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 (50.328633, -4.170733)

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.

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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