Hmsm H5 Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Status historic
Hmsm h5 Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 5.51 N,4 42.02 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.091833
  • Longitude: -4.700333
Wreck Depth 48.6 m
Water Depth 54 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMSM H5
Type submarine
Flag GB
Length 45.7 m
Width 7.6 m
Draught 4.9
Sonar Length 43.3
Sonar Width 8
Shadow Height 5
Orientation 120
Tonnage 434
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 6, 1918
Bottom Texture 4,6
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source unknown
Surveying Details H1498/28 5.11.73 POSN 530400N, 044000W APPROX. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). INS AS USCPA 28MTRS. NC 1970. HH210/350/01 29.10.90 LOCATED IN 530536.5N, 044154W USING DECCA. (J MOORE, TELECON). AMEND TO USC 40MTRS IN AMENDED POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/04 26.7.91 DIVED ON 6.7.91 IN 530537N, 044154W [OGB] USING DECCA, 530530.5N, 044200W [WGD] USING DPS. LIES ON WESTERLY HEADING WITH ABOUT 30 STBD LIST AND DOES APPEAR TO HAVE SUNK INTO THE SEABED. MAXIMUM HEIGHT AT TOP OF PERISCOPE IS 7-8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 56MTRS. A LARGE TRAWL IS FIRMLY ATTACHED TO THE HULL. (K HURLEY, 11.7.91). NCA. 30.1.92 DIVED 29.1.92. CONFIRMED WK OF SUBMARINE ABOUT 200FT LONG. INTACT AND LYING IN ABOUT 54MTRS. (J MOORE, TELECON). HH213/400/01 19.8.93 POSN REPORTED BY BANGOR UNIVERSITY AS 530529N, 044158.5W [?WGD]. (CDR COMPTON-HALL, TELECON). AMEND POSN. - NM 3026/93. 23.9.99 LIES IN GEN DEPTH 58MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 62MTRS. TOP OF PERISCOPE AT 48MTRS, BULK OF PRESSURE HULL AT 55MTRS. 30DEG LIST TO PORT. DIVED AT LW NEAPS. (RON MAHONEY, 9-90 MAGAZINE, TELECON 22.9.99). NCA. HH100/351/16 21.8.00 STATED TO BE 2MTRS SHOALER THAN PREVIOUS REPORTS, OTHERWISE AS DESCRIBED. DAMAGE IS VISIBLE AFT OF CONNING TOWER. (S KERSHAW, WRECK 'N TECH, TELECON 18.8.00) NCA, CHARTED USC DEPTH 40MTRS SUFFICES. 17.12.01 BANGOR UNIVERSITY POSN IN 1993 RECORDED AS [OGB]. RECORD REVIEWED AND CONSIDERED TO BE [WGD] WHICH AGREES WITH 1991 REPORTED POSN. AMEND POSN. BR STD. HH213/400/03 27.9.02 DESIGNATED AS PROTECTED MILITARY WRECK WITH RESTRICTED AREA RADIUS 300MTRS CENTRED ON 5305.483N, 0441.975W [WGD]. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 1761/02). - NM 4773/02. SEP 2006/000394419 30.10.06 STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 1761/02 CANCELLED. REDESIGNATED AS PROTECTED MILITARY WRECK WITH RESTRICTED AREA RADIUS 300MTRS CENTRED ON 5305.483N, 0441.975W [WGD]. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 2616/06). NCA. 28.4.08 PREVIOUS SI CANCELLED. REDESIGNATED AS PROTECTED MILITARY WRECK WITH RESTRICTED AREA RADIUS 300MTRS CENTRED ON 5305.483N, 0441.975W [WGD]. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 950/08). NCA. 1.2.10 PREVIOUS SI CANCELLED. REDESIGNATED AS PROTECTED MILITARY WRECK WITH RESTRICTED AREA RADIUS 300MTRS CENTRED ON 5305.483N, 0441.975W [WGD]. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 3380/09). NCA. SEP 2015/000055076 24.12.15 WK IN 5305.510N, 0442.020W [WGD]. LEAST WCD DEPTH 48.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 54MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 43.3MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS, HEIGHT 5MTRS, ORIENTATION 120/300. LYING ON PORT SIDE, CONNING TOWER INTACT. STRONG MAGNETOMETER READING. (HI 1451, MMT (UK)). AMEND DW 48MTRS IN REVISED POSN. 16.6.17 PREVIOUS SI CANCELLED. REDESIGNATED AS PROTECTED MILITARY WRECK WITH RESTRICTED AREA RADIUS 300MTRS CENTRED ON 5305.510N, 0442.020W [WGD]. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 147/2017). SEP 2025/000000806 06.01.25 PREVIOUS SI CANCELLED. REDESIGNATED UNDER THE PROTECTION OF MILITARY REMAINS ACT 1986 AS A CONTROLLED SITE WITH RESTRICTED AREA RADIUS 300MTRS CENTRED ON 5305.483N, 0441.975W [WGD]. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 1191/2019). NCA.
Last Amended Date Jan 6, 2025

Circumstances of loss

RAMMED AND SUNK BY BRITISH SS RUTHERGLEN WHEN SHE WAS MISTAKEN FOR A U-BOAT.

General Comments

DESIGNATED UNDER THE PROTECTION OF MILITARY REMAINS ACT 1986 AS A CONTROLLED SITE WITH RESTRICTED AREA RADIUS 300MTRS. LYING PORT SIDE, CONNING TOWER INTACT

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FAQ

Where is the HMSM H5 wreck located?

The HMSM H5 wreck is located at coordinates 53 5.51 N,4 42.02 W.

How deep is the HMSM H5 and where exactly is it located?

The HMSM H5 lies at a depth of about 48.6 meters and is located at coordinates 53 5.51 N,4 42.02 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMSM H5?

The seabed around the HMSM H5 lies at approximately 54 meters deep.

When did the HMSM H5 sink?

The HMSM H5 sank on Mar 6, 1918.

When was the wreck of the HMSM H5 discovered?

The wreck of the HMSM H5 was discovered in 1918.

What country did the HMSM H5 belong to?

The HMSM H5 belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMSM H5?

The HMSM H5 had a tonnage of 434 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMSM H5?

The HMSM H5 is classified as a submarine.

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