Hopemount Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Hopemount Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 58.596 N,6 28.889 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 95 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HOPEMOUNT |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Tonnage | 3300 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | coal |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jun 13, 1915 |
| Original Detection Year | 1915 |
| Last Detection Year | 2013 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | SUNK 70 MILES W X S FROM LUNDY ISLAND. (WW1SL). SUNK 70 MILES W OF LUNDY ISLAND. (LLOYDS WAR LOSSES). [COULD BE WK REPORTED IN 505600N, 062300W, APPROX] - NCA YET. CHART AS NDW PA IN 505834N, 062850W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - NC 2649. HH6346/87/2 16.12.91 NOTHING FOUND DURING AREA SONAR SEARCH. (HMS FAWN, HI 429). [SEE ALSO WK NO 16117]. - AMENDED TO DEAD. SEP 2015/000230141 9.11.15 EXAM'D BY BDC, NOT SEEN IN M/B DATASET. (DS15, CEFAS SURVEY 2013). NFA. |
| Last Amended Date | Nov 9, 2015 |
Circumstances of loss
CAPTURED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE AND SUNK BY GUNFIRE WHILE ON PASSAGE CARDIFF TO ALEXANDRIA.
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