This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms receptive, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 20.913 N,0 54.316 E (51.4419333, 0.9285833)

 

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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. Actuality
2. Airston (probably)
3. Alf everard (part of)
4. Alf everard (part of)
5. Alice marie
6. Argus
7. Aridity (probably)
8. Astrologer
9. Atherton
10. Beacon 'f'
11. Blue mermaid
12. Bolbec (possibly)
13. Bradglen
14. C 128
15. Delce
16. Duluth
17. E oaze light vessel
18. Explorer
19. Fox
20. Georgia
21. Great nore tower (remains)
22. Great nore towers (remains)
23. Great nore towers (remains).
24. Grit (probably)
25. H k daniels
26. Harcourt
27. Hawnby
28. Herland (part of)
29. Herland (part of)
30. Hmnls van meerlant (part of)
31. Hms aisha
32. Hms amethyst
33. Hms amethyst (part of)(possibly)
34. Hms ash
35. Hms beagle (re-named cgwv no 7 in 1851)
36. Hms bulwark
37. Hms capricornus
38. Hms conquistador
39. Hms danube 3
40. Hms desiree
41. Hms kennymore (part of)(probably)
42. Hms london
43. Hms london
44. Hms receptive
45. Hms resolvo (part of)
46. Hms restango
47. Hms stella orion
48. Hms tyne
49. Hms venetia
50. Hms vimiera (bow section)
51. Hms vimiera (part of)
52. Hms vimiera (stern)
53. Holba
54. Honiton
55. Hopper number 19
56. Houston city
57. Leila najia
58. Letchworth
59. Lion (part of)
60. Malrix (possibly)
61. Maplin light house
62. Margam abbey
63. Mercy
64. Mudlark
65. Pinto
66. Pisces
67. Radiant
68. Restless wave (possibly)
69. Revenge
70. Richard montgomery
71. Ryal
72. Selnes
73. Strom trooper
74. Sun vii
75. Toreador
76. Treport
77. Uama
78. Van meerlant (part of)
79. Vera
80. Wardie
81. Winifred
82. Winkfield
83. Zarga

 

Name: HMS RECEPTIVE

Year of registration: 1941

Water depth above wreck: 4 meter

Known since: 1941, last detected: 1975

Details measurements/cartography: H02455/41 7.7.41 H02455/41 FUNNEL DRIES 10FT, MAST DRIES 14FT. MAST AND FUNNEL ARE WIDE APART DUE TO FORCE OF MINE EXPLOSION. (CAPTAIN M/S, 7.7.41, HMS ST TUDNO). - PFNM 1683/41. H02455/41 24.11.43 H02455/41 24.11.43 MAST DRIES 5FT, FUNNEL NOT VISIBLE AT LWOT. (HMS ST TUDNO, 5.11.43). INS AS DANGER CIRCLE WRECKAGE, MAST DRIES ABOUT 5FT ON 2571, AND DW ON 1607. - FNM 2497/43 & NM 2490/43. H02455/41 17.2.47 H02455/41 17.2.47 G CONL BUOY LAID 180DEGS, 25FT FROM WRECK. (TH 30.1.47).

- NM 377/47. H7426/56 13.3.57 H7426/56 13.3.57 AMEND WK 1FM 4FT, WITH G CONL BUOY CLOSE S. NC 2571. 24.1.69 24.1.69 SHOWN AS WK 1FM 3FT [LAT], WITH G CONL BUOY CLOSE S. NE 1607. 14.7.71 14.7.71 SHOWN AS WK 2.7MTRS, WITH G CONL BUOY CLOSE SSW. NC 2571. H4378/74 19.6.75 H4378/74 19.6.75 NOW WK SW 3.6MTRS IN 512052.8N, 005425E [OGB]. BUOY IN 512050N, 005425E [OGB] ON 11.6.75. (MEDWAY HN 6/75). BR STD. 27.11.03 27.11.03 EUT POSN: 5120.913N, 0054.316E. NE 2571.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 20.913 N,0 54.316 E

 

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