This is the information page about the shipwreck Hawksdale, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 33.299 N,1 19.729 E (51.7619167, 1.5857333)

 

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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. 150
2. Actuality
3. Agamemnon
4. Airston (probably)
5. Albion (probably)
6. Algeria
7. Alice marie
8. Archon
9. Astrologer
10. Atlanticos
11. Avon
12. Balakani
13. Balgownie (probably)
14. Baltrader
15. Blue mermaid
16. Bonnington court
17. Bradglen
18. Bravore
19. British oak
20. Cathay (part of)
21. Cedrington court
22. City of brisbane
23. Correct
24. Dalryan
25. Dela
26. Delce
27. Denise germaine (possibly)
28. Diana
29. Dolcoath (part)
30. Dolcoath (part)
31. Dunbar castle
32. Dynamo
33. E goodwin ltv
34. E oaze light vessel
35. Embla (possibly)
36. Emile deschamps
37. Empire ghyll
38. Erins isle (possibly)
39. Fleurita
40. Flores (probably)
41. Fred everard
42. Frons olivae (probably)
43. Gad 23
44. Georgia
45. Ghc (possibly)
46. Grazia (possibly)
47. Harcalo
48. Harcourt
49. Hawksdale
50. Hawnby
51. Hibernia
52. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
53. Hm torpedo boat no.12
54. Hmml 127 (possibly)
55. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
56. Hms aisha
57. Hms alert ?
58. Hms amethyst
59. Hms amethyst (part of)(possibly)
60. Hms artic trapper
61. Hms carilon
62. Hms chestnut (probably)
63. Hms coquette
64. Hms desiree
65. Hms drummer
66. Hms duchess of hamilton
67. Hms fauvette
68. Hms gracie (probably)
69. Hms guardsman
70. Hms kennymore (part of)(probably)
71. Hms leandros
72. Hms marcella
73. Hms mastiff (possibly)
74. Hms myrtle
75. Hms napia
76. Hms northumberland (probably)
77. Hms oriana
78. Hms pyrope
79. Hms ray of hope
80. Hms reed (possibly)
81. Hms resono (possibly)
82. Hms restoration (possibly)
83. Hms stella orion
84. Hms stirling castle (probably)
85. Hms tamarisk
86. Hms tourmaline
87. Hms velia (possibly)
88. Hms venetia
89. Hmsm e6
90. Holba
91. Ilaro
92. Intrepid
93. Irene
94. Josefina thorden (after part)
95. Kabinda
96. Kankakee
97. Koenigshaven
98. Lady jane
99. Laurl coin
100. Lbv (m)396
101. Lindfar
102. Lisbeth m
103. Lord hamilton (possibly)
104. Lowland
105. Mac 5 (possibly)
106. Mahratta ii
107. Mahseer
108. Main topman
109. Malta (probably)
110. Maplin light house
111. Margam abbey
112. Marie leonhardt (probably)
113. Menapier
114. Mercy
115. Merel (part of)(possibly)
116. Mersey
117. Mi amigo
118. Morar
119. Mudlark
120. Neptune (possibly)
121. Newlands
122. Niore
123. Norhauk
124. Norman
125. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
126. Opal
127. Paros isle
128. Persistant whisper
129. Ponzano
130. Prince igor (probably)
131. Profit
132. Quickstep
133. Restless wave (possibly)
134. Rubislaw
135. Ryal
136. Rydal force
137. Rynanna
138. Saidieh
139. Salerno (possibly)
140. San calisto
141. Second chance (possibly)
142. Selma (possibly)
143. Selnes
144. Simon bolivar
145. Slesvig
146. Spaarndem
147. Stad maastricht
148. Strathearn
149. Sun vii
150. Sunk beacon (remains)
151. Sunk head tower
152. Surrey
153. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
154. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
155. Telegraaf xviii
156. Terukuni maru
157. The sultan
158. Tongue sand tower (remains)
159. Treport
160. U 48
161. Uama
162. Uc 21 (possibly)
163. Uc 72 (possibly)
164. Ursus (part)
165. Vancouver
166. Vera
167. Walsingham
168. Wearside
169. Westerley star
170. Winifred
171. Winkfield
172. Woodtown (possibly)
173. Yassou
174. Ypapanti

 

Name: HAWKSDALE

Year of registration: 1922

Water depth above wreck: 15 meter, Height above seabed: 118 cm

Known since: 1922, last detected: 2015

Details measurements/cartography: H2733/22 9.5.22 WK SHOWN IN 513315N, 011952E ON SURVEY C8934. BR STD. H6345/26 15.2.28 WK OF MV HAWKSDALE IN 513315N, 011952E, SUNK 1899. (ADMIRALTY). BR STD. H4090/30 7.7.30 DWP, WITH 2 MASTS ABOVE LW, SHOWN ON SURVEY. BR STD. H6735/33 4.10.33 MASTS NO LONGER VISIBLE. (HMS KELLETT).

- NM 1575/33. 19.2.51 ST IN 513315N, 011952E. (HMS FRANKLIN). NES 1607 & 1975. 23.6.58 ST, DRIES 1FT, IN 513315N, 011952E. (ADMIRALTY). NE 1975. H1331/60 12.7.60 NOT FOUND AT LWS. CONSIDERED NON-EXISTENT. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 1959). NCA, RETAIN AS CHARTED. H2847/67 17.10.67 LOCATED IN NEW POSN USING [HIFIX 2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH DRIES 3FT IN GEN DEPTH 7FT. SCOUR DEPTH 10FT. LIES NW/SE. SHOALEST PART IS STUMP OF MAST NEAR SE END. AN IRON BAR IS THE MOST PROMINENT FEATURE AT NW END. LIES IN AN AREA OF SANDWAVES. (HMS ECHO, HI 5/67). BR STD. H4525/69 31.7.69 EXAM'D 30.4.69 IN 513314N, 011955E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH DRIES 0.4 IN GEN DEPTH 1.2MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 4.2MTRS. WK OBSERVED TO CONSIST OF A FEW BROKEN RIBS AND FRAMES. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 132/69). NC 1605. H1428/74 3.7.74 EXAM'D IN 513315N, 011953E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT DRIES 0.2, FOUL AT 0.5MTR. LEAST E/S DEPTH 0.9 IN GEN DEPTH 1.6MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 3.9MTRS [LAT]. LOCATED BY BOTTOM WIRE DRAG. (PLA WRECK REPORT). BR STD. 2.4.87 NOW SHOWN AS ST, DRYING 0.2MTR, IN 513315.3N, 011953.3E. (PLA 221.1). NE 1605. HH244/351/01 28.6.91 EXAM'D 25.5.91. LEAST DEPTH OBTAINED WAS 0.7MTR SOME 15MTRS WSW OF CHARTED POSN. WRECKAGE EXTENDS 100MTRS NW/SE AND IS APPARENTLY UNCOVERING. NO OBVIOUS SCOUR. LIES 170MTRS FROM CURRENT CHANNEL EDGE. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (PLA WK 209/1, SEARCH E14/91). NCA. 20.8.91 SHOWN AS SWEPT DRIES 0.2MTRS ON PLA 203. NE 1605. HH244/351/01 30.9.91 DW MAST DRIES 2.5MTRS. (PLA NAV WARNING 10/91). HH244/351/01 30.9.91 DW MAST DRIES 2.4MTRS IN 513315.5N, 011950E [OGB]. ORIENTATION NW/SE. (PLA NAV WARNING 11/91).

- NM 2867/91 & NE 1605. HH244/351/01 15.10.91 THE WK IS APPARENTLY SCOURING CLEAR OF THE RIVERBED AND MOVING IN ITS SCOUR-HOLE. WK SUBJECT OF PLA RNW 10 & 11/91. SOME OTHER DEBRIS SEEN ON SURFACE AT LOW WATER. OGB COORDS QUOTED CONVERT TO A POSN ABOUT 66MTRS SE OF MAST. (PLA). NCA. HH244/351/01 4.6.92 EXAM'D 9.4.92 AT LW (1.1MTRS ABOVE LAT). SPAR NOT SEEN, BUT POSSIBLE WRECKAGE OBSERVED JUST AWASH - POSN NOT DETERMINED. MAIN PART OF WK LOCATED USING DCS3. OTHER PIECES OF WRECKAGE POSSIBLY EXIST UP TO 15MTRS WESTWARD OF MAIN WRECKAGE, WHICH LIES 155MTRS N OF FAIRWAY AT CLOSEST PART. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (PLA WK REPORT NO.209/1, CHARTWELL 17/92). NCA. HH244/410/02 7.7.92 WRECK REPORTED TO BE MOVING INTO CHANNEL, AS CHANNEL MOVES NORTHWARD. S CARD PILLAR LT BUOY, WITH TOPMARK, Q(6)+LFL15S, ESTABLISHED IN 513314N, 011947E IN POSN 255 DEG, 90MTRS FROM WK. (TH, 1.7.92). WK, DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION, WITH MAST DRYING 2.7MTRS, SHOWN IN 513315N, 011950E. (PLA SURVEY 241(2) [11 - 15.5.92]).

- NM 2113/92 & NE 1605. HH244/410/02 24.8.92 EXAM'D 4.8.92 IN 513315.5N, 011953E [OGB] USING HSA AND MAIN CHAIN DECCA. LEAST DEPTH OBTAINED [SPOT SOUNDINGS] 1.6 IN GEN DEPTHS 13.6MTRS TO S OF WK; 11.8MTRS TO N [LAT]. WK LIES 118/298 DEG. APPROX DIMENSIONS 85 X 18MTRS. S CARD BUOY MOVED TO 513312N, 011953E. (THV PATRICIA, 4.8.92 & TH NM 31/92).

- NM 2694/92. HH244/410/02 22.6.93 EXAM'D 13.5.93 IN 513315.5N, 011950E [OGB] USING MICROFIX. MAIN PORTION OF WK DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE MOVED INTO CHANNEL. NO WRECKAGE OBSERVED DURING INSPECTION OVER LW PERIOD [TIDAL HT AT MARGATE 1.5MTRS]. FURTHER SURVEY TO BE CARRIED OUT. AMEND DRYING HT TO D 1MTR FOR SAFE CLEARANCE. (PLA WK NO 209/1 - CHARTWELL 36/93). BR STD. HH244/410/03 12.7.94 WK NOW SWEPT CLEAR TO 2.9MTRS IN 513315.8N, 011950E. (PLA WK REPORT DTD JUNE 1994).

- NM 2474/94. HH244/410/04 8.1.97 EXAM'D 16.12.96 IN 513315.8N, 011950.0E [OGB] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 4.4, FOUL 4.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.8 IN GEN DEPTH 14-20MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 17.2MTRS. SLIGHT SEA STATE AND SHORT SWELL GIVING RISE TO A HEAVE OF 0.3MTRS. CHART AS SW 4.0MTRS. (PLA WRECK REPORT 47/96).

- NM 474/97. HH244/410/04 30.9.97 S CARDINAL LT BUOY REPLACED WITH ISO DANGER LT BUOY, FL(2), 5 SEC IN 513316N, 011951E. (TH NM 31/97). NE 1605. 19.1.15 BUOY NO LONGER SHOWN ON BA 1606 [EDN 9 DTD 21.11.13]. 19.1.15 SHOWN WITH LEAST M/B DEPTH 6.3MTRS ON RECENT PLA THAMES ESTUARY SURVEY. (K FEATHERSTONE, RT1E, EMAIL DTD 14.1.15). AMEND WK 6.3MTRS. 9.3.15 AMENDMENT ABOVE INCORRECT. (K FEATHERSTONE, RT1 EAST, EMAIL DTD 9.3.15). AMEND SW 4MTRS. RSDRA2021000092876 29.03.21 PLA M/B SURVEY SHOWS LEAST DEPTH 6.8MTRS IN GENERAL DEPTH 15.0MTRS. (PLA SURVEY DTD 22.02.2021) FORMER SWEPT CLEAR DEPTH 4MTRS RETAINED.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 33.299 N,1 19.729 E

 

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