This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms melbreack, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 49 58.098 N,0 25.686 W (50.2121667, -0.7257)

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 MELBREACK

Year of registration: 1944

Water depth above wreck: 48 meter

Known since: 1944, last detected: 1990

Details measurements/cartography: H03737/44 24.7.44 HMS MELBREAK WAS DAMAGED BY UNDERWATER EXPLOSION WHILE ATTACKING ASDIC CONTACT IN 495800N, 002512W, APPROX. APPARENTLY SUBMERGED AMMUNITION IN BULK. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH). H3898/82 7.12.82 WK 41MTRS [22FMS] IN 495809N, 002536W [EUR]. (BREST NM 82 46 24). BR STD. 19.9.90 WK 41MTRS SHOWN IN 495809N, 002536W ON FR 6857 [1986]. UNKNOWN IN 495809.2N, 002536.6W [EUR]. ACCURACY +/-20MTRS. EXAM'D BY E/S & MAGNETOMETER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 41.6 IN GEN DEPTH 48MTRS. STANDS 6.2MTRS HIGH. (FR WK RECORDS NO.14590368). NC 2613. [WGD] POSN: 4958.098N, 0025.686W.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 49 58.098 N,0 25.686 W

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