This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms javelin (stern section), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 49 46.868 N,4 57.96 W (49.967, -5.1835166666667)

 

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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. Adams (possibly)
2. Adolf vinnen
3. Andola
4. Arab
5. Ardgarry
6. Arvor
7. Asaba (possibly)(part of)
8. Asaba (possibly)(part of)
9. Atlantis (possibly)
10. Atlantis (possibly)
11. Bamse (probably)
12. Bay of panama
13. Beatrice (possibly)
14. Bellucia
15. Benito
16. Bjornvik (possibly)
17. Brest
18. Bretonne (probably)
19. Cape finisterre (probably)
20. Carmarthen
21. Caroline
22. Centurion (possibly)
23. Cieszyn
24. Citrine
25. City of ghent
26. Clan apline
27. Clan malcolm
28. Cromdale
29. Cyrenian
30. Czar
31. Dionne marie
32. Dispatch (possibly)
33. Elisabeth (possibly)
34. Erato
35. Eric calvert (possibly)
36. Eskdale
37. Eva (possibly)
38. Forde
39. Friday (vrijdag) possibly
40. Ganymede
41. Gap
42. Godolphin
43. Grip (part of)
44. Gunvor
45. Hansy
46. Happy returns (possibly)
47. Hms almond (after part)
48. Hms almond (bow part)
49. Hms brandlebas
50. Hms gloaming
51. Hms javelin (stern section)
52. Hms kurd
53. Hms narwhal
54. Hms primrose
55. Hms roche bonne
56. Hmy sappho (possibly)
57. Hnlms brielle
58. Ilston
59. Joachim brinch lund (probably)
60. John
61. Jolie mouette
62. Juno
63. Karen marie
64. Kerris reed
65. King harry (probably)
66. Kremsertor
67. Krosfond
68. Lady cory-wright
69. Lady dalhousie
70. Le vieux tigre
71. Leander
72. Libourne
73. Lord snowden (probably)
74. Lucent (possibly)
75. Lydie
76. Merle
77. Mina cantiquin
78. Mohegan
79. Mosel
80. Mountby
81. Normand
82. Nyassa
83. Ocklinge
84. Omer denise
85. Ospra
86. Panamera
87. Pearl (possibly)
88. Penelope jane (possibly)
89. Pindos
90. Plantaganet
91. Poljames
92. Poljames
93. Port chalmers
94. Rigmor (possibly)
95. Robert
96. Royal anne galley
97. Santo christo de castello (possibly)
98. Schiedam
99. Spital
100. Spyridion vagliano
101. Tregenna (possibly)
102. Tuborg
103. Twilight water
104. U 161 (possibly)
105. U 95
106. Uc 66
107. Ula
108. Veritas
109. Ville de thann (bow section)(possibly)
110. Ville de thann (stern section)(possibly)
111. Violet
112. Volnay
113. War tune
114. Wyndcliffe
115. Zebra

 

Name: HMS JAVELIN (STERN SECTION)

Year of registration: 1945

Water depth above wreck: 82 meter

Known since: 1945, last detected: 2007

Details measurements/cartography: H0113/45 25.3.45 H0113/45 SMALL WK IN 494640N, 045745W. POSN FAIR. IN TWO PARTS. 116FT LONG. GAVE OFF SOME OIL. (PLYMOUTH LIST, DTD 25.3.45). H5051/70 13.11.70 H5051/70 13.11.70 CHART AS NDW. NC 777. H3110/72 28.11.73 H3110/72 28.11.73 POOR SONAR CONTACT OBTAINED IN 494623N, 045754W. LEAST E/S DEPTH 78 IN GEN DEPTH 83MTRS. NO SCOUR. (HMS HECATE, 1973). AMEND TO WK 78MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H3110/72 23.9.75 H3110/72 23.9.75 AMEND HMS HECATE'S POSN TO 494701N, 045754.5W. BR STD. HH090/497/01 18.10.90 HH090/497/01 18.10.90 LOCATED IN 494652N, 045757.5W. LEAST E/S DEPTH 78MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HN DTD 20.9.90). NCA YET. HH090/497/01 17.1.91 HH090/497/01 17.1.91 SMALL WELL BROKEN UP WK EXAM'D 18.7.90 IN 494652.1N, 045757.6W [WGD] USING HYPERFIX AND TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 78 IN GEN DEPTH 82MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5MTRS. LIES IN TWO, POSSIBLY THREE MAIN PIECES COVERING AN AREA OF LESS THAN 20MTRS RADIUS. POOR SONAR CONTACT BUT GIVES DISTINCT MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 497). AMEND POSN. BR STD. 7.8.06 7.8.06 DIVED ON 5.8.06 IN LISTED POSN. FOUND TO BE EXTREME STERN SECTION OF DESTROYER. TWIN BARREL 4INCH GUN IN PLACE. TWIN SHAFT. MAGAZINE CONTAINS HUNDREDS OF SHELL CASES, MARKED WITH BROAD ARROW. (GIFFORD POUND, TELECON 7.8.06) NCA. 2.8.07 2.8.07 HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS HMS JAVELIN. (G POUND, TELECON). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: IN 2 OR 3 PARTS, COVERS AREA RADIUS 20MTRS

Position: 49 46.868 N,4 57.96 W

 

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