This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms minicoy, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 40.784 N,5 8.748 W (51.590433333333, -5.2717666666667)

 

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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. Adamantios j pithis
2. Alaric (possibly)
3. Albion
4. Antonio
5. Balholm
6. Behar
7. Boston city (possibly)
8. Boy toby (possibly)
9. Burry
10. Carrier
11. Celtic revenge (possibly)
12. Clapham (probably)
13. Clydesdale
14. Colonian
15. Concha
16. Dakotian
17. Drina (probably)
18. Empire beacon (possibly)
19. Englishman
20. Faraday
21. Four winds
22. Georgios markettos (probably)
23. Gerard
24. Gisella (possibly)
25. Glenisla (possibly)
26. Graffoe
27. Gratie gods (possibly)
28. Helene
29. Hematite
30. Highgate (possibly)
31. Highland home (probably)
32. Hms arbutus
33. Hms caroline (aft part)
34. Hms leda (probably)
35. Hms marojam
36. Hms minicoy
37. Hms pilot vessel no.10
38. Hms select (possibly)
39. Hmsm e39
40. Humber
41. Hurst
42. Inishowen head (?inneshowen head)
43. Ionian
44. Kerloch
45. Kingstown (probably)
46. Lcg 15
47. Lcg no.16
48. Leysian
49. Loch shiel
50. Lord derby (probably)
51. Lucy
52. Maplefield (possibly)
53. Matronna
54. Morna
55. Morning star
56. Norfolk coast
57. Olive branch
58. Pauline elizabeth
59. Philotis
60. Pikepool (probably)
61. Plm 21
62. Portland (possibly)
63. Prince cadwgan (probably)
64. Princess irene
65. Queen
66. Rasona
67. Renfrew (possibly)
68. Sea farer (possibly)
69. Shaleen
70. Shamrock
71. Sovereign (possibly)
72. St george
73. St jacques (probably)
74. Suzanne boulet (possibly)
75. Szent istvan
76. Thor
77. Tormes (possibly)
78. Trevilla (possibly)
79. Vernicos alexia
80. Vernicos barbara iv
81. Vernicos giorgis
82. Whitehaven
83. Wiema
84. Wileysike

 

Name: HMS MINICOY

Year of registration: 1941

Water depth above wreck: 10 meter

Known since: 1941, last detected: 1954

Details measurements/cartography: H01843/41 31.5.41 POSN 094DEG, 11C FROM ST ANN'S HD LT. (ADMIRALTY). - PFNM 1235/41. H01843/41 24.7.41 DW PA LIES 094DEGS, 11C FROM ST ANN'S HD LT. (ADMIRALTY).

- NM 1727/41. H01843/41 16.5.50 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 26FT IN 514045N, 050842W, OR 091DEGS, 10.4C FROM ST ANN'S HD LT. (HMS SEAGULL).

- NM 33/50. H01027/40 5.7.51 CHARTED POSN AS ABOVE, TRUE POSN 514047N, 050841W. LEAST DEPTH 23FT, HEIGHT ABOVE SEABED 9FT. WK IN UNEVEN ROCKY BOTTOM OF FROM 32-45FT. (HMS SEAGULL, DTD 13.3.51). H01008/40 24.10.51 NO TRACE OF WK BY E/S OR ASDIC. ATTEMPTS TO SWEEP ABANDONED DUE TO HEAVY SWELL & PROXIMITY OF SHOAL WATER. (HMS SCOTT, DTD 17.10.51). H5901/54 27.10.54 POSN 514045.5N, 050841W [OGB], NOW FOUL. (HMS SCOTT).

- NM 2347/54. 12.10.05 EUT POSN: 5140.784N, 0508.748W. NE 3273. SEP 2022/000131013 17.09.21 EXAM'D BY BDC FROM MHPA SURVEY DTD 17.09.21 NOTHING SIGNIFICANT IN DATA, (UKHO, H525.2 FEATURE REPORT). AMEND DEAD AND LTA TO DELETE FROM CHARTS.) RSDRA2022000131013 17.09.21 EXAM'D BY BDC FROM MHPA SURVEY DTD 17.09.21 NOT lOCATED IN DATA, (UKHO, H525.2 FEATURE REPORT). STATUS REVERTED TO UNDEFINED. CHART ACTION UNDELETED FROM NAV BAND
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 40.784 N,5 8.748 W

 

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