This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms ariadne, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 42.884 N,0 23.352 E (50.7173333, 0.6087833)

 

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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. Alan dean
2. Alaunia
3. Alice (possibly)
4. Amsterdam
5. Ashford
6. Barn hill
7. Bernicia
8. Blanefield
9. Branksome chine (possibly)
10. Braunton
11. Broderick (probably)
12. Caleb sprague
13. Carlisle castle
14. Carrie dingle
15. Caterham
16. Charles m
17. Clara
18. D144 (possibly).
19. Devon coast
20. Dona isabel (probably)
21. Duchess (possibly)
22. Eagle (possibly)
23. Eduard (possibly)
24. Emerald (possibly)
25. Emma
26. F d lambert (possibly)
27. Frockner
28. Fulham vii (probably)
29. George sutton
30. Glenartney (possibly)
31. Gold coin
32. Harold
33. Heathpool
34. Heathpool
35. Hms anne
36. Hms ariadne
37. Hms avanturine
38. Hms balfour
39. Hms borneo
40. Hms gambri (possibly)
41. Hms resolution (possibly)
42. Hms taipo
43. Holland v
44. Inger (possibly)
45. Irisbrook
46. James groves
47. Jan brons
48. Joseph roberts (possibly)
49. Kingfisher (probably)
50. Lalen mendi
51. Lisbon
52. Lullington
53. Ma monette
54. Mill gate (probably)
55. Mira
56. Mohlenpris (possibly)
57. Mount stuart
58. Mv adur valley?
59. Newent
60. Noordster
61. Nyon
62. Oceana
63. Pontos
64. Roecliff
65. Rushing water
66. Rytoner
67. Samwake
68. Seaford
69. Seven seas (possibly)
70. Sir robert wigham
71. Skerryvore
72. Stanhope
73. Startled fawn (possibly)
74. Storaa
75. T r thompson
76. U 40 (possibly)
77. Ub 130
78. Umba (probably)
79. Venus
80. Ville de bordeaux
81. Ville de dunkirk (stern) (possibly)
82. Wittering

 

Name: HMS ARIADNE

Length 140.8 meter, width: 21 meter, draught: 8.2, tonnage 11000 ton
Load: armament

Cause: A british navy protected cruiser used for minelaying. built in 1898 by j brown & co., was torpedoed and sunk by a german submarine off beachy head. (dods). later dispersed by exploding the mines that remained onboard. (th).

Year of registration: 1917

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

Known since: 1917, last detected: 20150701

Details measurements/cartography: H4584/17 27.7.17 WK IN 504245N, 002321E MARKED BY WK MARKING DRIFTER MOORED 2 CABLES S OF WK. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H4841/17 8.8.17 TRACING SHOWING POSN OF WRECK. (HMS DAISY, 8.8.17). H6032/23 1.9.23 ALTERED CONL BUOY S OF WK TO CAN AND TO GPFL(2)G 10S. (TH 60/23).

- NM. H6033/24 5.3.24 OBSTNS IN VICINITY ROYAL SOVEREIGN LTV. ALMOST CERTAINLY RESULT OF DISPERSAL. POSN 504100N, 002000E ABOUT 2M E OF WRECK. NCA.H1656/24 5.3.24 AMENDED WK SYMBOL TO DW. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BR STD. H6883/24 DISPERSED BY EXPLOSIVES BETWEEN 1923 AND 1925 BY THE OCEAN SALVAGE AND TOWING CO., UNDER CONTRACT TO TRINITY HOUSE. (TH, 1923-25). H5959/25 14.9.25 DISPERSED TO LEAST DEPTH OF 45FT. (TH, 14.9.25). CHART AS WK 7.5FMS IN LIEU DW AND BUOY. BR STD. H2537/28 17.8.28 NOW CHARTED IN 504251N, 002330E. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). 5.8.72 WK, REPD TO BE LARGE PIECES OF PLATE, ETC., SPREAD OVER SEABED. (METREC ENGINEERING LTD, 5.8.72). 5.2.70 ONLY A JAGGED SHELL OF A WK. PROP AND SHAFT HAVE BEEN REMOVED. (METREC ENGINEERING LTD, VIA DGC BATH). 18.5.70 WK PURCHASED BY METAL RECOVERIES (ORKNEY) LTD. (DGDC). 14.7.71 NOW CHARTED AS 13.7MTRS. NC 536. H1270/74 7.6.74 SALVAGE OPS G. SPH LT BUOYS LAID APPROX 2C NE & SW. (CROSSBOW SALVAGE 6/7/74).

- NM 1191(T)/74. NAVEAM 167/74 ISSUED. H1270/74 10.1.75 LIGHT BUOYS REMOVED [SALVAGE OPS PRESUMED COMPLETED]. (TH E COWES).

- NM CANCELLED. H4959/73 3.4.75 LOCATED BY DCS3. NO E/S DATA. WRECK BEING SALVAGED BY MV 'IRA', REGISTERED IN LOWESTOFT, FOR METAL RECOVERIES (ORKNEY) LTD. GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). H4121/76 3.8.76 EXAM'D 3.5.76 IN 504252N, 002329E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SONAR INDICATES WELL DISPERSED. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.0MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. ACCEPT THV CLEARANCE SWEEP. (HMS ECHO, HI 41/76). THE 1925 THV CLEARANCE SWEEP WAS NOT TO CHART DATUM [LAT] - REDUCE DEPTH BY 0.6MTRS [2FT] TO ADJUST FOR LAT. AMEND TO WK 13.1MTRS [7FMS 1FT] IN REVISED POSN. NE 2612. H1310/81/30 16.11.81 DIVED ON. WRECK DISPERSED OVER WIDE AREA WITH MAX HT OF 4MTRS ABOVE SEABED. (T W BENNETTO, 10.11.81). NCA. SEP 2015/000083465 26.11.15 EXAM'D 01.07.15, WK SHOWN IN 5042.884N, 0023.352E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.07MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. LENGTH 130MTRS, WIDTH 35MTRS, HT 5MTRS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE, HI 1476). AMEND DW 14MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WELL DISPERSED

Position: 50 42.884 N,0 23.352 E

 

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