This is the information page about the shipwreck Forester, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 49 56.669 N,6 14.755 W (49.944483, -6.245917)

The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English 🇬🇧, as they are prepared by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) based on data from UKHO and the hydrographic services of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, among others. They include the known details of the wreck and the comments of the cartographers who have checked the position and condition of the wreck over time.

Name: FORESTER

Length 27.4 meter, width: 7.6 meter

Cause: 13.2.1833 reported that hms forester on voyage from plymouth to africa was ashore at st martins on 13.2.1833, but was refloated and towed to plymouth by steamer. (shipwrecks round the isles of scilly). 27.11.1843 built in 1832 at chatham dockyard, chatham drifted aground on to cruther's point, st martins. towed to plymouth and returned to service after repairs, being sold out of the navy on 27.11.1843. (shipwreck index of the british isles).

Year of registration: 1966

Water depth above wreck: 0 meter

Known since: 1966, last detected: 2003

Details measurements/cartography: H6040/59 8.11.66 WK IN 495638N, 061442W ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF MENANETHAN, LYING CLOSE TO THE ROCK FACE. A LARGE QUANTITY OF CANNON IN 30FT OF WATER NOW IDENTIFIED AS COMING FROM THE HM BRIG FORESTER WHICH SANK 13.2.1833. (RNAS CULDROSE SUB AQUA CLUB REPORT). NCA. POSN FOR FILING ONLY. 1.5.69 SEVENTEEN CANNON RECOVERED. (R EDMONDS). 5.10.70 TWO CORRODED CANNON FOUND IN AREA OVERGROWN WITH KELP IN 30FT OF WATER. (RAF ST ATHAN SUB AQUA CLUB REPORT, JULY 1969). 5.10.70 5.10.70 REPORTED THAT FOUR CANNON WERE FOUND SOMEWHAT CORRODED. (LT T MONTGOMERY, MBE RN, AUGUST 1966). 7.7.03 NOT LOCATED, NOTHING REMAINS ON THE REEF. (J ROSEVEARE/G FURSE TELECON 4.7.03)
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 49 56.669 N,6 14.755 W

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