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 (55.004417, -1.417450)

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.

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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