This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms brisk (bow section), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 16.843 N,6 15.769 W (55.417466666667, -6.4078833333333)

 

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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. Andania (probably)
2. Andania (probably)
3. Berry bretagne
4. City of bristol
5. Clementine
6. Cumberland
7. Diamond
8. Eileen m
9. Ella hewett
10. Ellida (possibly)
11. Erlo hills
12. Girona
13. Girvan
14. Glentow
15. Harald
16. Her majesty
17. Hinde
18. Hms brisk (bow section)
19. Hms calgarian
20. Hms drake
21. Hms duchess (probably)
22. James stewart
23. Kestiel (possibly)
24. Knightsgarth
25. Lindron
26. Lochgarry
27. Lord rank
28. Lugano
29. Milewater
30. Minerva (poss)
31. Pattersonian
32. Pintail
33. Raven (poss)
34. Saint ronaig
35. Santa maria
36. Shackleton
37. Taymouth castle
38. Templemore
39. Tuscania (probably)
40. U 245 (probably)
41. U 680 (probably)
42. U 968

 

Name: HMS BRISK (BOW SECTION)

Length 73.2 meter, width: 7.6 meter, tonnage 780 ton

Cause: built 1910 by john brown shipbuilders, glasgow with steam turbine engines of 13500hp, twin shaft. struck a mine. forepart of ship was blown off and sank. 31 of 104 crew lost. new bow was constructed and repaired vessel continued in service until 1921. (sii)

Year of registration: 1917

Water depth above wreck: 59 meter, Height above seabed: 116 cm

Known since: 1917, last detected: 2008

Details measurements/cartography: STRUCK A MINE APPROX 1.5M SSW OF BULL POINT, RATHLIN IS. BOW AS FAR BACK AND INCLUDING 4INCH GUN LOST. (NHB). H1310/85/35 10.10.85 H1310/85/35 10.10.85 REPD TO HAVE BEEN DIVED ON IN 551653N, 061538W. LIES IN ESTIMATED DEPTH OF 150FT. (W F TODD, HN DTD 2.10.85). INS AS NDW PA. BR STD. 22.11.04 22.11.04 EUT POSN: 5516.883N, 0615.683W. NC 2494. HH091/240/01 18.5.09 HH091/240/01 & SEP 2009/000038475 18.5.09 LOCATED 16.6.08 IN 5516.843N, 0615.769W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 57.54 IN GEN DEPTH 59.7MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 55MTRS, WIDTH 23MTRS, HT 2.15MTRS. LIES 116/296 DEGS. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. POSSIBLY THIS WK. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1240). ASSUMED TO BE THIS WK. AMEND WK 57MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: POSSIBLY THIS WK

Position: 55 16.843 N,6 15.769 W

 

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