This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms rhiannon (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 45.599 N,1 39.821 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. Afrin (probably)
2. Agamemnon
3. Alabama (possibly)
4. Albion (probably)
5. Algeria
6. Angelus
7. Archon
8. Atlanticos
9. Avon
10. Balgownie (probably)
11. Batavier 5
12. Bonnington court
13. Cairnside
14. Cerne
15. Churston
16. City of brisbane
17. Clan monroe
18. Coalgas
19. Corcrest
20. Cormount (probably)
21. Coureur des mers
22. Cressdene (possibly)
23. Dalryan
24. Denise germaine (possibly)
25. Duiveland
26. Dynamo
27. Embla (possibly)
28. Empire bridge
29. Empress of midland (possibly)
30. Erna boldt (probably)
31. Estrella (possibly)
32. European gateway (part of)
33. Flores (probably)
34. Fort massac
35. Forth
36. Franz fischer (possibly)
37. Fulmar
38. Grazia (possibly)
39. Grisdeale
40. Groeswen (probably)
41. Hardingham (probably)
42. Harlington (probably)
43. Harlyn (probably)
44. Harriet
45. Hebe
46. Hendon hall
47. Highwave (probably)
48. Hillglen
49. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
50. Hm torpedo boat no.12
51. Hmml 127 (possibly)
52. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
53. Hms adonis (possibly)
54. Hms arethusa
55. Hms coquette
56. Hms donna nook
57. Hms duchess of hamilton
58. Hms forward iii
59. Hms franc tireur
60. Hms gracie (probably)
61. Hms guardsman
62. Hms hastfen
63. Hms holdene
64. Hms japan
65. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
66. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
67. Hms leandros
68. Hms lord airedale
69. Hms ludlow
70. Hms marconi
71. Hms mastiff (possibly)
72. Hms moravia (possibly)
73. Hms nadine
74. Hms pyrope
75. Hms ray of hope
76. Hms resono (possibly)
77. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
78. Hms sisapon
79. Hms tamarisk
80. Hms tunisian
81. Hms velia (possibly)
82. Hms william wesney
83. Hmsm e6
84. Hmtb 10
85. Hnlms 227
86. Ingi
87. Ionian (possibly)
88. Irene
89. J c dalble
90. Janny
91. Josefina thorden (after part)
92. Kankakee
93. Khartoum (possibly)
94. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
95. Koningen emma (possibly)
96. Lady salisbury
97. Laurl coin
98. Lbv (m)396
99. Lisbeth m
100. Lodewijk van nassau (probably)
101. Lonhelen (possibly)
102. Lowland
103. Mac 5 (possibly)
104. Mahseer
105. Marie leonhardt (probably)
106. Mecklenburg
107. Menapier
108. Mexico
109. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
110. Moidart
111. Morar
112. Nereus
113. Newlands
114. Nico
115. Nicolaos piangos
116. Niore
117. Norhauk
118. Norwich trader
119. Old charlton
120. Ostprussen (possibly)
121. Paullette
122. Peik
123. Persistant whisper
124. Pescado
125. Peter hamre
126. Polgarth
127. Ponzano
128. Port dalhousie (possibly)
129. Prince igor (probably)
130. Princess juliana
131. Profit
132. Protinus (possibly)
133. Quickstep
134. Ravenscraig (possibly)
135. Rubislaw
136. Saidieh
137. Salerno (possibly)
138. Salerno (possibly)
139. San calisto
140. Savona (probably)
141. Second chance (possibly)
142. Simon bolivar
143. Slesvig
144. Spaarndem
145. Stad maastricht
146. Storm
147. Sunbeam
148. Sunk head tower
149. Telegraaf xviii
150. Terukuni maru
151. The sultan
152. Thornaby (possibly)
153. Thyra
154. Tongue sand tower (remains)
155. Tummel (probably)
156. Uc 11 (possibly)
157. Uc 21 (possibly)
158. Uc 72 (possibly)
159. Ursus (part)
160. Vancouver
161. Volscian (possibly)
162. Walsingham
163. Warrenpoint
164. Wearside
165. White ghost
166. Woodtown (possibly)
167. Wychwood (possibly)
168. Ypapanti

 

Name: HMS RHIANNON (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1970

Water depth above wreck: 25 meter, Height above seabed: 140 cm

Known since: 1970, last detected: 20160224

Details measurements/cartography: MINED OFF LONGSAND LT VESSEL CLOSE TO THE WK OF PEIK. (NAVAL STAFF MONOGRAPHS VOL 14). POSN 514722N, 013830E FOR FILING ONLY [SEE 69321]. H2132/70 6.2.70 WK EXAM'D 29.10.69 IN 514535N, 013956E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 21.3, FOUL AT 21.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 22.6 IN GEN DEPTH 25.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 26.2MTRS. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 43/69). INS AS SW 11FMS.

- NM 304/70. H4988/71 6.1.72 EXAM'D IN 514540N, 013954E [EUR] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 22 IN GEN DEPTH 24.5MTRS [LAT]. NO SCOUR. LENGTH ABOUT 75FT. LIES 120/300 DEG. (HMS FAWN). NCA. 23.1.73 AMEND TO SW 21MTRS. NC 1975. H2132/70 11.4.79 EXAM'D 26.10.78 IN 514535N, 013957E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 23.8 IN GEN DEPTH 25MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 25.6MTRS. DCS3 HT 3MTRS, LENGTH 13MTRS. LIES 135/315DEG. (SOISS, HI 60D/78). RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH. HH090/481/01 27.11.90 EXAM'D 29.9.90 IN 514534N, 014005.7E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [5 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 24.3 IN GEN DEPTH 25MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO SONAR SHADOW OBTAINED. LENGTH 20MTRS, BEAM 7MTRS. LIES 020/200 DEG. SMALL, BROKEN-UP AND MOSTLY BURIED. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY NOTED. RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH. (NP 1016, HI 481). AMEND POSN. BR STD. HH090/698/01 2.9.96 EXAM'D 18.7.96 IN 514535.8N, 013949.1E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 24.3 IN GEN DEPTH 24.6MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1.0MTR. NO DCS3 HT. LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS. LIES 035/215 DEGS. APPEARS TO BE INTACT. MAGNETOMETER NOT AVAILABLE. (NP 1016, HI 698). RETAIN SW 21MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/20 5.8.03 DIVED IN 5145.596N, 0139.806E [WGD]. THE WK OF A WOODEN SAILING VESSEL. UPRIGHT AND ALMOST COMPLETELY BURIED. RIBS OF HULL ONLY PROTRUDE 2 FEET FROM THE SEABED. VERY SILTY. (B HICKINBOTTOM). AMEND TO WK 24MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2015/000083463 14.7.16 EXAM'D 24.2.16 IN 5145.599N, 0139.821E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 24.1MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 25MTRS. LENGTH 17MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS, HT 0.9MTRS, ORIENTATION 140/320. SCOUR LENGTH 150MTRS, 1.0MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 205DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WK APPEARS AS LOW STRUCTURE WITH FAINT OUTLINE OF VESSEL SHAPE ON THE SEABED. (MMT, HI 1474). AMEND DW 24MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WOODEN HULL, INTACT & UPRIGHT, ALMOST COMPLETELY BURIED

Position: 51 45.599 N,1 39.821 E

 

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