This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms amethyst, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 30.77 N,1 2.804 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 london
57. Hms myrtle
58. Hms oriana
59. Hms receptive
60. Hms reed (possibly)
61. Hms resolvo (part of)
62. Hms restango
63. Hms stella orion
64. Hms venetia
65. Hms vimiera (bow section)
66. Hms vimiera (part of)
67. Hms vimiera (stern)
68. Holba
69. Honiton
70. Hopper number 19
71. Houston city
72. Intrepid
73. Lady jane
74. Lca 551
75. Letchworth
76. Lindfar
77. Lion (part of)
78. Lowlands
79. Malrix (possibly)
80. Maplin light house
81. Margam abbey
82. Mercy
83. Mi amigo
84. Molliette
85. Mudlark
86. Nass beacon (ruins)
87. Neptune (possibly)
88. Norman
89. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
90. Pinto
91. Pisces
92. Radiant
93. Restless wave (possibly)
94. Revenge
95. Richard montgomery
96. Ryal
97. Selnes
98. Slesvig
99. Strathearn
100. Strom trooper
101. Sun vii
102. Sunk beacon (remains)
103. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
104. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
105. Toreador
106. Treport
107. Uama
108. Van meerlant (part of)
109. Vera
110. Wardie
111. Westerley star
112. Winifred
113. Winkfield
114. Yassou
115. Zarga

 

Name: HMS AMETHYST

Year of registration: 1941

Water depth above wreck: 19 meter, Height above seabed: 45 cm

Known since: 1941, last detected: 2005

Details measurements/cartography: H01076/40 13.6.41 MAST SHOWS 3FT AT LW IN 513045N, 010257E. POSN BY HSA. (CAPTAIN M/S, SHEERNESS, 12.12.40). H01076/40 13.6.41 INS DW IN 513045N, 010257E.

- NM 1364/41. H01076/40 13.6.41 INS G CONL LT BUOY, FL.G.5S, 50 YARDS, 230 DEG FROM WK. - TFNM 1361/41. H01076/40 13.10.41 WK DISPERSED. CLEAR TO 32FT. (TH, 26.9.41). AMEND TO WK 5FMS.

- NM 2291/41. H01076/40 13.10.41 CANCEL TNM 1361/41 (BUOY WITHDRAWN). H01076/40 10.3.44 DRIFT SWEPT. CLEAR AT 41.5, FOUL AT 42FT. (HMS TUDNO, 6.3.44). AMEND TO WK 6FMS 5FT.

- NM 588/44. H01076/40 23.2.46 DRIFT SWEPT 6.10.45 AFTER DISPERSAL. CLEAR AT 45, FOUL AT 46FT. (CAPT M/S, SHEERNESS, 8.2.46). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 3FT.

- NM 235/46. H01076/40 11.12.61 SWEPT CLEAR AT 46, FOUL AT 47FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 59 IN GEN DEPTH 66FT. SCOUR DEPTH 73FT. (HMS ECHO, 1961). AMEND TO SW 7FMS 4FT. BR STD. H6140/68 25.6.68 LOCATED IN CHARTED POSN. LEAST E/S DEPTH 49 IN GEN DEPTH 70FT. SCOUR DEPTH 75FT [LAT]. A FAIR SONAR CONTACT. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 21.3.68). 27.9.73 AMEND TO SW 13.7MTRS. NC 1607. H3531/74 11.12.75 EXAM'D 27.8.75 IN 513043N, 010254E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 14.0, FOUL AT 14.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.2 IN GEN DEPTH 19-20MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 22MTRS. LARGE WK AND EASY TO LOCATE. SCOUR LIES MAINLY TO SW OF WK. (PLA WK REPORT NO.13/75, 27.8.75).

- NM BLOCK. HH244/420/01 20.5.92 EXAM'D 27.2.92 IN 513044.1N, 010254.3E [OGB] USING MICROFIX. SWEPT CLEAR AT 14.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.8 IN GEN DEPTH 18.7MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 22.4MTRS. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (PLA WK NO. 201/78, CHARTWELL 26/92). NCA. HH244/420/03 8.6.98 EXAM'D 5.5.98 IN 513044.3N, 010254.6E [OGB] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.8 IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 22.2MTRS. WRECKAGE COVERS 100 BY 50MTRS WITH NE/SW AXIS. EXTENSIVE SCOUR IN A SIMILAR DIRECTION. TO BE RESWEPT. (PLA WK REPORT 14/98). NCA. HH244/420/03 8.6.98 SWEPT CLEAR 15.6, FOUL 15.9MTRS. SWEEP JUST TOUCHED AT 15.8MTRS. (PLA WK REPORT 22/98).

- NM 2414/98. 13.6.05 SHOWN IN 5130.772N, 0102.820E [WGD] ON PLA 201/23 DTD SEP'03-NOV'04. BR STD. 23.2.07 EXAM'D 2.2.05. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.0 IN GEN DEPTH 19.5MTRS. SCOUR 3.5MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 100MTRS SW. (PLA WK REPORT DTD 10.4.05). NCA. RSDRA\2021000074220 8.4.21 EXAM'D 4.8.06 IN 5130.770N 0102.804E. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.71MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19.9MTRS. (PLA AND WESSEX ARCHAEOLOGY WK REPORT DTD 4.8.06, REC MAR 2021, AS PART OF ARCHIVING PROJECT.) RETAIN AS DW 15.6MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: FAIRLY WELL DISPERSED

Position: 51 30.77 N,1 2.804 E

 

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