Hmsm Tantivy Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hmsm tantivy Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		57 40.476 N,3 50.053 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 57.674600
  • Longitude: -3.834217
Wreck Depth 25.64 m
Water Depth 36 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMSM TANTIVY
Type submarine
Flag GB
Length 77.4 m
Sonar Length 82.1
Sonar Width 8.5
Shadow Height 10.9
Orientation 348
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 1, 1951
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,002.0,
Original Detection Year 1975
Last Detection Year 2020
Original Source unknown
Surveying Details NO PREVIOUS RECORD. 17.6.75 NDW SHOWN IN 574033N, 034942W ON BA 3547. (AUTHORITY UNKNOWN). H454/67 30.7.75 LOCATED IN 574030N, 035000W. SWEPT CLEAR AT 26.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 27.3MTRS. (SOISS, SIGNAL DTD 11.7.75). AMEND TO SW 14FMS. - NM 192/76. H454/67 9.8.76 EXAM'D 28.7.75 IN 574030N, 035000W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 26.6, FOUL AT 27.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28.2 IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 38MTRS. SEABED OF SAND & BROKEN SHELL. 137MTRS LONG, LYING N/S. (HMS ECHO, HI 80/75). AMEND TO SW 14FMS 3FT. BR STD. 11.5.78 AMEND TO SW 26.6MTRS. NC 223. 21.11.84 REPORTED TO BE WK OF A BARGE BY DIVER - MR SPITTAL. (NAVAL LAW, TELECON). 23.7.85 REPD TO BE WRECK OF HMS TANTIVY. LYING UPRIGHT & INTACT IN 574027N, 034942W. POSN BY DECCA. STANDS 30FT HIGH. (MR GRIEG, TELECON). 12.8.85 APPLICATION TO PURCHASE WK MADE BY A. HARDWICK. (NRE 31B/2695). HH100/351/01 28.8.89 TWO WKS DIVED ON IN THIS APPROX POSN. A) A BARGE, APPROX 150FT LONG & COVERED WITH OLD PRAWN FISHING NETS PREVENTING FURTHER EXAMINATION, IN 574018N, 034930W. POSN BY DECCA. ABOUT 50MTRS S IS B) WK OF SUBMARINE. LIES UPRIGHT & INTACT EXCEPT THAT BRIDGE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN STRIPPED & TORPEDO TUBES REMOVED. (SGT J LEIGH, RAF KINLOSS, 10.8.89). AMEND TO SW WKS 26.5MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/01 22.11.89 LOCATED IN CHARTED POSN. IN A GENERALLY GOOD CONDITION AND SITTING UPRIGHT, COVERED IN NETS. BARGE WAS NOT FOUND DESPITE EXTENSIVE DIVER, CAMERA AND SHORT RANGE HIGH DEFINITION SONAR SEARCH. (HMS CHALLENGER, 27.10.89). NCA. HH100/351/07 10.6.93 DIVED ON IN 574029N, 035002W [WGD] USING GPS. STANDS 11MTRS HIGH IN SCOUR 2MTRS DEEP. (J LEIGH, 27.4.93). NCA. SEP 2020/000300180 7.3.20 EXAM�D 7.3.20 IN 5740.476N, 0350.053W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 25.64MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. LENGTH 82.1MTRS, WIDTH 8.5MTRS, HT 10.9MTRS. ORIENTATION 348/168 DEGS. UPRIGHT AND INTACT SUBMARINE. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1582). AMEND DW 25.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Jan 11, 2021

Circumstances of loss

SCUTTLED FOR USE AS A SONAR TARGET.

General Comments

UPRIGHT & INTACT

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FAQ

Where is the HMSM TANTIVY wreck located?

The HMSM TANTIVY wreck is located at coordinates 57 40.476 N,3 50.053 W.

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

The HMSM TANTIVY lies at a depth of about 25.64 meters and is located at coordinates 57 40.476 N,3 50.053 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMSM TANTIVY?

The seabed around the HMSM TANTIVY lies at approximately 36 meters deep.

When did the HMSM TANTIVY sink?

The HMSM TANTIVY sank on Jan 1, 1951.

When was the wreck of the HMSM TANTIVY discovered?

The wreck of the HMSM TANTIVY was discovered in 1975.

What country did the HMSM TANTIVY belong to?

The HMSM TANTIVY belonged to GB.

What type of wreck is the HMSM TANTIVY?

The HMSM TANTIVY is classified as a submarine.

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