This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms kingston alalite (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 19.718 N,4 10.244 W (50.1442, -4.17415)

 

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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. Anna
2. Arandora star
3. August conseil (possibly)
4. Australbush (possibly)
5. Bell virtue
6. Birgitte
7. Brenda
8. Brialan
9. Carol anne
10. Chancellor
11. Charlwood
12. Cheapside (possibly)
13. Chelydra (possibly)
14. Constance
15. Dartmeet
16. Die frau metta catharina von flensburg
17. Dutton
18. East point
19. Edam ii
20. Elizabeth caroline
21. Empire harry
22. Encourage
23. Exploiter
24. Fylrix
25. Glen strathallan
26. Hazel claire (possibly)
27. Heron i
28. Hms abelard
29. Hms coronation (part)
30. Hms coronation (part)
31. Hms elk (probably)
32. Hms foyle
33. Hms kingston alalite (probably)
34. Hms lord stonehaven
35. Hms ramillies
36. Hms scylla
37. Hms stockforce (possibly)
38. Hms ullswater
39. Hmsm a7
40. Hmsm h 52
41. Hmsm untiring
42. Hopper barge no.42
43. James eagan layne
44. Kazan
45. Kishmul of ayr
46. Lab
47. Louis shied
48. Marie
49. Mcgregor
50. Medoc
51. Oregon
52. Persier
53. Phoenix
54. Poulmic
55. Reine des flots
56. Rosehill
57. Sabrina
58. Solstice ph199
59. St katharine (probably)
60. Tasmania (possibly)
61. Tinker di
62. Totnes castle
63. U 1063
64. Unicorn
65. W woolvern (possibly)
66. Yewforest

 

Name: HMS KINGSTON ALALITE (PROBABLY)

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 13 meter, Height above seabed: 160 cm

Known since: 1940, last detected: 2013

Details measurements/cartography: SANK 242DEGS, 5.7C FROM PLYMOUTH B'WTR LT. (LL WW2). H3170/46 7.12.46 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK, 43FT IN 501942N, 041014W [OGB], OR 236DEGS, 6C FROM PLYMOUTH B'KWTR LT. (SCES VESSEL GULNARE, 69/10/8-1946)

- NM 3960/46. SALVAGE OPERATIONS ON THE WRECK WERE COMPLETED IN FEB 1946. (HI 4A). 5.3.68 NOT LOCATED. (HMS WOODLARK, HI 29/67) NCA. H2899/69 6.5.69 DIVING JACKSTAY SEARCH CARRIED OUT. ONLY BITS OF IRON FOUND. NONE MORE THAN 2FT ABOVE SEABED. (HMS WOODLARK, R-OF-S 30.1.69). CHART AS FOUL. BR STD. AREA LIMITS [OGB]: 501944.7N, 041015.3W; 501944.4N, 041014.4W; 501942N, 041013.5W; 501941.4N, 041013.8W; 501941.7N, 041014.7W & 501944.1N, 041015.7W. H1309/79 13.11.79 REMAINS OF ONE, POSSIBLY TWO, TRAWLERS, MOSTLY WOOD, STANDING 12-15FT. COVERED WITH NETS WITH CORK FLOATS. CONFIRMED BY OTHER LOCAL DIVERS. HYDROGRAPHIC SCHOOL BEING ASKED TO INVESTIGATE. (P. MITCHELL, PLYMOUTH, 4.11.79) NCA YET. 23.11.79 NOTHING DEFINITE FOUND USING DCS3 ON 14.11.79, THOUGH AREA MARKEDLY FOUL. FURTHER CONVERSATION WITH MR MITCHELL INDICATES THE WRECKAGE HE REFERS TO MAY BE NORTH OF THIS POSN. ANOTHER INVESTIGATION WILL BE CARRIED OUT. (CDR HEARSEY, HYD. SCHOOL, TELECON) NCA. HH090/594/01 4.8.93 NOT LOCATED DURING BASIC E/S AND SONAR SEARCH. AREA IS FREQUENTLY DIVED BY BOTH AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONALS AND SMALL PIECES OF SCATTERED DEBRIS WHICH COVER AND UNCOVER WITH SAND, ARE KNOWN TO EXIST IN THIS POSN. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 594A). NCA. 17.6.13 RECORD REVIEWED. AMENDED TO FOUL AREA 12.2MTRS AT RT REQUEST. NOW COVERS [17661].
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: SCATTERED DEBRIS See Also: 17661

Position: 50 19.718 N,4 10.244 W

 

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