Lord Hamilton (Possibly) Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Lord hamilton (possibly) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 16.87 N,1 34.204 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 17.73 m |
| Water Depth | 19 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | LORD HAMILTON (POSSIBLY) |
| Type | barge |
| Sonar Length | 27.74 |
| Sonar Width | 19.7 |
| Shadow Height | 1.47 |
| Orientation | 6 |
| Tonnage | 64 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 14, 1924 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Scour Dimensions | 007.8,007.2,000.3,121 |
| Original Detection Year | 1924 |
| Last Detection Year | 2021 |
| Original Source | national coast guard or patrol |
| Surveying Details | H1325/21 21.2.24 BARGE LIES ON NE EDGE OF GOODWIN SANDS, APPROX S 025DEGS W, 2.5M FROM N GOODWIN LTV. SUBMERGED. (CG RAMSGATE, DTD 19.2.24 & LL, 15/16.2.24). CHART AS DW PA (1924). - NM ACTION. H1938/78 20.3.81 SMALL OBSTN, OR POSSIBLE FRESH WATER SPRING, EXAM'D 18.11.80 IN 511650N, 013419E USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 18.5, NO FOUL OBTAINED. LEAST E/S CONTACT OVER AREA 35-25MTRS. DOUBTFUL IF THIS IS 'LORD HAMILTON' - POSSIBLY WEED-COVERED OBSTN OR MORE LIKELY A FRESH WATER SPRING. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 61B/80). CHART AS OBSTN 17.5MTRS. BR STD. HH090/511/01 16.10.91 SMALL BROKEN WK EXAM'D 22.6.91 IN 511652.3N, 013418.8E USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.3 IN GEN DEPTH 19.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 19.8MTRS. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 511). AMEND WK 17.5MTRS IN 511652N, 013419E. BR STD. HH090/738/01 11.9.97 EXAM'D 17.7.97 IN 511650.0N, 013418.4E [OGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 18.3, FOUL 18.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.2 IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 HT. LENGTH 20MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. LIES 090/270DEGS. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SMALL AREA OF BROKEN & SCATTERED DEBRIS. (NP 1016, HI 738). AMEND TO SW 18.2MTRS IN 511650.0N, 013418.5E. BR STD. HH091/294/01 - SEP 2010/000060716 23.3.10 EXAM'D 14.8.09 IN 5116.870N, 0134.205E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 17.68 IN GEN DEPTH 19.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 23MTRS, WIDTH 18MTRS, HT 1.8MTRS. APPEARS TO BE WELL BROKEN, PERHAPS WITH SOME SCATTERED DEBRIS. (MARIN MATTENKNIK, HI 1294). APPEARS AS AN ALMOST CIRCULAR AREA OF DEBRIS LYING 010/190 DEGS. AMEND WK 17.6MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2015/000083470 7.1.16 EXAM'D 13.9.15 IN 5116.867N, 0134.205E [WGD]. LEAST W/C DEPTH 17.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTHS 19.5MTRS. LENGTH 26.2MTRS, WIDTH 19.5MTRS, HEIGHT 2.3MTRS, ORIENTATION 3DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 11.6MTRS, SCOUR DEPTH 0.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 20.5DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (EGS, HI 1484). AMEND TO DW 17.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN. RSDRA 2022000003820 21.03.22 EXAM'D 16.09.2021; IN 5116.870N, 0134.204E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 17.73MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. LENGTH 27.74MTRS, WIDTH 19.7MTRS, HEIGHT 1.47MTRS, ORIENTATION 006/186 DEGS. ALMOST CIRCULAR AREA OF DEBRIS, SCOUR TO S. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI1743, H525-WI-13813). AMEND DW 17.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | May 16, 2022 |
Circumstances of loss
VESSEL, DROVE ASHORE ON THE NE EDGE OF THE GOODWIN SANDS & BROKE UP. (SHIPWRECK INDEX OF THE BRITISH ISLES).
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- Other Wreck 70389 781.4 M
- Other Wreck 70276 824.1 M
- Other Wreck 70286 865.3 M
- Rooswijk Wreck 917.1 M
- Other Wreck 70335 1171.5 M
- Other Wreck 7666 1183.5 M
- Other Wreck 70294 1197.9 M
- Other Wreck 70376 1583.4 M
- Other Wreck 70369 1612.3 M
- Other Wreck 70301 1745.6 M
General Comments
ALMOST CIRCULAR AREA OF DEBRIS, SCOUR TO S