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 (49.947816666667, -6.3925666666667)

 

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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.

 

1. Annie f conlon
2. Antonios
3. Ardencraig
4. Beechpark
5. Briardene (possibly)
6. Brigit
7. Brinkburn
8. Brodfield
9. Cadeby (probably)
10. Camiola (possibly)
11. Castleford
12. Charles maureaur
13. Cita
14. Delaware
15. Douro
16. Earl of arran
17. Earl of lonsdale
18. Enfant de bretagne
19. Erick rickmers
20. Esther (probably)
21. Falkland
22. Forester
23. General roberts (possibly)
24. Hathor
25. Heathmore
26. Hekla (possibly)
27. Hms association
28. Hms blazer
29. Hms colossus
30. Hms decoy (probably)
31. Hms eagle (probably)
32. Hms firebrand
33. Hms pincher
34. Hms romney (possibly)
35. Holland iii (probably)
36. Hollandia
37. Horsa
38. Italia
39. Jean gougy
40. Lady charlotte
41. Ladywood
42. Little western
43. Magdeleine
44. Mando
45. Mar cor (possibly)
46. Minnehaha
47. Padstow (possibly)
48. Plympton
49. Poleire
50. Prinses maria
51. Rachel harvey
52. Richard davey
53. River lune
54. San bartholomeo (possibly)
55. Schiller
56. Seapoint (possibly)
57. Serica (possibly)
58. Setiembre (part of)
59. St vincent (possibly)
60. Sussex
61. Thames
62. Thomas w lawson
63. Toledo (possibly)
64. Tralee trader
65. U 1208 (possibly)
66. Uc 19 (probably)
67. Uc66
68. Venus des isles (pz269)
69. Zelda

 

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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