This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms lady of the isles, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 8.635 N,4 54.325 W (50.143917, -4.905417)

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 LADY OF THE ISLES

Length 39.9 meter, width: 5.8 meter, draught: 2.7, tonnage 166 ton

Cause: built in 1875 as a s ferry for service between scillies & penzance. was then used as a salvage ship for western marine salvage co, penzance. requisitioned as hm cable ship. was under tow of a tug when she detonated a mine and sank. (sibi & ww2sl).

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 50 meter, Height above seabed: 80 cm

Known since: 1940, last detected: 2013

Details measurements/cartography: H1001/40 REPD LOST ABOUT 3M EAST OF ST ANTHONY HD, OR 500900N, 045600W APPROX. (TRADE DIV LIST, OCT 1940). H01027/40 1.11.51 VERY APPROX POSN 500900N, 045600W GIVEN. (LTR TO FALMOUTH HBR COMMISSIONERS, 1.11.51). H1270/84 5.7.85 LOCATED IN 500848N, 045416W [OGB] USING DECCA. (C WILLIAMS, RECORDED TAPE). INS AS NDW. BR STD. 9.12.85 IDENTIFIED AS LADY OF THE ISLES. BELL RECOVERED. (G J POUND, TELECON 4.12.85). NCA. HH090/802/01 3.2.99 EXAM'D 3.12.98 IN 5008.641N, 0454.332W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 46.7 IN GEN DEPTH 50MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5.0MTRS. LENGTH 32MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS. LIES 070/250 DEGS. INTACT. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 802). AMEND TO WK 46MTRS IN 5008.606N, 0454.269W [OGB]. BR STD. HH100/351/15 16.2.00 DIVED 10.11.99. HT BY DEPTH GAUGE 5MTRS. STERN IS QUITE INTACT, WHEELHOUSE HAS COLLAPSED. IN TWO PARTS WITH THE BOW BROKEN OFF JUST IN FRONT OF THE BOILERS. BOW LIES WITH STEM OUTWARDS, AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE REST. DEBRIS FIELD CLOSE ASTERN. SEABED SAND & SILT WITH SMALL AREA OF ROCK NEAR BOILER AREA. (J ROSEVEARE). NCA. 26.4.13 EXAM'D 28.2.13 IN 5008.590N, 0454.150W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 46.21 IN GEN DEPTH 50MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 41.3MTRS, WIDTH 18.2MTRS, HT 4.23MTRS. LIES 080/260 DEGS. BOW COLLAPSED AND IN LINE. (NETSURVEY, HI 1406). 15.5.13 LIES IN 5008.635N, 0454.325W [WGD]. (SDC BATHY REPROCESSING OF HI 1406 DIGITAL DATA). AMEND WK 46MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: IN TWO PARTS, BOW E IS BROKEN & COLLAPSED

Position: 50 8.635 N,4 54.325 W

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