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 (53.3729833, 1.0462167)

 

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