This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms star of devoran, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 0.265 N,1 25.047 W (54.93705, -1.1630333333333)

 

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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. Adams beck (probably)
2. Albano
3. Aurora
4. Azira
5. Balzac
6. Bangarth
7. Blairhall
8. Blue dawn
9. British officer (after part)
10. Bullger
11. Cairnglen
12. Carmarthen coast
13. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
14. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
15. Cecilia (possibly) (or angela madre)
16. Clare (possibly)
17. Denham (probably)
18. Dolphin (ex-hms pandora).
19. Dora
20. Eagle iii
21. Eston
22. Eugenia chandris & oslofjord
23. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
24. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
25. Eventide
26. Fawn (probably)
27. Fenella
28. Ferryhill
29. Firelight (possibly)
30. General havelock
31. Gottfried (possibly)
32. Gran
33. Grit
34. Gudbrand (possibly)
35. H a brightman
36. H c flood (possibly)
37. H c flood (probably)
38. Hanne
39. Hebble (probably)
40. Hekla (possibly)
41. Helvetia (possibly)
42. Hercules
43. Heros (possibly)
44. Hmms 180
45. Hms ben ardna (probably)
46. Hms elise
47. Hms elise (possibly)
48. Hms ethel taylor
49. Hms james ludford
50. Hms mollusc (ex medusa)
51. Hms snaefell (probably)
52. Hms southsea
53. Hms star of devoran
54. Hms summer rose
55. Hms william hallet (possibly)
56. Hms witherington
57. Hmsm unity (probably)
58. Hogarth
59. Humber
60. Ilios (possibly)
61. Ilious
62. Intent
63. Invergyle
64. Inverlane (part of)
65. Inverlane (stern section)
66. Jenny m (possibly)
67. Jolly girls
68. Jolly girls (possibly)
69. Jonkoping i (possibly)
70. Kalua
71. Kamma
72. Kasko
73. Lafonia
74. Linden (probably)
75. Llwyngwair (possibly)
76. Loch-na-gar (probably)
77. Lonclara (ex-pla hopper no 20)
78. Longbird
79. Lyng
80. Maindy bridge (possibly)
81. Marcheller (possibly)
82. Margaret sutton
83. Marne (part of)(possibly)
84. Mars
85. Mayoress pelican
86. Mile end (possibly)
87. Nike (possibly)
88. Nordheim (possibly)
89. Nyula
90. Orion (probably)
91. Oslofjord (& eugenia chandris)
92. Polleon (possibly)
93. Poltava (possibly)
94. Povena
95. Presto (possibly)
96. Presto (possibly)
97. Princess maud (possibly)
98. Protector (possibly)
99. Providence
100. Prunelle
101. Queen wilhelmina
102. Quillota
103. Ragnhild (possibly)
104. Ragni (probably)
105. Ravensbourne (possibly)
106. Recorder (possibly)
107. Regian
108. Renen
109. Rfa creosol
110. Richard de larrinaga
111. Rio colorado
112. Rising sun (part of)
113. Rising sun (part of)
114. Rosa (possibly)
115. Rotha
116. Saga (possibly)
117. Sargasso (possibly)
118. Scott miller
119. Snowdrop (possibly)
120. Spray
121. Stag 5 (probably)
122. Staithes (possibly)
123. Strinheim
124. Sunniva (possibly)
125. Svava
126. Swiftly
127. Teal (probably)
128. Thames (probably)
129. The stewarts court (probably)
130. Ub 115 (possibly)
131. Uc 32 (probably)
132. Upcerne
133. Vestra
134. Vianna (possibly)
135. Vianna (probably)
136. Wearsider
137. Zeeland (possibly)

 

Name: HMS STAR OF DEVORAN

Length 36.7 meter, width: 6.8 meter, draught: 3.7, tonnage 220 ton

Cause: 20.10.41 ex- mary buchan '38, ex- mereleton '34, ex- noordzee-ii, ex- star of peace. built in 1915 by hall, russel & co, aberdeen. originally owned by t walker, aberdeen. owned at time of loss by the admiralty. one boiler, triple expansion engine of 82hp, single shaft. hired as an armed patrol trawler from nov '39. converted to a minesweeper from may '40. sunk following an air attack off n shields. beached on the herd sand 20.10.41. handed over to shipbreakers, cut into three sections and dumped at sea, position unknown.

Year of registration: 2001

Water depth above wreck: 1 meter

Known since: 2001

Details measurements/cartography: 10.7.01 REMAINS OF THE VESSEL LIE ON THE N SIDE OF THE S PIER AT S SHIELDS, JUST BELOW LAT AMONG SMALL ROCKS AND SAND FAIRLY CLOSE TO THE PIER. ALL THAT REMAINS ARE SECTIONS OF THE HULL PLATES AND RIBS. HIGHEST PIECES NO MORE THAN 0.5MTR HIGH AND MIXED UP WITH THE SEABED OF ROCKS AND SAND. (R YOUNG). NCA, POSN 5500.250N, 0124.950W [OGB] FOR FILING ONLY.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 55 0.265 N,1 25.047 W

 

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