This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms chestnut (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 30.349 N,1 18.78 E (51.7619167, 1.5857333)

 

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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. 150
2. Actuality
3. Admiral gardner
4. Africa
5. Agamemnon
6. Airston (probably)
7. Albion (probably)
8. Algeria
9. Alice marie
10. Archon
11. Ashley
12. Astrologer
13. Avon
14. Balakani
15. Balgownie (probably)
16. Baltrader
17. Blue mermaid
18. Bradglen
19. Bravore
20. British oak
21. Cathay (part of)
22. Cedrington court
23. City of brisbane
24. Correct
25. Dalryan
26. Dela
27. Delce
28. Denise germaine (possibly)
29. Diana
30. Dinard
31. Dolcoath (part)
32. Dolcoath (part)
33. Dunbar castle
34. E goodwin ltv
35. E oaze light vessel
36. Embla (possibly)
37. Emile deschamps
38. Empire ghyll
39. Erins isle (possibly)
40. Fearless
41. Flandres
42. Fleurita
43. Flores (probably)
44. Fred everard
45. Frons olivae (probably)
46. Gad 23
47. Georgia
48. Ghc (possibly)
49. Grazia (possibly)
50. Harcalo
51. Harcourt
52. Hawksdale
53. Hawnby
54. Hibernia
55. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
56. Hm torpedo boat no.12
57. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
58. Hms aisha
59. Hms amethyst
60. Hms amethyst (part of)(possibly)
61. Hms aragonite (part of)
62. Hms artic trapper
63. Hms carilon
64. Hms chestnut (probably)
65. Hms coquette
66. Hms desiree
67. Hms drummer
68. Hms duchess of hamilton
69. Hms fauvette
70. Hms gracie (probably)
71. Hms guardsman
72. Hms kennymore (part of)(probably)
73. Hms marcella
74. Hms mastiff (possibly)
75. Hms myrtle
76. Hms napia
77. Hms niger (possibly)
78. Hms northumberland (probably)
79. Hms oriana
80. Hms pyrope
81. Hms ray of hope
82. Hms reed (possibly)
83. Hms restoration (possibly)
84. Hms stella orion
85. Hms stirling castle (probably)
86. Hms tamarisk
87. Hms tourmaline
88. Hms tranquil
89. Hms velia (possibly)
90. Hms venetia
91. Holba
92. Ilaro
93. Intrepid
94. Irene
95. Jacob luckenbach
96. James harrod
97. Josefina thorden (after part)
98. Kabinda
99. Kankakee
100. Koenigshaven
101. Lady jane
102. Laurl coin
103. Lbv (m)396
104. Lindfar
105. Lisbeth m
106. Lord hamilton (possibly)
107. Mahratta
108. Mahratta ii
109. Mahseer
110. Malta (probably)
111. Maplin light house
112. Margam abbey
113. Menapier
114. Mercy
115. Merel (part of)(possibly)
116. Mersey
117. Mi amigo
118. Mudlark
119. Neptune (possibly)
120. Newlands
121. Niore
122. Norman
123. North eastern victory
124. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
125. Opal
126. Paros isle
127. Persistant whisper
128. Ponzano
129. Prince igor (probably)
130. Profit
131. Quickstep
132. Restless wave (possibly)
133. Rubislaw
134. Ryal
135. Rydal force
136. Rynanna
137. Saidieh
138. Salerno (possibly)
139. San calisto
140. Selma (possibly)
141. Selnes
142. Slesvig
143. Spaarndem
144. Stad maastricht
145. Strathearn
146. Sun vii
147. Sunk beacon (remains)
148. Sunk head tower
149. Surrey
150. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
151. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
152. Telegraaf xviii
153. The sultan
154. Tongue sand tower (remains)
155. Treport
156. U 48
157. Uama
158. Uc 21 (possibly)
159. Uc 72 (possibly)
160. Ursus (part)
161. Vera
162. Walsingham
163. Westerley star
164. Winifred
165. Winkfield
166. Woodtown (possibly)
167. Yassou
168. Ypapanti

 

Name: HMS CHESTNUT (PROBABLY)

Length 47.2 meter, width: 15.5 meter, draught: 3, tonnage 505 ton

Cause: Built in 1940 by goole sb co ltd, goole. hired as minesweeper 11.1940. one boiler, triple expansion engine of 35hp, single shaft. mined. (ww2sl & sibi).

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 16 meter, Height above seabed: 90 cm

Known since: 1940, last detected: 1992

Details measurements/cartography: H01145/40 22.1.41 INS DW IN 513015N, 011854E.

- NM 94/41. H01145/40 11.2.41 AMEND POSN TO 513018N, 011854E.

- NM 282/41. H01145/40 28.4.44 AMEND TO WK 5FMS 4FT.

- NM 895/44. H23800/46 21.6.46 AMEND TO WK 6FMS IN 513019N, 011855E. (HMS FRANKLIN). BR STD. H01145/40 27.11.46 AMEND TO WK 6FMS 2FT. (CAPT M/S SHEERNESS).

- NM 3866/46. H01145/40 5.2.49 WK IN 513012N, 011854E DISPERSED TO 38FT. (TH, 3.2.49). H01145/40 12.7.52 LOCATED IN 513018.5N, 011853E. LEAST E/S DEPTH 41 IN GEN DEPTH 44FT. SCOUR DEPTH 52FT. (HMS FRANKLIN, 10.7.52). H01145/40 28.5.57 SWEPT 15.4.57. CLEAR AT 36, FOUL AT 37FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 39 IN GEN DEPTH 48FT. SCOUR DEPTH 51FT. POSN 513019N, 011855E USING HSA. (ECES, 17.4.57 - K1684). AMEND TO WK 6FMS.

- NM 1332/57. H2092/59 6.8.59 LEAST E/S DEPTH NOW 6FMS 4FT IN 513019N, 011854E. (ECES, JUNE 1959). H2764/60 & H01145/40 25.7.60 SWEPT CLEAR AT 37, FOUL AT 37FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 38 IN 44 TO 46FT. SCOUR DEPTH 48FT. (ECES, 26.5.60). H2764/60 25.7.60 AMEND TO SW 6FMS. LC 1605. H2737/61 19.6.61 LEAST E/S DEPTH 39 IN GEN DEPTH 45FT. (ECES, 1961). H01145/40 9.7.62 LEAST E/S DEPTH 40 IN GEN DEPTH 47FT. SCOUR DEPTH 48FT. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 4.5.62). H2764/60 3.5.66 LEAST E/S DEPTH NOW 39 IN GEN DEPTH 47FT. SCOUR DEPTH 54FT. POSN 513019N, 011853E. (HMS EGERIA, 10.3. 65). H2764/60 8.1.69 AMEND TO SW 5FMS 5FT [LAT] IN 513019N, 011853E. NE 1605. H4525/69 31.7.69 EXAM'D 29.4.69. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.1 IN GEN DEPTH 14.8MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 15.1MTRS. SMALL WK GIVING GOOD SONAR RETURN FROM E AND W. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 143/69). NCA. 7.11.72 AMEND TO SW 10.6MTRS [LAT]. NC 1605. H3277/66 17.9.76 EXAM'D IN 513019N, 011854E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.9 IN GEN DEPTH 15.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 16.7MTRS [LAT]. RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH. (PLA, MAPLIN NO.51/76, 29.7.76). 23.8.78 SHOWN AS SWEPT CLEAR AT 10MTRS. (PLA 203, JULY 1978).

- NM 2036/78. H1426/84 30.1.85 NOW SHOWN AS CLEAR AT 10.6MTRS. (PLA 203/20 [OCT 1984]). HH244/351/01 16.7.91 EXAM'D 8.5.91. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.7 IN GEN DEPTH 16.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 18.6MTRS. EXTENDS OVER AREA 75MTRS E/W X 50MTRS N/S WITH A FURTHER 30MTRS OF DISTURBED SEABED AT ITS W EXTREMITY. SCOUR IS TO S OF WK. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (PLA WK NO.203/50, CHARTWELL E21/91). NCA. HH100/351/05 7.2.92 WK IN 513018N, 011854E DIVED ON. A STEEL BOAT FULL OF LARGE LUMPS OF GRANITE. (M SMITH, 26.1.92). 9.1.15 SHOWN WITH LEAST M/B DEPTH 12MTRS IN RECENT THAMES SURVEY. SOME GAPS IN THE M/B SURFACE. (K FEATHERSTONE, RT1E, EMAIL DTD 9.1.15). NFS. NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 30.349 N,1 18.78 E

 

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