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 (51.7619167, 1.5857333)

 

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