Hmsm E39 Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hmsm e39 Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 41.426 N,5 9.364 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.690433
  • Longitude: -5.156067
Wreck Depth 2.4 m
Water Depth 5 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMSM E39
Type submarine
Flag GB
Length 55.2 m
Width 6.7 m
Sonar Length 30
Sonar Width 9
Shadow Height 4
Tonnage 800
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 13, 1922
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1922
Last Detection Year 2005
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H5893/22 13.9.22 H5893/22 13.9.22 DW PA IN 514115N, 050815W, MARKED BY G CONL BUOY. (TRINITY HOUSE NM 54/22). - NM 1468/22. H6717/23 1.10.23 H6717/23 1.10.23 BUOY NOW G CAN. (TRINITY HOUSE NM 69/23). BR STD. H7402/25 6.11.25 H7402/25 6.11.25 BUOY WITHDRAWN. (TRINITY HOUSE EX 4625/25). BR STD. H5901/54 11.10.54 H5901/54 11.10.54 DW SHOWN IN 514124N, 050918W [OGB] ON HMS SCOTT SURVEY [E9720]. - NM 2347/54. H5901/54 15.3.57 H5901/54 15.3.57 NOW CHARTED AS WK 1FM 2FT. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NC 3274. H3149/58 10.1.70 H3149/58 10.1.70 WRECK SOLD TO SOUTH WALES SALVAGE CO [PRESENT OWNER] WHO PLACED THE WK IN ITS PRESENT POSN. (DGDS N/HO/940/12/69, DTD 31.12.69). H3542/68 7.8.68 H3542/68 7.8.68 ABOUT 60FT OF THE SUBMARINE'S ORIGINAL LENGTH REMAINS. MAXIMUM HT OF WK FROM SEABED 12FT. BEING SALVAGED BY PEMBROKESHIRE UNDERWATER SURVEY & SALVAGE CO. WK NOW SCATTERED OVER THE SEABED. POSN AS CHARTED. LITTLE OR NO SCOUR IN THE SEABED OF SAND. (INDUSTRIAL UNDERWATER ENTERPRISES LTD, DTD 29.7.68). 1.8.69 1.8.69 ENQUIRY TO PURCHASE WRECK REFUSED AS ADMIRALTY NO LONGER OWN VESSEL. (DC 22(1)54067/69). H1287/77 9.8.77 H1287/77 9.8.77 WK FOUND IN CHARTED POSN BY WORKSOP AND RETFORD BSAC. MOST OF THE UPPER HULL PLATES HAVE BEEN REMOVED BUT THE SUPERSTRUCTURE IS STILL INTACT. THE BASE OF THE WK IS BETWEEN 3-4FT INTO THE SANDY BOTTOM IN ABOUT 30FT OF WATER AT LOW WATER. WK FOUND 9.7.77. (D.O. MELLOR, LETTER DTD 8.8.77). H1288/83/361 13.3.84 H1288/83/361 13.3.84 DIVED ON IN 1980. STANDS ABOUT 4MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS. CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF SALVAGE WORK HAS TAKEN PLACE. REMAINS ARE ABOUT 30MTRS LONG, 9MTR WIDE. (S. HUMPHREY). NCA. 12.10.05 12.10.05 EUT POSN: 5141.426N, 0509.364W. NE 3273.
Last Amended Date Oct 12, 2005

Circumstances of loss

BUILT 1916 BY PALMERS' SB & IRON CO LTD, JARROW. TWO OIL EINGINES FOR 1600BHP, TWIN SHAFT. WAS SOLD OUT OF SERVICE TO THE SOUTH WALES SALVAGE COMPANY OF LLANELLY. LOST WHILE ON TOW, BY TUG JOFFRE, TO DISPOSAL YARD. (SIBI).

General Comments

DIMENSIONS BY DIVER

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 41.426 N,5 9.364 W
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FAQ

Where is the HMSM E39 wreck located?

The HMSM E39 wreck is located at coordinates 51 41.426 N,5 9.364 W.

How deep is the HMSM E39 and where exactly is it located?

The HMSM E39 lies at a depth of about 2.4 meters and is located at coordinates 51 41.426 N,5 9.364 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMSM E39?

The seabed around the HMSM E39 lies at approximately 5 meters deep.

When did the HMSM E39 sink?

The HMSM E39 sank on Sep 13, 1922.

When was the wreck of the HMSM E39 discovered?

The wreck of the HMSM E39 was discovered in 1922.

What country did the HMSM E39 belong to?

The HMSM E39 belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMSM E39?

The HMSM E39 had a tonnage of 800 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMSM E39?

The HMSM E39 is classified as a submarine.

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