This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms kos xvi (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 50.983 N,0 34.958 E (53.574133333333, 0.78151666666667)

 

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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. Ac 9
2. Acklamd (possibly)
3. Airdrie (possibly)
4. Audacity
5. B o borjesson
6. Benmacdhui
7. Box hill
8. British councillor
9. British prince
10. Briton (possibly)
11. Catford
12. Cecil (possibly)
13. Corhampton
14. Corland
15. Diana
16. Edith (possibly)
17. Fermain (possibly)
18. Flourish
19. Fowberry tower (part)
20. Fowberry tower (part)
21. Giuseppe
22. Gluckauf (possibly)
23. Grangemouth
24. Harnis (probably)
25. Hms benvolio
26. Hms botanic
27. Hms cortina
28. Hms egret
29. Hms falcon (stern section)
30. Hms kos xvi (probably)
31. Hms lormont
32. Hms princess victoria
33. Hms strathborve (part)
34. Hms warland (possibly)
35. Homer
36. Hugh taylor
37. Ightham (possibly)
38. Inge marguerite (possibly)
39. Ionic (probably)
40. Jane (possibly)
41. Janet helen (possibly)
42. Jersey (probably)
43. Katina bulgari
44. Keynes
45. Kieldrecht (possibly)
46. Kimberley (possibly)
47. Kingston cameo
48. Kyma
49. Ladas (possibly)
50. Lady anstruther (probably)
51. Laurel (possibly)
52. Leonora
53. Lifeguard (possibly)
54. Lightship no 83
55. Lismore
56. Lottie (possibly)
57. Lucerne
58. Maggie
59. Magnolia
60. Merchiston
61. Modig
62. Modiva (possibly)
63. Nautilus
64. Norfolk (possibly)
65. Norfolk coast
66. Ophir ii (possibly)
67. Orsa
68. Pilsudski
69. Portia
70. Rado (possibly)
71. Rayford
72. Realf
73. Revello
74. Revi
75. Revigo (possibly)
76. Rochester (possibly)
77. Royston
78. Schieland (possibly)
79. Scotia (possibly)
80. Scotia (possibly)
81. Sea pearl
82. Sota eduardo
83. Stylianos chandris
84. Two brothers
85. Uc 47
86. Umbe
87. Vechstroom
88. Vereingte (possibly)
89. Virginian
90. William balls (probably)

 

Name: HMS KOS XVI (PROBABLY)

Year of registration: 1941

Water depth above wreck: 36 meter, Height above seabed: 150 cm

Known since: 1986, last detected: 2002

Details measurements/cartography: H03214/41 17.12.41 REPORTED LOST IN 535015N, 003512E. (FO HUMBER, 24.8.41). H03214/41 17.12.41 INS NDW (PA) IN 535015N, 003510E.

- NM 2991/41. 20.3.72 AMEND TO WKPA 20MTRS. NC 121. 20.6.77 AMEND TO USCPA 20MTRS. NC 1190. H4064/85 27.8.86 LOCATED AND EXAM'D IN 535058N, 003504E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 25.3, FOUL AT 25.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 27MTRS. DCS3 LENGTH 40MTRS, BEAM 9MTRS. LYING 150/330 DEG. (UDI GROUP LTD, HI 321A, HN). INS AS SW 25MTRS.

- NM 2646/86. H4064/85 13.1.87 EXAM'D 2.6.86 IN GEN DEPTH 36.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 0.3MTRS. DCS3 HT 8MTRS. (UDI, H525A). NFA. HH100/351/18 4.7.02 DIVED IN 5350.983N, 0034.958E [WGD]. THE WK IS A SMALL TRAWLER. THERE IS A WHALING GUN MOUNTED TOWARDS THE BOW WHICH WOULD TIE IN WITH THE ORIGINAL BUILD. UPRIGHT AND INTACT. NOT SETTLED INTO THE BOTTOM. (G KELLY). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: UPRIGHT & INTACT, NOT SETTLED INTO BOTTOM

Position: 53 50.983 N,0 34.958 E

 

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