Lord Selborne Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Lord selborne Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
53 33.851 N,0 12.479 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.564183
  • Longitude: 0.207983
Water Depth 10 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name LORD SELBORNE
Type trawler
Flag GB
Tonnage 247
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 31, 1941
Original Detection Year 1941
Last Detection Year 1947
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details H01300/41 18.4.41 H01300/41 18.4.41 REPD SUNK BY UNDERWATER EXPLOSIVES 112 DEGS 3.1 MILES FROM SPURN POINT LT HO. (FO HUMBER, 31.3.41). - TFNM 860/41. H01300/41 16.7.41 H01300/41 16.7.41 INS AS DW. - NM 1636/41. H7931/46 10.10.47 H7931/46 & H4984/47 10.10.47 EXAM'D IN 533350N, 001235E OR 105.5 DEGS 3.333 MILES FROM SPURN POINT LT HO. SWEPT CLEAR 15FT, FOUL 16FT. SCOUR 45FT. IRREGULAR SEABED. (HMS SCOTT 1946/47). AMEND TO WK 2FMS 3FT. - NM 2660/47. H01300/41 23.8.49 H01300/41 23.8.49 EXAM'D IN 533349N, 001235E. SWEPT CLEAR WITHIN 2 FT OF BOTTOM. GEN DEPTH 26-38FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 27.7.49). AMEND TO WK 4FMS. - NM 1702/49. H6450/68 6.12.68 H6450/68 6.12.68 EXAM'D 6.8.68. NOT LOCATED BY CLOSE SOUNDING WITHIN AN AREA CABLES RADIUS AROUND LISTED POSN. SEABED SANDWAVES. GEN DEPTH 27-38FT. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (HMS EGERIA, HI 39/68). H2395/73 9.1.74 H2395/73 9.1.74 NOT LOCATED BY DCS3. (SOISS 1973). AMEND TO FOUL. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Jul 26, 2002

Circumstances of loss

BUILT OF STEEL IN 1917. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. HIRED 1917-1919. HIRED AGAIN AS ARMED PATROL TRAWLER FROM 6.1940. ONE 6PDR GUN. MINED.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 33.851 N,0 12.479 E
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FAQ

Where is the LORD SELBORNE wreck located?

The LORD SELBORNE wreck is located at coordinates 53 33.851 N,0 12.479 E.

How deep is the seabed around the LORD SELBORNE?

The seabed around the LORD SELBORNE lies at approximately 10 meters deep.

When did the LORD SELBORNE sink?

The LORD SELBORNE sank on Mar 31, 1941.

When was the wreck of the LORD SELBORNE discovered?

The wreck of the LORD SELBORNE was discovered in 1941.

What country did the LORD SELBORNE belong to?

The LORD SELBORNE belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the LORD SELBORNE?

The LORD SELBORNE had a tonnage of 247 tons.

What type of wreck is the LORD SELBORNE?

The LORD SELBORNE is classified as a trawler.