This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms london, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 29.729 N,0 44.393 E (51.4419333, 0.9285833)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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 LONDON
Year of registration: 1985
Water depth above wreck: 11 meter, Height above seabed: 121 cm
Known since: 1985, last detected: 20221031
Details measurements/cartography: 7.10.85 WK IN 512943N, 004429.5E [OGB]. SWEPT CLEAR 8.2MTRS. (PLA 125-2). NE 1185. H2312/72 10.12.85 EXAM'D 23.10.85 DURING SEARCH FOR WK OF THE LONDON. POSN 512944N, 004431E [OGB] - 046 DEG, 350YDS FROM SR BUOY. LIES 285/105 DEG IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. APPEARS TO HAVE TOO LARGE AN IRON CONTENT TO BE A 17TH CENTURY VESSEL. REQUIRES FURTHER INVESTIGATION. (CMCM, ROSYTH, 4.12.85). NCA. HH244/351/01 7.1.91 WK EXAM'D 9.4.90 IN 512942.1N, 004429.5E [OGB] USING MICROFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 8.7 IN GEN DEPTH 9.5 TO 11MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 12.3MTRS. CANNONS RECOVERED FROM WK IN 1980. (PLA WK NO.343/2). NCA. HH246/400/07 30.11.04 LOCATED IN 5129.753N, 0044.405E [WGD] USING DGPS. (HMS GRIMSBY, SEPT 2004). NCA. HH091/092/01 23.8.05 LOCATED IN 5129.732N, 0044.391E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 9.83 IN GEN DEPTH 10.9MTRS. SCOUR 0.1MTR DEEP. LENGTH 47.1MTRS, WIDTH 28.4MTRS. LIES NE/SW. APPEARS TO HAVE BROKEN UP. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1092). RETAIN SW 8.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2008/000089346 3.11.08 DESIGNATED AS AN HISTORIC WK. REST'D AREA BOUNDED BY: 5129.7477N, 0044.3802E [WGD]; 5129.7435N, 0044.4159E; 5129.7240N, 0044.4091E & 5129.7287N, 0044.3734E. (SI 2775/08). BA 1185 IS STS TO SHOWN REST'D AREA. INS LEGEND: HISTORIC WK, SEE NOTE.
- NM 6648/08. 13.7.12 RES'T AREA NOW BOUNDED BY: 5129.7477N, 0044.3802E [WGD]; 5129.7435N, 0044.4159E; 5129.7108N, 0044.4046E & 5129.7155N, 0044.3689E. (SI 1773/12). BA 1185 STS TO SHOW REST'D AREA. NCA. SEP 2020/000209485 3.9.20 EXAM'D BY BDC 28.8.2020 IN 5129.7348N, 0044.3952E. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.37MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 11MTRS. LENGTH 16.16MTRS, WIDTH 19.54MTRS, HEIGHT 1.13MTRS, ORIENTATION 310/130 DEGS. NFS. NFA. SEP 2021/000232613 06.09.2021 EXAM'D BY BDC FROM PLA SURVEY 08.07.2021 IN 51.4955226 N 0.7397774 E. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.67MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. LENGTH 17.9MTRS, WIDTH 24.0MTRS, HEIGHT 0.8MTRS, ORIENTATION 021 DEGS. RETAINED SWEPT DEPTH 8.2MTRS IN WKS LAYER NOTE BY BDC have included the little hump to the NE of the main shape and included this in the dimensions recorded. Gap in data over wreck, so least depth may not be captured. NFS. NFA. SEP 2022/000002753 27.1.22 EXAM'D BY BDC FROM PLA SURVEY DTD 22.9.21 IN 5129.735N 0044.364E. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.49 MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 11MTRS. LENGTH 27MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS, HEIGHT 0.9MTRS. RETAIN DEPTH 8.2MTRS. (H525.2 FEATURE REPORT). NFS. RSDRA2022000193284 18.08.2022 EXAM'D BY BDC FROM PLA SURVEY 02.02.2022 IN 51.4955845 N, 0.7399544 E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.18MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 11.5MTRS. HEIGHT 1.4MTRS, LENGTH 16.2MTRS, WIDTH 14.8MTRS. NFS. (H525.2 FEATURE REPORT). NFA. RSDRA2022000192707 3.5.23 PLA REQUESTED DEPTH AMENDMENT TO 10.18MTRS. (NE PROOFING REQUESTS FROM PLA DTD JULY 2022). AMEND DEPTH TO 10.18MTRS. RSDRA2023000001436 3.5.23 EXAM'D BY BDC FROM PLA SURVEY 31.10.22 IN 5129.734N, 0044.396E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.65MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 11.5MTRS. HEIGHT 0.8MTRS, LENGTH 34.4MTRS, WIDTH 14.3MTRS. NFS. (H525.2 FEATURE REPORT). RETAIN DEPTH 10.18MTRS.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: AREA OF WRECKAGE Chart No: BA 1185
Position: 51 29.729 N,0 44.393 E