This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms leandros, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 42.557 N,1 37.702 E (51.7619167, 1.5857333)

 

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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. Afrin (probably)
2. Agamemnon
3. Alabama (possibly)
4. Albion (probably)
5. Algeria
6. Angelus
7. Archon
8. Atlanticos
9. Avon
10. Balakani
11. Balgownie (probably)
12. Batavier 5
13. Bonnington court
14. Cairnside
15. Cerne
16. City of brisbane
17. Coalgas
18. Corcrest
19. Cormount (probably)
20. Coureur des mers
21. Cressdene (possibly)
22. Dalryan
23. Denise germaine (possibly)
24. Diana
25. Dolcoath (part)
26. Dolcoath (part)
27. Duiveland
28. Dynamo
29. Embla (possibly)
30. Emile deschamps
31. Empire bridge
32. Empress of midland (possibly)
33. Erna boldt (probably)
34. Estrella (possibly)
35. European gateway (part of)
36. Flores (probably)
37. Fort massac
38. Forth
39. Franz fischer (possibly)
40. Fulmar
41. Grazia (possibly)
42. Grisdeale
43. Groeswen (probably)
44. Hardingham (probably)
45. Harlington (probably)
46. Harlyn (probably)
47. Harriet
48. Hawksdale
49. Hebe
50. Hendon hall
51. Highwave (probably)
52. Hillglen
53. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
54. Hm torpedo boat no.12
55. Hmml 127 (possibly)
56. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
57. Hms arethusa
58. Hms coquette
59. Hms donna nook
60. Hms duchess of hamilton
61. Hms fauvette
62. Hms forward iii
63. Hms franc tireur
64. Hms gracie (probably)
65. Hms guardsman
66. Hms hastfen
67. Hms japan
68. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
69. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
70. Hms leandros
71. Hms lord airedale
72. Hms ludlow
73. Hms maida (possibly)
74. Hms marconi
75. Hms mastiff (possibly)
76. Hms pyrope
77. Hms ray of hope
78. Hms resono (possibly)
79. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
80. Hms sisapon
81. Hms tamarisk
82. Hms tunisian
83. Hms velia (possibly)
84. Hms william wesney
85. Hmsm e6
86. Hmtb 10
87. Hnlms 227
88. Ingi
89. Ionian (possibly)
90. Irene
91. J c dalble
92. Janny
93. Josefina thorden (after part)
94. Kankakee
95. Karmt
96. Khartoum (possibly)
97. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
98. Koningen emma (possibly)
99. Lady salisbury
100. Laurl coin
101. Lbv (m)396
102. Lindfar
103. Lisbeth m
104. Lowland
105. Mac 5 (possibly)
106. Mahseer
107. Marie leonhardt (probably)
108. Mecklenburg
109. Menapier
110. Mexico
111. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
112. Moidart
113. Morar
114. Newlands
115. Nico
116. Nicolaos piangos
117. Niore
118. Norhauk
119. Norwich trader
120. Old charlton
121. Opal
122. Paros isle
123. Paullette
124. Peik
125. Persistant whisper
126. Peter hamre
127. Polgarth
128. Ponzano
129. Port dalhousie (possibly)
130. Prince igor (probably)
131. Princess juliana
132. Profit
133. Protinus (possibly)
134. Quickstep
135. Ravenscraig (possibly)
136. Rubislaw
137. Saidieh
138. Salerno (possibly)
139. Salerno (possibly)
140. San calisto
141. Second chance (possibly)
142. Simon bolivar
143. Slesvig
144. Spaarndem
145. Stad maastricht
146. Storm
147. Sunbeam
148. Sunk beacon (remains)
149. Sunk head tower
150. Sweep ii
151. Telegraaf xviii
152. Terukuni maru
153. The sultan
154. Thyra
155. Tongue sand tower (remains)
156. Tummel (probably)
157. Uc 11 (possibly)
158. Uc 21 (possibly)
159. Uc 72 (possibly)
160. Ursus (part)
161. Vancouver
162. Velocitas
163. Volscian (possibly)
164. Walsingham
165. Warrenpoint
166. Wearside
167. Woodtown (possibly)
168. Wychwood (possibly)
169. Ypapanti

 

Name: HMS LEANDROS

Length 30 meter, width: 12 meter, draught: 3.5, tonnage 276 ton

Cause: Mined while on admiralty service.

Year of registration: 1918

Water depth above wreck: 20 meter, Height above seabed: 90 cm

Known since: 1918, last detected: 2018

Details measurements/cartography: H7718/18 POSN 514240N, 013732E, APPROX. (MONTHLY LOSS LIST). INS ON CHARTS. - FNM 504B. 28.6.23 AMEND TO DW. BR STD. H2457/36 20.7.36 NOT SHOWN ON FAIR CHART. (HMS KELLETT, 1935). H2132/70 28.1.70 NOT FOUND. NUMEROUS SONAR CONTACTS EXAM'D, ALL PROVED TO BE SANDWAVES. NOT ALL INVESTIGATED DUE LACK OF TIME. (HMS ECHO, HI 43/69). 3 CONTACTS IN 514232N, 013742E COULD PROVE TO BE THIS WK. DELETED. BR STD. H3063/69 20.11.70 EXTENSIVE SEARCH CARRIED IN THIS AREA. NO WK FOUND. (HMS ECHO, ROS DTD FOR K5948). H3821/72 29.8.72 DELETE FROM 1975.

- NM 1579/72. H2132/70 11.4.79 NOT FOUND DURING INTENSIVE SONAR SEARCH. EXISTENCE DOUBTED. (HMS SOISS, HI 60D/78). HH090/481/01 27.11.90 INTACT WK EXAM'D 13.9.90 IN 514232.2N, 013748.3E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [5 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 15.1, FOUL AT 15.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.7 IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 22.3MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.5MTRS, LENGTH 30MTRS, BEAM 12MTRS. LIES 135/315 DEG IN OWN SCOUR WITH A PROMINENT SAND PLUME LEADING DOWNSTREAM. A SIZEABLE MAGNETIC ANOMALY OBSERVED. (NP 1016, HI 481).

- NM 3561/90. HH090/996/01 15.1.03 EXAM'D 13.5.02 IN 5142.557N, 0137.702E [WGD] USING DPGS. SWEPT CLEAR 15.4MTRS, FOUL 15.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. SCOUR 2.2MTRS DEEP ALONG WK. LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. DCS3 HT 3MTRS. LIES 090/270 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NP 1016, HI 996). BR STD. SEP 2020/000071530 27.3.20 EXAM'D 2018 IN 5142.568N, 0137.692E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.87MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. LENGTH 34MTRS, WIDTH 11.4MTRS, HEIGHT 2.1MTRS. LIES 166/346 DEGS. NFS. (EGS SURVEY FOR THE THAMES ESTUARY DREDGING ASSOCIATION). RETAIN DW 15.4MTRS.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT

Position: 51 42.557 N,1 37.702 E

 

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