/47 9.3.64 AMEND TO ST, WITH G CON, GP.FL(3)G.10S BUOY CLOSE NW. (BELGIAN NM 222/63). - NM 485/64. H3765/47 28.10.69 POSN NOW 510908N, 023937E [EUR]. (OSTEND NM 161/69). BR STD. H3007/71 3.11.71 AMEND BUOY TO G CAN, GP.FL(3)G, RAREFL. (BELGIAN NM 135/71). BR STD. H3007/71 23.5.72 ADD G CAN BUOY CLOSE SE. (BELGIAN NM 53/72). LC 1872. 23.4.74 SHOWN AS ST ON NETH 1035. H3765/47 2.8.76 AMEND LT BUOY POSN TO 510912N, 023931E. (BELGIAN NM 105/76). BR STD. 12.1.77 BUOYS NOW N CARD, Q, 150MTRS NW OF WK & S CARD 100MTRS SE. IALA NE 125. H1310/80 15.10.80 WK IN APPROX POSN 510900N, 023930E. DIVED ON 20.9.80. NAME 'WHITLEY' ON BOTH SIDES OF STERN. DEPTH CHARGES STILL ON STERN RACKS. SHELLS, MARKED '4 INCH MKS XVI & XVI GUNS N 1939' FOUND. (J COULON, 30.9.80). H1310/81/29 13.11.81 INVESTIGATED DURING 1981. ONLY STERN REMAINS INTACT. REMAINDER MUCH DAMAGED AND DISPERSED ON SEABED. (J COULON, 3.11.81). H1545/64 28.6.88 NOW SW 1.6MTRS IN 510907N, 023938E [EUR]. (OSTEND NM 11/89/88). - NM 2111/88. SEP 2010/000138707 18.10.10 SHOWN AS SW 1.4MTRS [LAT] IN 5109.067N, 0239.554E [WGD] WITH N CARD PILLAR LT BUOY, Q, 'OOSTDUINKERKE', CLOSE NW & S CARD PILLAR LT BUOY, Q(6)+LFL 15 SEC, 'WK 3', CLOSE E ON BELGIAN 102 [NE 1.6.10, 1:60,000].
Last Amended Date May 15, 2025

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1918 BT W DOXFORD & SONS. YARROW BOILERS, TURBINE ENGINES OF 27000 SHP FOR 34 KNOTS. FOUR 4 INCH, TWO 2 PDR GUNS, 5 MSCHINE GUNS, 6 TORPEDO TUBES. ATTACKED BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT AND DAMAGED BY BOMBS. BEACHED BETWEEN NIEUPORT AND OSTENDE. FOUR MEN LOST. (DODS).

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 9.067 N,2 39.554 E
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FAQ

Where is the HMS WHITLEY wreck located?

The HMS WHITLEY wreck is located at coordinates 51 9.067 N,2 39.554 E.

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

The HMS WHITLEY lies at a depth of about 2.8 meters and is located at coordinates 51 9.067 N,2 39.554 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS WHITLEY?

The seabed around the HMS WHITLEY lies at approximately 4 meters deep.

When did the HMS WHITLEY sink?

The HMS WHITLEY sank on May 19, 1940.

When was the wreck of the HMS WHITLEY discovered?

The wreck of the HMS WHITLEY was discovered in 1945.

What country did the HMS WHITLEY belong to?

The HMS WHITLEY belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS WHITLEY?

The HMS WHITLEY had a tonnage of 1100 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS WHITLEY?

The HMS WHITLEY is classified as a destroyer.

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