This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms tamarisk, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 27.884 N,1 26.104 E (51.7619167, 1.5857333)

 

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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. 150
2. Admiral gardner
3. Africa
4. Agamemnon
5. Agen
6. Alabama (possibly)
7. Albion (probably)
8. Algeria
9. Archon
10. Ashley
11. Avon
12. Balakani
13. Balgownie (probably)
14. Baltrader
15. Blue mermaid
16. Bravore
17. Camisard
18. Cathay (part of)
19. Cedrington court
20. Cerne
21. City of brisbane
22. Constanzia
23. Correct
24. Dalryan
25. Dela
26. Denise germaine (possibly)
27. Diana
28. Dinard
29. Dolcoath (part)
30. Dolcoath (part)
31. Duiveland
32. Dunbar castle
33. E goodwin ltv
34. Embla (possibly)
35. Emile deschamps
36. Empire ghyll
37. Empress of midland (possibly)
38. Erins isle (possibly)
39. Fearless
40. Filleigh
41. Flandres
42. Fleurita
43. Flores (probably)
44. Franz fischer (possibly)
45. Fred everard
46. Frons olivae (probably)
47. Fulmar
48. Gad 23
49. Genimar
50. Ghc (possibly)
51. Grazia (possibly)
52. Harcalo
53. Hardingham (probably)
54. Hawksdale
55. Hawnby
56. Hibernia
57. Highwave (probably)
58. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
59. Hm torpedo boat no.12
60. Hms alert ?
61. Hms aragonite (part of)
62. Hms aries (possibly)
63. Hms artic trapper
64. Hms carilon
65. Hms chestnut (probably)
66. Hms coquette
67. Hms desiree
68. Hms fauvette
69. Hms gracie (probably)
70. Hms guardsman
71. Hms leandros
72. Hms lydian
73. Hms marcella
74. Hms mastiff (possibly)
75. Hms myrtle
76. Hms napia
77. Hms niger (possibly)
78. Hms northumberland (probably)
79. Hms pyrope
80. Hms ray of hope
81. Hms restoration (possibly)
82. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
83. Hms stella orion
84. Hms stirling castle (probably)
85. Hms tamarisk
86. Hms tourmaline
87. Hms tranquil
88. Hms velia (possibly)
89. Hms venetia
90. Ilaro
91. Ira (possibly)
92. Irene
93. Jacob luckenbach
94. James harrod
95. Kabinda
96. Karmt
97. Koenigshaven
98. L'armandeche
99. Lady jane
100. Laurl coin
101. Lbv (m)396
102. Le pelerin de la mer
103. Lisbeth m
104. Lord hamilton (possibly)
105. Luray victory
106. Mahratta
107. Mahratta ii
108. Mahseer
109. Malta (probably)
110. Margam abbey
111. Menapier
112. Merel (part of)(possibly)
113. Mersey
114. Mi amigo
115. Mudlark
116. Nancy moran
117. Neptune (possibly)
118. Newlands
119. Niore
120. Norman
121. North eastern victory
122. Opal
123. Paros isle
124. Persistant whisper
125. Peter hamre
126. Ponzano
127. Port dalhousie (possibly)
128. Prince igor (probably)
129. Rubislaw
130. Rydal force
131. Rynanna
132. Saidieh
133. Saint michael veillez sur nous
134. Salerno (possibly)
135. Salerno (possibly)
136. San calisto
137. Santagata
138. Santagata (?part of)
139. Selma (possibly)
140. Slesvig
141. Spaarndem
142. Stad maastricht
143. Strathearn
144. Sunk beacon (remains)
145. Surrey
146. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
147. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
148. Telegraaf xviii
149. The sultan
150. Tina primo
151. Tongue sand tower (remains)
152. Treport
153. Tummel (probably)
154. U 48
155. Uama
156. Uc 21 (possibly)
157. Ursus (part)
158. Walsingham
159. Westerley star
160. Wheatman (possibly)
161. Winkfield
162. Woodtown (possibly)
163. Yassou
164. Ypapanti

 

Name: HMS TAMARISK

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 15 meter, Height above seabed: 90 cm

Known since: 1940, last detected: 2019

Details measurements/cartography: H0771/40 25.9.40 DW IN 512748N, 012616E. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED).

- NM 2316/40. H0771/40 28.3.44 AMEND TO WK 6FMS 1FT, WITH G CONL LT BUOY, GPFL(3)G.10S, 215DEG, 0.5C FROM WK. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED).

- NM 663/44. H0771/40 14.4.44 INS LEGEND 'TAMARISK' AGAINST BUOY. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED).

- NM 815/44. H0771/40 18.5.44 POSN 512748N, 012616E [OGB] BY HSA. (TH, 17.5.44). H0771/40 27.7.45 DELETE BUOY. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED).

- NM 2209/45. H0771/40 11.8.45 DRIFT SWEEP FOLLOWING DISPERSAL CLEAR AT 42, FOUL AT 43FT. GEN DEPTH 43-44FT. POSN 512754N, 012613E [OGB]. (CAPTAIN M/S SHEERNESS, 10.8.45). H0771/40 5.9.45 AMEND TO F. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED).

- NM 2703/45. H926/62 15.3.62 SEARCHED FOR BUT NOT FOUND. (ISS, 1961). H351/67 25.1.67 SEARCHED FOR BUT NOT FOUND. VAGUE A/S RETURN FROM N. (ISS, 26.12.66). H4527/69 30.7.69 LOCATED IN 7.5.69 IN 512751N, 012613E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.2 IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 14.4MTRS. SMALL WK ONLY PROJECTING SLIGHTLY ABOVE GEN SEABED LEVEL. A WEAK A/S CONTACT. (HMS EGERIA, HI 149/69). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 1FT. H4527/69 22.9.71 NOT FOUND USING DCS3. FAINT CONTACT ON FISHERMAN'S SONAR IN 512753N, 012606E. NOT EXAM'D. (HMS ECHO). NCA. 13.6.72 INS AS WK 13.2MTRS. NC 1828. H3179/74 4.6.74 EXAM'D IN 512752N, 012615E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.6 IN GEN DEPTH 14.8MTRS. (ISS). NCA. H4118/71 5.5.77 EXAM'D IN 512752N, 012615E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. TWO SMALL PIECES OF WRECKAGE LYING WSW & ENE. SWEPT CLEAR AT 13, FOUL AT 13.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.3 IN GEN DEPTH 14.4MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 14.8MTRS. (PLA WK REPORT 1/77, 4.1.77). BR STD. H3179/74 7.12.77 LOCATED IN 512751N, 012614E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.8 IN GEN DEPTH 14.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 15.1MTRS. WELL BROKEN UP. MAIN PART COVERS AREA 75 X 75FT, LYING IN SCOUR. SMALL ISOLATED PART LIES 150FT S OF SCOUR AND HAS DCS3 HT OF 1.08MTRS. (HMS EGERIA, ROS DTD 31.10.77). NCA. H3179/74 26.6.80 EXAM'D 26.3.80. LIES IN 3 PARTS. W PART IN 512752N, 012606E [OGB]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 12.0, FOUL AT 12.6MTRS. E PART IN 512751N, 012613E. GEN DEPTH 14.5MTRS. 3RD PART LIES 50MTRS SSW OF MAIN [E] PART. IT IS SMALL AND RISES ONLY 0.9MTR HIGH. NO SCOUR ANYWHERE. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 60C/80).

- NM 1496/80. H2051/82 16.3.84 EXAM'D 2.11.83 IN 512752N, 012605E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.2 IN GEN DEPTH 14.5-15MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 15.2MTRS. TWO PARTS LOCATED, THE WESTERN MOST SHOALEST. POSSIBLE INDICATION OF A 3RD PART TO THE SE. NO DCS3 SHADOW. RETAIN 1980 SWEPT DEPTH. (HMS ECHO, HI 124). NCA. H3936/88 15.2.90 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. LEAST DEPTH OBTAINED 13.2MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 458). AMEND DEPTH. BR STD. H3936/88 3.4.90 LOCATED 13.9.89. SCOUR DEPTH 15.4MTRS. GEN DEPTH 14.9MTRS. (NP 1016). NFA. HH090/657/01 3.10.95 EXAM'D 23.8.95 IN 512751.0N, 012612.5E [OGB] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 13.0, FOUL 13.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.6 IN GEN DEPTH 14.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 HT. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS. LIES 100/280 DEGS. APPEARS INTACT WITH ONE SMALL BROKEN OFF PIECE LYING NEARBY. SMALL MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. (NP 1016, HI 657). BR STD. HH090/939/01 12.9.01 EXAM'D 27.6.01 IN 5127.883N, 0126.104E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 13.2, FOUL 13.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.2 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. NO SCOUR. COVERS 20MTRS BY 20MTRS. DCS3 HT 1.5MTRS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SMALL AREA OF WRECKAGE. (NP 1016, HI 939). AMEND SW 13.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/255/01 & SEP 2007/000071380 1.10.07 EXAM'D 2.6.07 IN 5127.883N, 0126.116E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 13.5MTRS, FOUL 13.7MTRS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.4 IN GEN DEPTH 15.7MTRS. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 13MTRS, HT 2.3MTRS. LIES 090/270 DEGS. A WELL BROKEN WK. (NETSURVEY, HI 1225). AMEND SW 13.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2019/000262060 5.11.19 EXAM?D BY BDC; IN 5127.884N, 0126.104E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.43MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. NFS. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS, HI 1645). AMEND DW 13.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WELL BROKEN WK

Position: 51 27.884 N,1 26.104 E

 

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