This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms spider, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 52 28.621 N,1 45.816 E (52.4370167, 1.7918333)

 

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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. Ala
2. Alastair
3. Alto (possibly)
4. Astrologer
5. Avonwood
6. Axminster (probably)
7. Barkis
8. Begona no 5
9. Boulderpool (after part)
10. British captain
11. Burtonia (possibly)
12. Bygdo (possibly)
13. Castle galleon
14. Cd 14 (probably)
15. City of kobe
16. Claudia (possibly)
17. Cormead
18. Cresta
19. Crichtoun
20. Cross sand ltv
21. David b summers
22. Denewood
23. Dronning maud (possibly)
24. Dunwich bank wk
25. Edernian
26. El argentino
27. El dorado
28. Ethel radcliffe
29. Eva witte
30. Excellenz mehnert
31. Farmatyr
32. Fidelio
33. Firth
34. Frumenton
35. Gasfire
36. Gena
37. Geneva
38. George fisher
39. Gipsy (possibly)
40. Glynn
41. Groenlo
42. Gulf breaker
43. H h petersen
44. Helena
45. Hms christopher (possibly)
46. Hms condor (probably)
47. Hms dhoon (probably)
48. Hms donside (possibly)
49. Hms evesham (possibly)
50. Hms fontenoy
51. Hms glen prosen
52. Hms irvana (part of)
53. Hms jessie nutten
54. Hms kaphreda
55. Hms m a west (probably)
56. Hms ocean plough (possibly)
57. Hms orthos (probably)
58. Hms pelton (probably)
59. Hms speeton (possibly)
60. Hms spider
61. Hms tettenhall
62. Hms tonbridge
63. Hms tugela
64. Hms washington (probably)
65. Hms whooper
66. Hmsm d5
67. Hornchurch
68. Impulsion
69. Jim
70. Kenneth hawksfield
71. Knitsley (part of)(probably)
72. Knitsley (possibly)
73. La perouse (possibly)
74. Langeli (possibly)
75. Lapwing
76. Lingfield
77. Magdapur
78. Mangara
79. Mardyke
80. Maria rosa
81. Marianne (probably)
82. Marsworth
83. Mascota (possibly)
84. Mascotte
85. Memento (possibly)
86. Mercurius
87. Montferland
88. Mudo
89. Murdoch (probably)
90. Nadir
91. Navarra (possibly)
92. Nereus
93. Newhaven (possibly)
94. Nominoe
95. Nordborg (possibly)
96. Novocastrian
97. Ocean pride
98. Oil trader
99. Osprey
100. Pluton
101. Polaris
102. Prima
103. Regain
104. Ren
105. Reward (possibly)
106. Rhineland
107. Robin iv
108. Robrix
109. Rochester city
110. Rogate
111. Roxanna
112. Rye
113. Scimitar
114. Sea rhine
115. Silksworth hall (probably).
116. Sirdar (part of)(possibly)
117. Skodsburg (possibly)
118. Southford
119. St patrick
120. Stad alkmaar
121. Stanmount
122. Sunniside (probably)
123. Taber park
124. Thomas m (possibly)
125. Tidal (possibly)
126. Tregantle (possibly)
127. Trevethoe
128. U 13 (probably)
129. Ui-001
130. Vanguard
131. Viola (possibly)
132. War valley
133. White lady
134. White swan
135. White swan (possibly)
136. Wyetown
137. Yewvalley (possibly)
138. Yucca (possibly)

 

Name: HMS SPIDER

Length 40.1 meter, width: 6.7 meter, draught: 3.6, tonnage 271 ton

Cause: Ex-assyrain. built in 1906 by cochrane sb ltd, selby. owned at time of loss by the admiralty. one boiler, triple expansion engine, single shaft. machinery by earle's co, hull. purchased by admiralty as an armed trawler in 4.1909. struck a mine, was beached first on newcombe sand, then towed towards lowestoft, sinking opposite hamilton dock.

Year of registration: 1914

Water depth above wreck: 3 meter, Height above seabed: 290 cm

Known since: 1914, last detected: 2022

Details measurements/cartography: 2.11.14 ASHORE 326FT N OF GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY CO BOUNDARY, ABREAST CG STN. (CG LOWESTOFT). 29.12.21 CHARTED AS WK [OLD SYMBOL]. H4199/25 25.6.25 SURVEY SHOWS AS STRANDED WK. (HMS FITZROY). INS AS ST DRIES 2FT. H809/31 1.9.31 DISPERSED TO A LEAST DEPTH OF 6FT. DEBRIS STANDS 2FT AND, IN ONE PLACE, 3FT ABOVE SEABED. (TH, DECEMBER 1930). AMEND TO FOUL 6FT. BR STD. H809/31 5.1.61 SWEPT CLEAR AT 5.5FT, FOUL AT 6FT. (HMS FITZROY, DEC 1931). H7688/68 12.12.69 ALTHOUGH DISPERSED THERE APPEARS TO BE A GOOD DEAL OF WKGE REMAINING. RECOMMEND IT BE CHARTED AS WK AND NOT JUST AS A FOUL. LEAST E/S DEPTH 3.2 IN GEN DEPTH 4.7MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 7.7MTRS. SEABED GENERALLY FLAT. (HMS EGERIA). AMEND TO WK 1FM 4FT.

- NM 1921/69. H7688/68 26.11.70 EXAM'D 10.6.70 IN 522836N, 014554E USING HSA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 3.0 IN GEN DEPTH 4.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. (HMS EGERIA). H7688/68 20.9.71 AMENDED TO WK 2.8MTRS. NC 1536. H7688/68 20.9.71 LOCATED IN 522835N, 014555E USING HSA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 2.8 IN GEN DEPTH 5-6MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 6.2MTRS. (HMS EGERIA). INS AS WK 1FM 3FT.

- NM BLOCK. H7688/68 16.11.72 LOCATED IN 522836N, 014554E USING HSA. LEAST DEPTH 3.0 IN GEN DEPTH 4-5MTRS. (HMS EGERIA). H7688/68 12.9.73 LOCATED 522837N, 014553E USING HSA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 3.6 IN GEN DEPTH 4-5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 6.2MTRS AND MORE APPARENT THAN WRECK. (HMS ECHO). NCA. H2098/74 26.1.76 LOCATED IN 522836N, 014554E [OGB] USING HIFIX.6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 1.8 IN GEN DEPTH 4.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. (HMS ECHO, HI 15/75). AMEND TO WK 1.8MTR.

- NM 310/76. H2098/74 13.9.78 EXAM'D 13.9.78 IN 522836N, 014556E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 2.2 IN GEN DEPTH 4MTRS. NO SCOUR. RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH. (HSM ENTERPRISE, HI 64A/78). H2098/74 11.10.79 EXAM'D 16.7.79 IN 522835.3N, 014554.6E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 2.8 IN GEN DEPTH 4MTRS. NO SCOUR. (HMS EGERIA, HI 63A/79). RETAIN 1975 DEPTH. H1960/79 29.10.80 LOCATED 11.9.80 IN 522835N, 014557E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 2.1 IN GEN DEPTH 3-5MTRS. NO SCOUR. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (HMS ECHO, HI 62A/80). RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH IN NEW POSN. BR STD. H1960/79 15.5.81 POSN AMENDED.

- NM 1168/81. H2910/83 25.6.84 EXAM'D 29.3.84 IN 522837N, 014555E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.1 IN GEN DEPTH 6MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 8.5MTRS. VERY SMALL CONTACT - NOT FOUND BY DCS3. RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 189). NCA. H2340/85 18.6.86 VERY SMALL CONTACT EXAM'D 30.4.86 IN 522836N, 014556E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 2.6 IN GEN DEPTH 3.5-6MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 7.6MTRS. RETAIN AS CHARTED IN AMENDED POSN. (NP 1016, HI 307). NCA. H4023/86 14.9.87 EXAM'D 12.6.87 IN 522835N, 014555E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 3.2 IN GEN DEPTH 4-6MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 7.6MTRS. LYING 110/290DEGS, INUNDATED BY SAND AT W END. LENGTH 30MTRS, BEAM 6MTRS. RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH IN POSN LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 372). H3932/88 4.7.89 LOCATED, NOT EXAM'D. (NP 1016, HI 454). HH090/514/01 26.6.91 LOCATED 7.5.91 IN 522836.8N, 014556E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. GEN DEPTH NOW 5MTRS. NOT EXAM'D. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 514). NCA. HH090/546/01 7.7.92 LOCATED 13.5.92 IN 522834.9N, 0014555.1E [OGB]. NOT EXAM'D. SMALL MAGNETIC DEFLECTION NOTED. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 546). HH090/571/01 10.8.93 LOCATED, NOT FULLY EXAM'D. LEAST E/S DEPTH 3.7 IN GEN DEPTH 4.8MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 7.3MTRS. STRONG MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 571). HH090/624/01 26.5.94 LOCATED, NOT EXAM'D. (NP 1016, HI 624). HH090/663/01 4.7.95 EXAM'D 20.5.95 IN 522835.1N, 014554.2E [OGB] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 2.2, FOUL AT 2.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 2.5 IN GEN DEPTH 5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 5.5MTRS. NO DCS3 HT. LENGTH 25MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS. LIES 020/200DEGS. STRONG MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. SMALL INTACT WRECK. (NP 1016, HI 663). HH090/668/01 25.4.96 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 688). HH090/735/01 6.5.97 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 735). NCA. HH090/767/01 30.6.98 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 767). NCA. HH090/849/01 9.6.99 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 849). NCA. HH090/884/01 12.4.00 EXAM'D 31.3.00 IN 5228.619N, 0145.808E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 2.5, FOUL 2.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 2.8 IN GEN DEPTH 4MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR EXTENDS 20MTRS ALONG 000/180DEGS. LENGTH 22MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS. DCS3 HT 1MTR. GOOD MAGNETIC ANOMALY. NO DEBRIS. (NP 1016, HI 884). AMEND TO SW 2.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH090/941/01 11.6.01 LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER ONLY, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 941). NCA. HH090/999/01 9.5.02 LOCATED IN LISTED POSN. DIVER REPORTED HULL INTACT BUT WELL BURIED. MAX HT OF HULL 1MTR BUT ON AVERAGE 0.5MTR. SCOUR OF UP TO 2MTRS UNDER THE CURVE OF THE HULL. UPPER DECK HAS COLLAPSED, ONLY CENTRAL STRUCTURE AND SUPPORTING BEAMS REMAIN INTACT. SOME SHARP SNAGS ON THE OUTER HULL BUT NO WEED AND VERY LITTLE FISHING GEAR. NO DEBRIS FIELD. (NP 1016, HI 999). NCA. HH091/021/01 9.5.03 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 1021). NCA. HH091/112/01 22.7.05 EXAM'D 26.5.05 IN 5228.620N, 0145.815E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 2.21 IN GEN DEPTH 3MTRS. SCOUR 2MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 30MTRS TOWARDS 140 DEGS. LENGTH 50MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS, HT 2.7MTRS. LIES 120/300 DEGS WITH BOWS TOWARDS 300 DEGS. UPRIGHT. (NP 1016, HI 1112). AMEND WK 2.2MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2006/000383662 3.11.06 LOCATED BY M/B. NOT EXAM'D. (MARIN MATTEKNIK, HI 1164). NCA. HH091/219/01 1.10.07 LOCATED, NOT EXAM'D. LEAST M/B DEPTH 2.60MTRS. LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS, HT 1.8MTRS. LIES 115/295 DEGS. (NETSURVEY, HI 1219). NCA. 12.12.12 EXAM'D 5.10.12 IN 5228.618N, 0145.815E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 2.47 IN GEN DEPTH 4MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 31.1MTRS, WIDTH 6.9MTRS, HT 2.43MTRS. LIES 120/330 DEGS. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT BUT HEAVILY BURIED. (NETSURVEY, HI 1397). AMEND WK 2.4MTRS. SEP 2016/000083468 8.3.16 EXAM'D 9.12.15 IN 5228.620N, 0145.814E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 2.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 3MTRS. LENGTH 31.6MTRS, WIDTH 8.5MTRS, HEIGHT 1.9MTRS. SCOUR LENGTH 9.8MTRS, DEPTH 3.7MTRS, ORIENTATION 2.3DEG. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY, INTACT, SITTING IN AN UPRIGHT POSN. (EGS, HI 1482). AMEND DW 2.5MTRS TO REVISED POSN. SEP 2017/000186964 10.4.18 EXAM'D 11.11.17; LOCATED IN 5228.621N, 0145.816E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 2.61MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 3MTRS. LENGTH 33.5MTRS, WIDTH 7.5MTRS, HEIGHT 1.67MTRS. SCOUR LENGTH 7.2MTRS, DEPTH 1.69MTRS, ORIENTATION 177/357 DEGS. WK LARGELY INTACT AND SUPERSTRUCTURE VISIBLE. (EGS, HI 1545). AMEND DW 2.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN. ? SEP 2018/000262693 18.1.19 LOCATED IN M/B SURVEY (2018). LEAST M/B DEPTH 2.70MTRS. NFS. (HI 1612, A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD). RETAIN DW 2.6MTRS. SEP 2020/000228498 23.9.20 EXAM'D 6.6.20 IN POSN 5228.621N, 0145.816E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 2.68 MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 4.5 MTRS. LENGTH 36.2 MTRS, WIDTH 7.3 MTRS, HEIGHT 1.7 MTRS. SCOUR LENGTH 9.7 MTRS, DEPTH 1 MTR, ORIENTATION 115/295 DEGS. INTACT WRECK WITH SCOUR PATCHES ON BOTH SIDES. (HI 1688, A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD). RETAIN DW 2.6 MTRS. SEP 2022/000002191 17.1.22 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2021). NOT SHOALER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1738). NFA. RSDRA2023000011569 03.02.23 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2022). DEEPER THAN CHARTED. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1762). RETAIN DW 2.6MTRS.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 52 28.621 N,1 45.816 E

 

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