This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms tourmaline, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 23.764 N,1 31.132 E (51.6597, 1.3079833)

 

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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. Agen
5. Alabama (possibly)
6. Albion (probably)
7. Algeria
8. Amplegarth
9. Andaman
10. Archon
11. Ashley
12. Avon
13. Balakani
14. Baltrader
15. Bravore
16. Camisard
17. Carmen
18. Cathay (part of)
19. Cedrington court
20. Cerne
21. City of brisbane
22. Constanzia
23. Correct
24. Dalryan
25. Diana
26. Dinard
27. Dolcoath (part)
28. Dolcoath (part)
29. Duiveland
30. Dunbar castle
31. E goodwin ltv
32. Efford
33. Eidsiva (probably)
34. Eleonora
35. Embla (possibly)
36. Emile deschamps
37. Emma
38. Emma (possibly)
39. Empire ghyll
40. Empire lough (probably)
41. Empress of midland (possibly)
42. Erins isle (possibly)
43. Falcon (probably)
44. Fearless
45. Filleigh
46. Flandres
47. Flores (probably)
48. Francesco ciampa
49. Franz fischer (possibly)
50. Fred everard
51. Frons olivae (probably)
52. Fulmar
53. G 85 (possibly)
54. G-42 (possibly)
55. Gad 23
56. Genimar
57. Grazia (possibly)
58. Halcyon
59. Harcalo
60. Hardingham (probably)
61. Hawksdale
62. Henry b plant
63. Hibernia
64. Highwave (probably)
65. Hm mgb 328 (possibly)
66. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
67. Hm torpedo boat no.12
68. Hms alert ?
69. Hms aragonite (part of)
70. Hms aries (possibly)
71. Hms artic trapper
72. Hms carilon
73. Hms cayton wyke (probably)
74. Hms chestnut (probably)
75. Hms fauvette
76. Hms flirt
77. Hms gracie (probably)
78. Hms guardsman
79. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
80. Hms kingston galena
81. Hms lydian
82. Hms marcella
83. Hms mastiff (possibly)
84. Hms myrtle
85. Hms napia
86. Hms niger (possibly)
87. Hms northumberland (probably)
88. Hms othello ii
89. Hms peridot
90. Hms pyrope
91. Hms ray of hope
92. Hms restoration (possibly)
93. Hms rodino
94. Hms stirling castle (probably)
95. Hms tamarisk
96. Hms torbay ii (probably)
97. Hms tourmaline
98. Hms tranquil
99. Hms war sepoy
100. Hms weigelia
101. Hmsm b2
102. Hundvaag
103. Ilaro
104. Ira (possibly)
105. Irene
106. Jacob luckenbach
107. James harrod
108. Kabinda
109. Karmt
110. Koenigshaven
111. L'armandeche
112. Lady stella
113. Laurl coin
114. Lbv (m)396
115. Le pelerin de la mer
116. Lisbeth m
117. Loanda
118. Lord hamilton (possibly)
119. Luray victory
120. Mahratta
121. Mahratta ii
122. Malta (probably)
123. Menapier
124. Merel (part of)(possibly)
125. Mersey
126. Mi amigo
127. Murillo
128. Nancy moran
129. Neptune (possibly)
130. Newlands
131. Niore
132. Norman
133. North eastern victory
134. Ocean hound
135. Opal
136. Ousel (probably)
137. Paros isle
138. Peter hamre
139. Ponzano
140. Port dalhousie (possibly)
141. Preussen
142. Quentovic
143. Rubislaw
144. Rydal force
145. Rynanna
146. S goodwin ltv (lv 69)
147. Saidieh
148. Saint michael veillez sur nous
149. Saint ronan (possibly)
150. Saint ronan (possibly)
151. Sambut
152. San calisto
153. Santagata
154. Santagata (?part of)
155. Selma (possibly)
156. Slesvig
157. Spaarndem
158. Strathclyde
159. Sunk beacon (remains)
160. Surrey
161. The queen
162. Tina primo
163. Tongue sand tower (remains)
164. Toornvliet (probably)
165. Toward
166. Traquair (probably)
167. Tummel (probably)
168. U 11 (possibly)
169. U 16 (possibly)
170. U 48
171. Uc 21 (possibly)
172. Uc 46
173. Uc 46 (possibly)
174. Ursus (part)
175. Virginie
176. Walsingham
177. Westerley star
178. Wheatman (possibly)
179. Woodtown (possibly)
180. Xanthence
181. Yassou

 

Name: HMS TOURMALINE

Year of registration: 1941

Water depth above wreck: 15 meter, Height above seabed: 22 cm

Known since: 1941, last detected: 20171221

Details measurements/cartography: H0674/41 12.3.41 INS AS DW.

- NM 561/41 H0674/41 28.3.44 DRIFT SWEEP AFTER DISPERSAL, CLEAR 32FT, FOUL 34FT. POSN 512345N, 013112E. (ST TUDNO, 28.3.44). H0674/41 12.4.44 AMEND TO WK 5FMS 2FT. - FNM 801/44 & NM 792/44. H0674/41 11.6.59 NOT LOCATED. (M/S SHEERNESS, 8.11.46). H0674/41 11.6.59 EXAM'D 9.48 IN 512344N, 013114E. OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR 37FT, FOUL 41FT. SURROUNDING DEPTH 50FT. LEAST E/S 43FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 9.2.49). AMEND TO WK 6FMS 1FT.

- NM 2572/49. H0674/41 11.6.59 NOT LOCATED. (C IN C NORE, 14.7.49). H0674/41 11.6.59 EXAM'D 10.49 IN 512345N, 013111E. SWEPT CLEAR AT 37FT, FOUL AT 40FT. SURROUNDING SEABED 48FT. WHILST LOCATING ABOVE WK AN OBSTRUCTION WAS FOUND IN POSN 512338N, 013104E CLEAR 37FT, FOUL 40FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER 2.11.49). 27.1.69 AMEND TO SW 6FMS. (CHANGE OF DATUM). NE 1607. H2500/72 23.3.72 EXAMINED & CONFIRMED IN POSN 512350N, 013106E. (GPO/KH CABLE SURVEY 1971). 13.6.72 AMEND TO SW 11.0MTRS. NC 1828. H2538/79 24.10.79 EXAM'D 4.4.79 IN 512343.8N, 013113.2E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.5 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR. DCS3 HT 1.6MTRS. BROKEN UP AND LYING IN SCOUR. BARELY PROUD OF SEABED. (HMS ECHO, HI 60C/79). CHART AS WK 13.4MTRS. BR STD. H2347/85 20.1.87 EXAM'D 11.9.86 IN 512344N, 013114E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER & HIFIX/6. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.2 IN GEN DEPTH 14.5 TO 15MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 15.7MTRS. BROKEN UP AND LYING IN ITS SCOUR. (NP 1016, HI 314A). AMEND TO WK 14.2MTRS. BR STD. HH090/770/01 21.9.98 EXAM'D 11.7.98 IN 512343.7N, 013114.7E [OGB] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.0 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1.5MTRS. NO DCS3 HT. LENGTH 60MTRS, WIDTH 45MTRS. LIES 070/250 DEGS. SMALL MAGNETIC ANOMALY. BROKEN AND SCATTERED DEBRIS, THE MAJORITY OF WHICH LIES WITHIN ITS OWN SCOUR. SCOUR EXTENDS 20MTRS TOWARDS 250 DEGS. (NP 1016, HI 770). BR STD. 23.4.13 [WGD] POSN: 5123.762N, 0131.140E. SEP 2018/000139540 4.6.18 EXAM'D 21.12.17; WK LOCATED IN 5123.764N, 0131.132E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 7.81MTRS. (H102 HI1519). AMEND DW 7.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BANM 3111/18. SEP 2018/00006184 19.7.18 EXAM'D 21.12.17; WK LOCATED IN 5123.764N, 0131.132E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.95MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS, LENGTH 48.9MTRS, WIDTH 16.9MTRS, HEIGHT 6.9TRS, ORIENTATION 022/202DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 84MTRS, 0.9MTRS DEEP. WRECK IS A VERY BROKEN CONTACT, DEBRIS WELL SPREAD WITHIN A SCOUR. POSSIBLE SUBMERGED BUOY. (GARDLINE, HI 1519). AMEND DW 13.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2018/000177703 20.7.18 EXAM'D 7.7.18; IN 5123.764N, 0131.132E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.28MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. NFS. (TRINITY HOUSE, THV ALERT, EMAIL 7.7.18). RETAIN PREVIOUS DW 13.9MTRS.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 23.764 N,1 31.132 E

 

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