This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms penshurst (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 30.71 N,5 31.164 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. Albion
2. Athelduchess (forward part)
3. Boston city (possibly)
4. Burry
5. Cambro
6. Christian borum
7. Clan macduff
8. Clapham (probably)
9. Concha
10. Dalserf
11. Drina (probably)
12. Eleazar (possibly)
13. Eminent (probably)
14. Empire beacon (possibly)
15. Englishman
16. Falcon
17. Gisella (possibly)
18. Hms arbutus
19. Hms penshurst (possibly)
20. Hurst
21. Inishowen head (?inneshowen head)
22. Jonas lie (possibly)
23. Kingstown (probably)
24. Lct 7009
25. Lord derby (probably)
26. Lucy
27. Luminence
28. Mersey
29. Mervyn (probably)
30. Pikepool (probably)
31. Queen
32. Renfrew (possibly)
33. Rhiwabon
34. Rowena
35. South of england
36. Thorold (probably)
37. Trevilla (possibly)
38. Valeria (probably)
39. Van stirum (possibly)
40. Walter l m russ
41. Wiema
42. Wileysike

 

Name: HMS PENSHURST (POSSIBLY)

Length 68.6 meter, width: 10.7 meter, draught: 4.1, tonnage 1191 ton

Cause: built in 1906 by montrose shipbuilding co ltd, montrose. purchased by the admiraly and converted to hm q ship no 7.two boilers, triple expansion engine of 116 nhp, single shaft. machinry aft by n e marine engine co ltd, sunderland. 2 x 4 inch, 2 x 12 pdr & 2 x 6 pdr guns. (sibi). torpedoed by u110. all crew recovered.

Year of registration: 1968

Water depth above wreck: 66 meter, Height above seabed: 71 cm

Known since: 1968, last detected: 2010

Details measurements/cartography: SUNK IN 5131.0N, 0533.0W. (SEA BREEZES, 8.1999). H805/63 14.11.68 H805/63 14.11.68 ASSUMED TO BE THE WK LOCATED IN 1945. EXAM'D 27.4.68 IN 513038N, 053115W [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 203FT IN GEN DEPTH 219FT. NO SCOUR. SEABED SAND AND SHINGLE. A FAIR SONAR CONTACT. (HMS HYDRA, HI 20/68). INS AS WK 34FMS. BR STD. 6.4.72 6.4.72 AMEND TO WK 62MTRS. NC 1478. H5001/72 3.7.79 H5001/72 3.7.79 LOCATED 3.11.78 IN 513043N, 053105W [OGB] USING ?HIFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 60.5MTRS. SANDWAVE 59.5MTRS ADJACENT TO WK. NOT FULLY EXAMINED. (HMS HECATE, HI 33A/78). AMEND TO WK 60MTRS. BR STD. 2.12.11 2.12.11 LOCATED 2.6.10 IN 5130.710N, 0531.164W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 58.41 IN GEN DEPTH 66.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 68.0MTRS, WIDTH 12.1MTRS, HT 8.09MTRS. LIES 071/251 DEGS WITH BOWS ENE. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1238). INTACT. AMEND WK 58MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT

Position: 51 30.71 N,5 31.164 W

 

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