This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms ray of hope, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 30.267 N,1 25.538 E (51.761916666667, 1.5857333333333)

 

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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. 150
2. Ability
3. Admiral gardner
4. Africa
5. Agamemnon
6. Alabama (possibly)
7. Albion (probably)
8. Algeria
9. Annie
10. Archon
11. Ashley
12. Avon
13. Balakani
14. Balgownie (probably)
15. Baltrader
16. Bella donna
17. Blackhill
18. Blue mermaid
19. Bravore
20. Brendonia
21. Camisard
22. Cathay (part of)
23. Cedrington court
24. Cerne
25. City of brisbane
26. Corheath
27. Correct
28. Coureur des mers
29. Dalryan
30. Dela
31. Delce
32. Denise germaine (possibly)
33. Diana
34. Dinard
35. Dolcoath (part)
36. Dolcoath (part)
37. Dortejensen
38. Duiveland
39. Dunbar castle
40. E goodwin ltv
41. Embla (possibly)
42. Emile deschamps
43. Empire ghyll
44. Empress of midland (possibly)
45. Erins isle (possibly)
46. Fearless
47. Filleigh
48. Flandres
49. Fleurita
50. Flores (probably)
51. Franz fischer (possibly)
52. Fred everard
53. Frons olivae (probably)
54. Fulmar
55. Gad 23
56. Ghc (possibly)
57. Girasol
58. Grazia (possibly)
59. Harcalo
60. Hardingham (probably)
61. Hawksdale
62. Hawnby
63. Hibernia
64. Highwave (probably)
65. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
66. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
67. Hm torpedo boat no.12
68. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
69. Hms alert ?
70. Hms aragonite (part of)
71. Hms aragonite (part of)
72. Hms artic trapper
73. Hms blanche
74. Hms carilon
75. Hms chestnut (probably)
76. Hms coquette
77. Hms desiree
78. Hms drummer
79. Hms duchess of hamilton
80. Hms fauvette
81. Hms gracie (probably)
82. Hms guardsman
83. Hms leandros
84. Hms marcella
85. Hms mastiff (possibly)
86. Hms myrtle
87. Hms napia
88. Hms niger (possibly)
89. Hms northumberland (probably)
90. Hms oriana
91. Hms pyrope
92. Hms ray of hope
93. Hms reed (possibly)
94. Hms restoration (possibly)
95. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
96. Hms stella orion
97. Hms stirling castle (probably)
98. Hms tamarisk
99. Hms tourmaline
100. Hms tranquil
101. Hms velia (possibly)
102. Hms venetia
103. Hmtb no.11 (possibly)
104. Ilaro
105. Irene
106. Iris (possibly)
107. Jacob luckenbach
108. James harrod
109. Josefina thorden (after part)
110. Josephine charlotte
111. Kabinda
112. Kankakee
113. Karmt
114. Koenigshaven
115. Lady jane
116. Laurl coin
117. Lbv (m)396
118. Lcp(r) 1961 (possibly)
119. Lindfar
120. Lisbeth m
121. Lolworth
122. Lord hamilton (possibly)
123. Mahratta
124. Mahratta ii
125. Mahseer
126. Malta (probably)
127. Margam abbey
128. Margate sand beacon
129. Menapier
130. Merel (part of)(possibly)
131. Mersey
132. Mi amigo
133. Monica (possibly)
134. Mudlark
135. Neptune (possibly)
136. Newlands
137. Niore
138. Norman
139. North eastern victory
140. Nw shingles bn (remains of)
141. Ocean king (possibly)
142. Opal
143. Paros isle
144. Peik
145. Persistant whisper
146. Peter hamre
147. Ponzano
148. Port dalhousie (possibly)
149. Prince igor (probably)
150. Profit
151. Quickstep
152. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
153. Regin (possibly)
154. Resolute
155. Rooswijk
156. Rubislaw
157. Rumania
158. Rydal force
159. Rynanna
160. Saidieh
161. Saint michael veillez sur nous
162. Salerno (possibly)
163. Salerno (possibly)
164. San calisto
165. Selma (possibly)
166. Slesvig
167. Spaarndem
168. Stad maastricht
169. Strathearn
170. Sun vii
171. Sunk beacon (remains)
172. Sunk head tower
173. Surrey
174. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
175. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
176. Telegraaf xviii
177. The sultan
178. Thorvin karsven
179. Tongue sand tower (remains)
180. Toromoree
181. Treport
182. Tummel (probably)
183. U 48
184. Uama
185. Ub 12 (possibly)
186. Uc 21 (possibly)
187. Uc 72 (possibly)
188. Ursus (part)
189. Volante (possibly)
190. Volscian (possibly)
191. Walsingham
192. Warfleth
193. Westerley star
194. Winkfield
195. Woodtown (possibly)
196. Yassou
197. Ypapanti

 

Name: HMS RAY OF HOPE

Year of registration: 1939

Water depth above wreck: 14 meter, Height above seabed: 15 cm

Known since: 1939, last detected: 20190822

Details measurements/cartography: H0228/39 18.12.39 SANK IN APPROX POSN 092 DEG, 6.48 MILES FROM S SHINGLES BN. (C IN C NORE). INS AS DW. - FNM 284/39. H0215/39 28.4.40 INS AS DWPA.

- NM 1074/40. H02268/43 8.9.43 POSN NOW 513014N, 012539E. (AUTHORITY NOT KNOWN).

- NM BLOCK 1862/43. H0228/39 17.8.46 AMEND TO WK 6FMS 2FT. (AUTHORITY NOT KNOWN).

- NM 2895/46. H1602/47 26.3.47 DELETED. (HMS FRANKLIN).

- NM 785/47. 2.4.51 NOW FOUL GROUND IN 513012N, 012536E. (AUTHORITY NOT KNOWN). INS FOUL. LC 1607. H926/62 15.3.62 NOT LOCATED. (ISS, 1961). H351/67 25.1.67 NOT LOCATED. (ISS, ROS DTD 26.12.66). H4527/69 29.7.69 LOCATED IN 513014N, 012539E [OGB] USING HIFIX/3 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.4 IN GEN DEPTH 15.2MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 15.6MTRS. GOOD E/S TRACE AND SONAR CONTACT BUT WRECK IS VERY SMALL. LIES CLOSE TO 13MTRS BANK. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 382/69). INS AS WK 7FMS 2FT. BR STD. 27.9.73 AMEND TO WK 13.4MTRS. NC 1607. H4435/74 6.8.81 EXAM'D 22.6.81 IN 513015N, 012536E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 12.7, FOUL AT 13.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.8 IN GEN DEPTH 14.6MTRS. SCOUR 15.6MTRS. SMALL WK, ABOUT 22 X 7.5MTRS, LYING E/W. COVERED WITH WEED. (PLA WK REPORT, MAPLIN 2/81). BR STD. H3936/88 15.2.90 EXAM'D 15.9.89 IN 513014N, 012539E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 13.8, FOUL AT 14.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.7 IN GEN DEPTH 14.7MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 15.1MTRS. DCS3 HT 1.0MTR. LIES APPROX 090/270 DEG. INDUCES LARGE MAGNETIC DEFLECTION. (NP 1016, HI 458).

- NM 691/90. HH090/656/01 3.10.95 EXAM'D 23.8.95 IN 513014.6N, 012538.7E [OGB] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 13.3, FOUL 13.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.3 IN GEN DEPTH 14.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 HT. LENGTH 15MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS. LIES 040/220 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETOMETER DEFECTION. (NP 1016, HI 656). BR STD.POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE HH090/938/01 11.9.01 EXAM'D 22.6.01 IN 5130.266N, 0125.520E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 13.4, FOUL 13.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.9 IN GEN DEPTH 14.2MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 10MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. DCS3 HT 0.5MTR. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SMALL, POORLY DEFINED CONTACT. (NP 1016, HI 938). AMEND TO SW 13.4MTRS. BR STD. HH091/224/01 - SEP 2007/000065774 10.9.07 EXAM'D 31.5.07 IN 5130.267N, 0125.538E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.16 IN GEN DEPTH 15.0MTRS. LENGTH 5MTRS, WIDTH 4MTRS, HT 1.84MTRS. POSSIBLE SMALL PIECE OF DEBRIS. (NETSURVEY LTD, HI 1224). AMEND WK 13.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2019/000307107 23.12.19 EXAM'D 22.8.19 IN 5130.267N, 0125.538E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.3MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS, LENGTH 6.12MTRS, WIDTH 3.31MTRS, HEIGHT 1.55MTRS, ORIENTATION 015 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 14.54MTRS, WIDTH 7.95MTRS, 0.48MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 270 DEGS. WRECK WAS IDENTIFIED AT LISTED POSITION. MAIN BODY OF FEATURE APPEARS INTACT. THERE IS EVIDENCE OF DEBRIS TO THE EAST OF THE MAIN STRUCTURE AND THERE IS SCOURING TO THE WEST OF THE MAIN STRUCTURE. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS, HI 1644). AMEND WK 13.3MTRS.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WRECK WAS IDENTIFIED AT LISTED POSITION. MAIN BODY OF FEATURE APPEARS INTACT. THERE IS EVIDENCE OF DEBRIS TO THE EAST OF THE MAIN STRUCTURE AND THERE IS SCOURING TO THE WEST OF THE MAIN STRUCTURE.

Position: 51 30.267 N,1 25.538 E

 

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