This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms capricornus, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 28.598 N,0 56.242 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. Alf everard (part of)
4. Alf everard (part of)
5. Alice marie
6. Argus
7. Aridity (probably)
8. Astrologer
9. Atherton
10. Beacon 'f'
11. Blue mermaid
12. Bolbec (possibly)
13. Bradglen
14. British oak
15. C 128
16. Dela
17. Delce
18. Duluth
19. E oaze light vessel
20. Explorer
21. Fox
22. Georgia
23. Great nore tower (remains)
24. Great nore towers (remains)
25. Great nore towers (remains).
26. H k daniels
27. Harcourt
28. Hawnby
29. Herland (part of)
30. Herland (part of)
31. Hibernia
32. Hmnls van meerlant (part of)
33. Hms aisha
34. Hms amethyst
35. Hms amethyst (part of)(possibly)
36. Hms ash
37. Hms beagle (re-named cgwv no 7 in 1851)
38. Hms bulwark
39. Hms capricornus
40. Hms conquistador
41. Hms danube 3
42. Hms desiree
43. Hms drummer
44. Hms kennymore (part of)(probably)
45. Hms london
46. Hms london
47. Hms receptive
48. Hms reed (possibly)
49. Hms resolvo (part of)
50. Hms restango
51. Hms stella orion
52. Hms tyne
53. Hms venetia
54. Hms vimiera (bow section)
55. Hms vimiera (part of)
56. Hms vimiera (stern)
57. Holba
58. Honiton
59. Hopper number 19
60. Houston city
61. Intrepid
62. Lady jane
63. Lca 551
64. Letchworth
65. Lion (part of)
66. Malrix (possibly)
67. Maplin light house
68. Margam abbey
69. Mercy
70. Molliette
71. Mudlark
72. Nass beacon (ruins)
73. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
74. Pinto
75. Pisces
76. Radiant
77. Restless wave (possibly)
78. Revenge
79. Richard montgomery
80. Ryal
81. Selnes
82. Strathearn
83. Strom trooper
84. Sun vii
85. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
86. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
87. Toreador
88. Treport
89. Uama
90. Van meerlant (part of)
91. Vera
92. Wardie
93. Winifred
94. Winkfield
95. Zarga

 

Name: HMS CAPRICORNUS

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 15 meter, Height above seabed: 0 cm

Known since: 1940, last detected: 2005

Details measurements/cartography: H01113/40 11.2.41 H01113/40 11.2.41 SUNK IN 512832N, 005624E. POSN BY HSA. (CAPT M/S, SHEERNESS, 14.12.40). INS AS DW.

- NM 282/41. H01113/40 29.7.44 H01113/40 29.7.44 DRIFT SWEPT AFTER DISPERSAL. CLEAR AT 40FT, FOUL AT 41FT. (CAPT M/S, SHEERNESS, 26.6.44). AMEND TO WK 6FMS 4FT

- NM 1036/44. H01113/40 29.1.47 H01113/40 29.1.47 DRIFT SWEPT CLEAR AT 47FT, FOUL AT 48FT. LIES IN GEN DEPTH 55FT. SEABED IRREGULAR. (CAPT M/S, SHEERNESS, 11.1.47). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 5FT.

- NM 206/47. H01113/40 23.5.60 H01113/40 23.5.60 EXAM'D USING HSA. DRIFT SWEPT CLEAR AT 47FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 49FT IN GEN DEPTH 48FT. SCOUR DEPTH 51FT. WK LIES IN THIS SCOUR AND BARELY RISES ABOVE SURROUNDING SEABED. (HMS SCOTT, 28.4.59). AMEND POSN. BR STD. H1440/69 24.2.69 H1440/69 24.2.69 EXAM'D 20.7.68 IN 512833.3N, 005619.8E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. DRIFT SWEPT CLEAR AT 45FT, FOUL AT 46.3FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 48.2FT IN GEN DEPTH 51FT. SCOUR DEPTH 52.8FT. WRECKAGE OCCUPIES ABOUT 40 SQ FT. (PLA WK REPORT 3/68, 20.7.68). AMEND TO SW 7FMS 3FT. BR STD. 27.9.73 27.9.73 AMEND TO SW 13.8MTRS. NC 1607. H6140/68 22.1.79 H6140/68 22.1.79 SMALL WK EXAM'D 22.12.78 IN 512834N, 005618E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. NOT EASY TO LOCATE. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 15.3MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 15.5MTRS. CLEAR AT 13.8MTRS, FOUL AT 14.4MTRS, SWEEP PARTED. (PLA WK REPORT 21/78). NCA. HH244/420/02 1.3.93 HH244/420/02 1.3.93 EXAM'D 23.12.92 IN 512833.5N, 005619E [OGB] USING MICROFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 12.3-16MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 16.4MTRS. DISPERSED WRECKAGE COVERS AREA 50 X 40MTRS ORIENTATED N/S. POSSIBILITY OF SMALL SEPARATE FRAGMENTS OUTSIDE THE MAIN AREA. SMALL, DISTINCT SCOUR LIES NW OF WK. THE LEAST DEPTH WAS APPARENTLY OBTAINED OVER A MAST OR AN ERECT SPAR. (PLA WK REPORT 201/28). NCA. 14.6.05 14.6.05 SHOWN IN 5128.598N, 0056.242E [WGD] ON PLA 201/23 DTD SEP'03-NOV'04. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: AREA OF DEBRIS, PROBABLE MAST PROTRUDING

Position: 51 28.598 N,0 56.242 E

 

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