This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms anne, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 53.45 N,0 41.76 E (50.7173333, 0.6087833)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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.
Name: HMS ANNE
Length 46 meter, width: 12.2 meter, tonnage 1051 ton
Cause: 27.7.1690 built in 1678 at chartham dockyard by phineas pett ii. a third-rate ship. damaged severely at the battle of beachy head (27.7.1690) and subsequently beached in rye bay. was set alight to prevent capture. she was the only british loss in the battle. was extensively salvaged and all ordnance removed. a failied attempt was made by the admiralty to sell the burnt remains (srn & eh).
Year of registration: 1974
Water depth above wreck: -1 meter, Height above seabed: 0 cm
Known since: 1974, last detected: 2013
Details measurements/cartography: H2529/74 17.5.74 LOCATED IN 505522N, 004146E [OGB]. APPLICATION MADE TO DESIGNATE AREA, RADIUS 75MTRS CENTRED ON THAT POSN, AS AN HISTORIC WK. (DTI, 7.5.74). H2529/74 6.8.74 AREA WITHIN 75MTRS OF 555322N, 004146E [OGB] DESIGNATED AS ONE PROTECTED UNDER HISTORIC WK ACT, 1973. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 910/74). BR STD. H2417/84 16.1.84 OWNERSHIP TRANSFERRED FROM MOD TO NAUTICAL MUSEUMS TRUST BY DEED DATED 10.6.83. (D/NLC 63/2/42, LOOSE MINUTE 10.1.84). 24.6.91 CHARTED POSN IS INCORRECT. COMPRISES OF SHIP-SHAPED OUTLINE OF TIMBERS, 43.5MTRS LONG AND PROTRUDING ABOUT 0.5MTR ABOVE SEDIMENTS. VISIBLE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS INCLUDE FRAMES, INNER AND OUTER PLANKING AND POSSIBLE MAST STUMPS. THERE IS NO MARINE GROWTH ON THESE TIMBERS. (ADU REPORT 91/2). NCA YET. 3.10.91 CORRECT POSN IS 505325N, 004154.5E [OGB]. (ADU, 26.9.91). AMEND POSN.
- NM 2951/91. 7.4.92 POSN AMENDED TO 505325.20N, 004154.60E [OGB]. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 347/92). NFA. SEP 2009/000134874 5.10.09 AREA WITHIN 100MTRS OF 5053.45N, 0041.76E [WGD] DESIGNATED AS REST'D AREA. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 2394/09). AMEND POSN & DIAMETER OF REST'D AREA, WK IS NOT CHARTED. BR STD. 30.9.13 LIES HEELED OVER TO THE WEST, WITH MORE OF THE PORT SIDE REMAINING THAT THE STBD. LOWER PART OF HULL IS EXTENSIVELY PRESERVED, WITH LENGTH 44.65MTRS, WIDTH 11MTRS, HT 4MTRS. (EH). 3.12.13 LOCATED 12.8.13 IN 5053.462N, 0041.766E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH DRIES 1.05 IN GEN DEPTH DRIES 0.9MTR. SCOUR 0.35MTR DEEP ON E SIDE. LENGTH 32.0MTRS, WIDTH 11.0MTRS, HT 0.45MTR. LIES 000/180 DEGS. SLIGHT MAGNETIC ANOMALY. OUTLINE VISIBLE. (EGS, HI 1312). AMEND WK DRIES 1.1MTR.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: OUTLINE OF N END OF VESSEL, SCOUR AT E SIDE
Position: 50 53.45 N,0 41.76 E