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 (51.441933333333, 0.92858333333333)

 

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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. Ability
2. Actuality
3. Airston (probably)
4. Alberta
5. Alf everard (part of)
6. Alf everard (part of)
7. Alice marie
8. Argus
9. Aridity (probably)
10. Astrologer
11. Atherton
12. Azariah (poss)
13. Balakani
14. Baltrader
15. Beacon 'f'
16. Blue mermaid
17. Bolbec (possibly)
18. Bradglen
19. British oak
20. C 128
21. Chieftain
22. Daisy maud
23. Dela
24. Delce
25. Diana
26. Drofli
27. Duluth
28. E oaze light vessel
29. East shoebury bn (remains of)
30. Empire ghyll
31. Enterprise ranger 2
32. Erins isle (possibly)
33. Explorer
34. Fleurita
35. Fox
36. Fred everard
37. Georgia
38. Ghc (possibly)
39. Gordon
40. Great nore tower (remains)
41. Great nore towers (remains)
42. Great nore towers (remains).
43. H k daniels
44. Harcourt
45. Hawksdale
46. Hawnby
47. Herland (part of)
48. Herland (part of)
49. Hibernia
50. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
51. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
52. Hmnls van meerlant (part of)
53. Hms aisha
54. Hms amethyst
55. Hms amethyst (part of)(possibly)
56. Hms ash
57. Hms beagle (re-named cgwv no 7 in 1851)
58. Hms capricornus
59. Hms chestnut (probably)
60. Hms conquistador
61. Hms danube 3
62. Hms desiree
63. Hms drummer
64. Hms kennymore (part of)(probably)
65. Hms myrtle
66. Hms new spray
67. Hms oriana
68. Hms receptive
69. Hms reed (possibly)
70. Hms resolvo (part of)
71. Hms restango
72. Hms stella orion
73. Hms venetia
74. Hms vimiera (bow section)
75. Hms vimiera (part of)
76. Hms vimiera (stern)
77. Holba
78. Honiton
79. Hopper number 19
80. Houston city
81. How (probably)
82. Intrepid
83. Janie b
84. Lady jane
85. Lca 551
86. Letchworth
87. Lindfar
88. Lion (part of)
89. Lowlands
90. Maitland
91. Malrix (possibly)
92. Maplin light house
93. Maplin survey platform
94. March
95. Margam abbey
96. Margate sand beacon
97. Mercy
98. Mi amigo
99. Molliette
100. Monica (possibly)
101. Mudlark
102. Nass beacon (ruins)
103. Neptune (possibly)
104. Norman
105. Nw shingles bn (remains of)
106. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
107. Pinto
108. Pisces
109. Radiant
110. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
111. Resolute
112. Restless wave (possibly)
113. Revenge
114. Richard montgomery
115. Rosme
116. Rover (possibly)
117. Ryal
118. Selnes
119. Slesvig
120. Sparsholt
121. Strathearn
122. Strom trooper
123. Sun vii
124. Sunk beacon (remains)
125. Sunrise (possibly)
126. Supremity
127. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
128. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
129. Thorvin karsven
130. Toreador
131. Treport
132. Uama
133. Van meerlant (part of)
134. Vera
135. Volante
136. Wardie
137. Warfleth
138. Warp
139. Westerley star
140. William j taylor (part of)
141. Winifred
142. Winkfield
143. Yassou
144. 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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