This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms primrose, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 2.82 N,5 3.008 W (49.967, -5.1835166666667)
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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 PRIMROSE
Year of registration: 1809
Water depth above wreck: 15 meter, Height above seabed: 45 cm
Known since: 1809, last detected: 2002
Details measurements/cartography: H4079/74 15.10.74 ENQUIRY INTO POSSIBLE TIDAL CONDITIONS AT TIME OF THE LOSS OF HMS PRIMROSE. (J. H. SCOTT, 7.10.74). [DEALT WITH BY STB]. 20.4.82 WOODEN WRECKAGE, WITH COPPER NAILS, ARE STILL TO BE FOUND. POSN (FROM DIAGRAM) IS 500248N, 050257W, OR APPROX 100MTRS NW OF MINSTREL RK. SHOWN LYING NE/SW. SMALL BRASS CANNON REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN RECOVERED IN 1965. (BSAC WK REGISTER, VOL.III). POSN FOR FILING ONLY. HH090/521/01 28.1.92 NOT LOOKED FOR. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 521). HH100/351/18 4.4.02 POSN GIVEN AS 5002.820N, 0503.008W [WGD], FIXED IN RELATION TO CHARTED ROCKS. STATED TO BE VERY SCATTERED. (JASON ROSEVEARE, E-MAIL DTD 20.3.02) CHART AS NDW PA IN AMENDED POSN. BR STD. 19.2.13 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. (EGS, FOR CHANNEL COASTAL OBSERVATORY, HI 1404). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: VERY SCATTERED
Position: 50 2.82 N,5 3.008 W