War Helmet Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
War helmet Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 37.401 N,0 36.603 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.623350
  • Longitude: -0.610050
Wreck Depth 21.67 m
Water Depth 27 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name WAR HELMET
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 135.6 m
Width 17.7 m
Draught 12.2
Sonar Length 141.5
Sonar Width 45
Shadow Height 5.8
Tonnage 8184
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ballast
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 19, 1918
Bottom Texture 6,4
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source other
Surveying Details H3211/17 24.1.18 WK TO BE DISPERSED. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H7476/17 30.1.18 WK (SUNK 1917) IN 503745N, 003500W. (ADMIRALTY). CHART AS WK [OLD SYMBOL]. - NM 141/18. 24.12.18 WK IN 503745N, 003500W. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH). SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 4M E BY S FROM OWERS LTV. (BMVS). H4407/19 10.6.19 NO TRACE FOUND ON SWEEPING AT 55FT [LWST]. (TRINITY HO). AMEND TO WK PA 9FMS. - NM 1172/19. 23.7.71 AMEND TO WK PA 16.5MTRS. NC 1652. 7.4.72 AMEND TO WK PA 15.9MTRS [LAT]. NC 1652. H3958/73 15.8.73 LOCATED IN 503724N, 003621W. NOTHING FOUND IN 503745N, 003500W DURING TRANSIT SONAR AND E/S SURVEY. ALMOST CERTAINLY THIS WK. IN APPROX 90FT. (KELVIN HUGHES, SURVEY [K6719/3]). AMEND TO REVISED POSN. BR STD. H2318/74 18.11.75 EXAM'D IN 503723N, 003632W [OGB] USING HIFIX/3 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 21.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 27.0 MTRS. DEPTH OF SCOUR 28.0MTRS. APPROX 175 MTRS LONG, LYING 010/190DEGS. (SCES, HI 62/75). - NM BLOCK 960/75. 3.9.76 LOCALLY THIS WK IS CONSIDERED MOST LIKELY TO BE 'WAR HELMET'. (J PAISLEY, SCES, TELECON). H4121/76 14.1.77 EXAM'D 1.9.76 IN 503723N, 003630W [OGB] USING HIFIX/3 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 22.9MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS. DEPTH OF SCOUR BY E/S 0.8MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.1MTRS. LENGTH 160MTRS. LIES N/S. HULL APPEARS INTACT, BUT WITH INDISTINCT UPPERWORKS. DIVERS HAVE IDENTIFIED THIS WK AS 'WAR HELMET', NOT 'HUNTSHOLM' [SEE 19986]. DIVERS ALSO REPORT WK BETWEEN 4-500FT LONG; STERN SE & BOWS NW. (HMS FOX, HI 52/76). AMEND POSN. RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH. 30.9.99 UPRIGHT WITH BOW TO THE NE. FLATTENED MIDSHIPS. THREE BOILERS CLEAR. BOW COMPLETE, STERN WELL BROKEN. FWD STEERING BINNACLE RECENTLY RAISED. (DIVER MAGAZINE, SEPT 1999). NCA. HH091/002/02 28.10.02 EXAM'D 16.7.02 IN 5037.409N, 0036.590W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 22.5, FOUL 22.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 22.3 IN GEN DEPTH 28MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 140MTRS, WIDTH 70MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.0MTRS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WELL BROKEN UP. (NP 1016, HI 1002). AMEND TO SW 22MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2018/000198963 10.08.18 EXAM'D 07.02.18; IN 5037.401N, 0036.603W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 21.67MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS, LENGTH 141.5MTRS, WIDTH 45MTRS, HEIGHT 5.8MTRS, ORIENTATION 000/180 DEGS. BROKEN UP &COMPRISING LOW LEVEL DEBRIS WITH FOUR BOILERS &TWO TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES PROMINENT MIDSHIPS. BOW S. SHAFT TUNNEL EXTENDING TOWARDS N END. OTHER REMAINS CONSIST OF BROKEN VESSEL FRAME &TWO MASTS. (MMT, HI 1498). AMEND DW 21.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Oct 29, 2002

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1917 BY ASANO SB CO LTD, ISHIKIAWA, TSURMI, JAPAN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ROYAL MAIL SS CO (SHIPPING CONTROLLER). FOUR BOILERS, TWO TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 703HP, TWIN SHAFT. PASSAGE LONDON FOR BARRY ROADS. IN BALLAST. TORPEDOED BY UC-75. ALL CREW RECOVERED.

General Comments

WELL BROKEN UP, BOW S.

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FAQ

Where is the WAR HELMET wreck located?

The WAR HELMET wreck is located at coordinates 50 37.401 N,0 36.603 W.

How deep is the WAR HELMET and where exactly is it located?

The WAR HELMET lies at a depth of about 21.67 meters and is located at coordinates 50 37.401 N,0 36.603 W.

How deep is the seabed around the WAR HELMET?

The seabed around the WAR HELMET lies at approximately 27 meters deep.

When did the WAR HELMET sink?

The WAR HELMET sank on Apr 19, 1918.

When was the wreck of the WAR HELMET discovered?

The wreck of the WAR HELMET was discovered in 1918.

What country did the WAR HELMET belong to?

The WAR HELMET belonged to GB.

What cargo was the WAR HELMET carrying?

The WAR HELMET was carrying ballast.

What was the tonnage of the WAR HELMET?

The WAR HELMET had a tonnage of 8184 tons.

What type of wreck is the WAR HELMET?

The WAR HELMET is classified as a steam ship.

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