This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms solomon, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 11.056 N,1 11.466 E (53.372983333333, 1.0462166666667)

 

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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. Ahamo
2. Algarve
3. Amberley
4. Ambrose fleming
5. Antiope
6. Aquarius (possibly)
7. Asteria
8. Baron ailsa
9. Birtley
10. Blackburn
11. Blackburn (possibly)
12. Boulderpool (fwd part)
13. Burgos
14. Carrier
15. Chatwood (possibly)
16. Chelsea (possibly)
17. Chevychase
18. Clan morrison
19. Continental (possibly)
20. Corea
21. Cormarsh
22. Czestochowa
23. Duncarron
24. Efos
25. Eikhaug
26. Empire newcomen
27. Empress
28. Fireglow
29. Francois trixier
30. George royle
31. Georgia (stern section)
32. Giorgio ohlsen
33. Granta
34. Harden
35. Heathfield
36. Hjordis
37. Hms arley
38. Hms cap d'antifer
39. Hms caroline moller
40. Hms cloughton wyke
41. Hms cobra
42. Hms fleet tender c (ex-mamari iii)
43. Hms kylemore
44. Hms loch alsh
45. Hms nogi
46. Hms solomon
47. Hms st donats
48. Hms vortigern
49. Hmsm umpire
50. Homefire
51. Hull trader
52. Jessie maersk
53. Jevington court
54. Kenton
55. Keymun
56. La combattante (stern section)
57. Lanterna (probably)
58. Marden
59. Minorca
60. Nimrod (probably)
61. Ogono
62. Ottar jarl
63. P.l.m. 25
64. Pacific
65. Pacific (possibly)
66. Pontfield (forepart)
67. Rimac
68. Robert w pomeroy
69. Rosalie (possibly)
70. Salvus ii
71. Schieland
72. Sitona
73. St mark
74. St thomas (possibly)
75. Tayjack 1 (part of)
76. Tayjack 1 (part of)
77. Tayjack 1 (part of)
78. Teddington
79. Thursonian
80. Trajan
81. Traviata (possibly)
82. Trelissick
83. Tyneford
84. Varoy
85. Vera (probably)
86. Virgin de lourdres
87. Welholme (possibly)
88. Welsh prince
89. Western mist (possibly)
90. Westland
91. Wimbledon
92. Winhill or whinhill
93. Zephyr
94. Zor

 

Name: HMS SOLOMON

Year of registration: 1942

Water depth above wreck: 18 meter, Height above seabed: 70 cm

Known since: 1942, last detected: 2018

Details measurements/cartography: H01263/42 21.4.42 SANK IN 531100N, 011134E. (C IN C NORE, 1.4.42). NCA. H01263/42 23.8.49 EXAM'D IN 531059N, 011134E. OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR AT 47FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 56 IN GEN DEPTH 59FT. SURVEYED FOLLOWING DISPERSAL. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 1949). INS AS WK 7FMS 5FT.

- NM 1700/49. 26.11.74 AMEND TO WK 14MTRS [LAT]. NC 108. HH090/593/01 6.1.93 EXAM'D 18.8.93 IN 531102.2N, 011134.3E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS [3 LOPS]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 15.8, FOUL AT 16.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.1 IN GEN DEPTH 18.1MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2.25MTRS, LENGTH 42MTRS, BREADTH 38MTRS. DEBRIS LYING 090/270 DEG IN TWO SEPARATE SECTIONS. (OCEONICS (UK) LTD., HI 593). BR STD. SEP 2018/000212985 6.9.18 EXAM'D 26.3.18 IN 5311.056N 0111.466E [WGD]. LEAST W/C DEPTH 15.64MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS, LENGTH 5MTRS, WIDTH 4.4MTRS, HEIGHT 2.2MTRS, ORIENTATION 070/250 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 7MTRS, 0.5MTRS DEEP, TOWARD 070 DEGS. BROKEN IN TWO AND MAINLY BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 1515). AMEND TO DW 15.6MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: IN TWO SEPARATE SECTIONS

Position: 53 11.056 N,1 11.466 E

 

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