Umvoti Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category distributed remains of wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Umvoti Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 4.852 N,1 11.565 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.080867
  • Longitude: 1.192750
Water Depth 1 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name UMVOTI
Type blockship
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jul 30, 1940
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 1977
Original Source unknown
Surveying Details H0738/40 24.9.40 OBSTN PLACED IN ENTRANCE TO FOLKESTONE HBR IN 510449N, 011140E. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - FNM 2266(T)/40. H0738/40 5.12.41 INS 'ENTRANCE OBSTRUCTED' & CAUTIONARY NOTE. - FNM 2898/41. H04915/44 6.7.45 DELETED. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - NM BLOCK. H0738/40 5.9.44 BOW COMPLETELY REMOVED ONLY SMALL AMOUNT OF STERN REMAINS & PROTRUDES ABOUT 2FT ABOVE SEABED. NO REPORT HAS BEEN RECEIVED THAT WK HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REMOVED. OBSTRUCTIONS WHICH FORMERLY LAY ALONG EAST SIDE OF EAST PIER WERE PARTS OF 'UMTOVI'. THEY WERE REPORTED REMOVED 5.9.44. DUMB BARGE IN VICINITY REMOVED BY CONTRACTORS 29.6.45. (EXTRACT FROM HYDROGRAPHERS MINUTE DTD 7.7.58). H4453/72 10.2.78 NOT FOUND DURING AREA SOUNDING & NOT SEEN AT LW SPRINGS. PRESUMED TO HAVE SUNK BELOW SEABED. (HMS BULLDOG, ROS DTD 15.12.77). AMENDED TO DEAD. 24.1.11 NOT LOCATED IN 2010 USING M/B. (NETSURVEY, HI 1341). NCA.
Last Amended Date Oct 13, 2000

Circumstances of loss

30.7.40 SUNK AS A BLOCKSHIP IN FOLKESTONE HBR ENTRANCE 30.7.40. SUBSEQUENTLY MOVED IN TWO PORTIONS TO EAST SANDS WHERE POSN FIXED DEC 1943. DEMOLITION UNDERTAKEN 1944 BY WARDS LTD OF BRITISH IRON & STEEL CORPORATION.

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FAQ

Where is the UMVOTI wreck located?

The UMVOTI wreck is located at coordinates 51 4.852 N,1 11.565 E.

How deep is the seabed around the UMVOTI?

The seabed around the UMVOTI lies at approximately 1 meter deep.

When did the UMVOTI sink?

The UMVOTI sank on Jul 30, 1940.

When was the wreck of the UMVOTI discovered?

The wreck of the UMVOTI was discovered in 1940.

What type of wreck is the UMVOTI?

The UMVOTI is classified as a blockship.

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