This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms amethyst (part of)(possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 30.984 N,1 3.064 E (51.4419333, 0.9285833)

 

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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. Actuality
2. Airston (probably)
3. Alberta
4. Alf everard (part of)
5. Alf everard (part of)
6. Alice marie
7. Argus
8. Aridity (probably)
9. Astrologer
10. Atherton
11. Balakani
12. Baltrader
13. Beacon 'f'
14. Blue mermaid
15. Bolbec (possibly)
16. Bradglen
17. British oak
18. C 128
19. Dela
20. Delce
21. Diana
22. Duluth
23. E oaze light vessel
24. Empire ghyll
25. Erins isle (possibly)
26. Explorer
27. Fleurita
28. Fox
29. Fred everard
30. Georgia
31. Ghc (possibly)
32. Great nore tower (remains)
33. Great nore towers (remains)
34. Great nore towers (remains).
35. H k daniels
36. Harcourt
37. Hawksdale
38. Hawnby
39. Herland (part of)
40. Herland (part of)
41. Hibernia
42. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
43. Hmnls van meerlant (part of)
44. Hms aisha
45. Hms amethyst
46. Hms amethyst (part of)(possibly)
47. Hms ash
48. Hms beagle (re-named cgwv no 7 in 1851)
49. Hms capricornus
50. Hms chestnut (probably)
51. Hms conquistador
52. Hms danube 3
53. Hms desiree
54. Hms drummer
55. Hms kennymore (part of)(probably)
56. Hms myrtle
57. Hms oriana
58. Hms receptive
59. Hms reed (possibly)
60. Hms resolvo (part of)
61. Hms restango
62. Hms stella orion
63. Hms venetia
64. Hms vimiera (bow section)
65. Hms vimiera (part of)
66. Hms vimiera (stern)
67. Holba
68. Honiton
69. Hopper number 19
70. Houston city
71. Intrepid
72. Lady jane
73. Lca 551
74. Letchworth
75. Lindfar
76. Lion (part of)
77. Lowlands
78. Malrix (possibly)
79. Maplin light house
80. Margam abbey
81. Mercy
82. Mi amigo
83. Molliette
84. Mudlark
85. Nass beacon (ruins)
86. Neptune (possibly)
87. Norman
88. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
89. Pinto
90. Pisces
91. Radiant
92. Restless wave (possibly)
93. Revenge
94. Richard montgomery
95. Ryal
96. Selnes
97. Slesvig
98. Strathearn
99. Strom trooper
100. Sun vii
101. Sunk beacon (remains)
102. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
103. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
104. Toreador
105. Treport
106. Uama
107. Van meerlant (part of)
108. Vera
109. Wardie
110. Westerley star
111. Winifred
112. Winkfield
113. Yassou
114. Zarga

 

Name: HMS AMETHYST (PART OF)(POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1945

Water depth above wreck: 19 meter

Known since: 1945, last detected: 2004

Details measurements/cartography: H01076/40 6.11.45 DISPERSED PORTION OF AMETHYST, 2 CABLES ON, IN 513054N, 010303E. POSN BY HSA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 34FT WHEN EXAM'D 6.10.45. (CAPTAIN M/S, SHEERNESS). INS WK 5FMS 4FT.

- NM 3522/45. H01076/40 23.1.46 SWEPT 9.1.46 AFTER DISPERSAL. CLEAR AT 52, FOUL AT 54FT. (CAPTAIN M/S, SHEERNESS, 8.2.46). AMEND TO WK 8FMS 4FT.

- NM 235/46. H01076/40 11.12.61 SWEPT CLEAR AT 52, FOUL AT 53FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 55FT IN GEN DEPTH 61-63FT. SMALL FOUL APPROX 2C SW. (HMS ECHO & HMS EGERIA, NOV '61). H6140/68 26.6.68 LOCATED IN 513058N, 010307E [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 52 IN GEN DEPTH 65FT. SCOUR DEPTH 70FT [LAT]. A FAIR SONAR CONTACT ONLY. FOUL TO SW, IN NEW POSN 513052N, 010300E. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 27.3.68). AMEND POSN. BR STD. H3161/69 26.11.71 EXAM'D IN 513058N, 010307E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 51, FOUL AT 51.3FT. LEAST E/S 52 IN GEN DEPTH 63FT. SCOUR DEPTH 69FT. OTHER WRECKAGE WITHIN 100FT RADIUS. (ML MAPLIN, H525 NO.19/71). NCA. 27.9.73 AMEND TO SW 15.5MTRS. NC 1607. HH244/420/01 20.5.92 EXAM'D 18.3.92 IN 513056.9N, 010309.1E [OGB] USING MICROFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.8 IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 21.3MTRS. RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH IN NEW POSN. (PLA WK NO.201/79, CHARTWELL 27/92). RETAIN AS SW 15.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 13.6.05 SHOWN IN 5130.984N, 0103.064E [WGD] ON PLA 201/23 DTD SEP'03-NOV'04. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 30.984 N,1 3.064 E

 

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