Windsor (Part Of) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Windsor (part of) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 33.052 N,0 7.125 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.550867
  • Longitude: 0.118750
Wreck Depth 13.4 m
Water Depth 15 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name WINDSOR (PART OF)
Type trawler
Flag GB
Sonar Length 26.5
Sonar Width 7.9
Shadow Height 2.1
Orientation 20
Tonnage 222
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 25, 1940
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details H0273/41 28.1.41 H0273/41 28.1.41 TWO POSNS GIVEN: CHIEF EXAMINATION OFFICER STATES THAT WRECK LIES 140.5DEGS 2.89M FROM SPURN POINT LIGHT; COMMANDER M/S GIVES ITS POSN AS 173.5DEGS, 2.10M FROM SPURN POINT LIGHT. COMMANDER M/S WAS WITHIN ONE MILE OF THE WINDSOR WHEN SHE SANK. (LIST OF WRECKS REPORTED IN THE HUMBER, 30.12.40). INS AS DW IN 532236N, 000736E. - NM 179/41. H04990/44 19.1.45 H04990/44 19.1.45 OBSTN FOUND IN 533300N, 000718E, OR 179DEGS, 1.7M FROM SPURN PT LT. APPEARS TO BE REMAINS OF WINDSOR. DRIFT SWEEP CLEAR 42FT. LEAST E/S 45FT. NO A/S CONTACT OR OBSTRUCTION WAS FOUND IN POSN OF WINDSOR (533236N, 000736E). (CAPT M/S HUMBER, 2.1.45). - NM 193/45. H1595/67 6.6.67 H1595/67 6.6.67 NOT FOUND. (HMS ECHO, ROS DTD 10.10.66). H2395/73 9.1.74 H2395/73 9.1.74 NOT FOUND BY TRANSIT SONAR OR BY CLOSE SOUNDING. (SOISS 1973). AMEND TO FOUL. BR STD. HH091/178/01 5.3.08 HH091/178/01 5.3.08 EXAM'D 12.6.08 IN 5333.052N, 0007.125E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.43 IN GEN DEPTH 15.7MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 26.5MTRS, WIDTH 7.9MTRS, HT 2.1MTRS. LIES 020/200 DEGS WITH BOWS NNW. BROKEN AND MAINLY BURIED, HOWEVER BOWS PROMINENT IN DEEP HOLLOW. CUBIC OBJECT TOWARDS STERN (4.2MTRS BY 2.6MTRS). (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1178). CUBE IS PROBABLY BOILER. AMEND WK 13.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 29.1.13 29.1.13 EXAM'D 21.9.12 IN 5333.0515N, 0007.1253E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.5 IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. SCOUR 2MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 35MTRS TOWARDS 270 DEGS. LENGTH 32MTRS, WIDTH 15.6MTRS, HT 2.5MTRS. BROKEN IN TWO PARTS WITH THE SW PART THE SHOALEST. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1400). LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.4MTRS. (SDC BATHY). NCA.
Last Amended Date Mar 5, 2008

Circumstances of loss

STEEL HULL. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE GRIMSBY FOR SCOTLAND, WEST COAST, FOR FISHING. STRUCK GERMAN LAID MINE. ONE MAN LOST. (SIBI).

General Comments

2 AREAS OF WRECKAGE, MINOR SCOUR, PROBABLE BOILER

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 33.052 N,0 7.125 E
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FAQ

Where is the WINDSOR (PART OF) wreck located?

The WINDSOR (PART OF) wreck is located at coordinates 53 33.052 N,0 7.125 E.

How deep is the WINDSOR (PART OF) and where exactly is it located?

The WINDSOR (PART OF) lies at a depth of about 13.4 meters and is located at coordinates 53 33.052 N,0 7.125 E.

How deep is the seabed around the WINDSOR (PART OF)?

The seabed around the WINDSOR (PART OF) lies at approximately 15 meters deep.

When did the WINDSOR (PART OF) sink?

The WINDSOR (PART OF) sank on Oct 25, 1940.

When was the wreck of the WINDSOR (PART OF) discovered?

The wreck of the WINDSOR (PART OF) was discovered in 1940.

What country did the WINDSOR (PART OF) belong to?

The WINDSOR (PART OF) belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the WINDSOR (PART OF)?

The WINDSOR (PART OF) had a tonnage of 222 tons.

What type of wreck is the WINDSOR (PART OF)?

The WINDSOR (PART OF) is classified as a trawler.

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