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, 1.3079833333333)

 

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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. Brendonia
17. Camisard
18. Carmen
19. Cathay (part of)
20. Cedrington court
21. Cerne
22. City of brisbane
23. Constanzia
24. Corheath
25. Correct
26. Dalryan
27. Diana
28. Dinard
29. Dolcoath (part)
30. Dolcoath (part)
31. Dortejensen
32. Duiveland
33. Dunbar castle
34. E goodwin ltv
35. Efford
36. Eidsiva (probably)
37. Eleonora
38. Embla (possibly)
39. Emile deschamps
40. Emma
41. Emma (possibly)
42. Empire ghyll
43. Empire lough (probably)
44. Empress of midland (possibly)
45. Erins isle (possibly)
46. Falcon (probably)
47. Fearless
48. Filleigh
49. Flandres
50. Flores (probably)
51. Francesco ciampa
52. Franz fischer (possibly)
53. Fred everard
54. Frons olivae (probably)
55. Fulmar
56. G 85 (possibly)
57. G-42 (possibly)
58. Gad 23
59. Genimar
60. Girasol
61. Grazia (possibly)
62. Halcyon
63. Harcalo
64. Hardingham (probably)
65. Hawksdale
66. Henry b plant
67. Hibernia
68. Highwave (probably)
69. Hm mgb 328 (possibly)
70. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
71. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
72. Hm torpedo boat no.12
73. Hms alert ?
74. Hms aragonite (part of)
75. Hms aragonite (part of)
76. Hms aries (possibly)
77. Hms artic trapper
78. Hms blanche
79. Hms carilon
80. Hms cayton wyke (probably)
81. Hms chestnut (probably)
82. Hms fauvette
83. Hms flirt
84. Hms gracie (probably)
85. Hms guardsman
86. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
87. Hms kingston galena
88. Hms lydian
89. Hms marcella
90. Hms mastiff (possibly)
91. Hms myrtle
92. Hms napia
93. Hms niger (possibly)
94. Hms northumberland (probably)
95. Hms othello ii
96. Hms peridot
97. Hms pyrope
98. Hms ray of hope
99. Hms restoration (possibly)
100. Hms rodino
101. Hms stirling castle (probably)
102. Hms tamarisk
103. Hms torbay ii (probably)
104. Hms tourmaline
105. Hms tranquil
106. Hms war sepoy
107. Hms weigelia
108. Hmsm b2
109. Hundvaag
110. Ilaro
111. Ira (possibly)
112. Irene
113. Jacob luckenbach
114. James harrod
115. Josephine charlotte
116. Kabinda
117. Karmt
118. Koenigshaven
119. L'armandeche
120. Lady stella
121. Laurl coin
122. Lbv (m)396
123. Lcp(r) 1961 (possibly)
124. Le pelerin de la mer
125. Lisbeth m
126. Loanda
127. Lolworth
128. Lord hamilton (possibly)
129. Luray victory
130. Mahratta
131. Mahratta ii
132. Malta (probably)
133. Margate sand beacon
134. Menapier
135. Merel (part of)(possibly)
136. Mersey
137. Mi amigo
138. Monica (possibly)
139. Murillo
140. Nancy moran
141. Neptune (possibly)
142. Newlands
143. Niore
144. Norman
145. North eastern victory
146. Nw shingles bn (remains of)
147. Ocean hound
148. Ocean king (possibly)
149. Opal
150. Ousel (probably)
151. Paros isle
152. Peter hamre
153. Ponzano
154. Port dalhousie (possibly)
155. Preussen
156. Quentovic
157. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
158. Regin (possibly)
159. Rooswijk
160. Rubislaw
161. Rydal force
162. Rynanna
163. S goodwin ltv (lv 69)
164. Saidieh
165. Saint michael veillez sur nous
166. Saint ronan (possibly)
167. Saint ronan (possibly)
168. Sambut
169. San calisto
170. Santagata
171. Santagata (?part of)
172. Selma (possibly)
173. Slesvig
174. Spaarndem
175. Spanish prince
176. Strathclyde
177. Sunk beacon (remains)
178. Surrey
179. The queen
180. Tina primo
181. Tongue sand tower (remains)
182. Toornvliet (probably)
183. Toromoree
184. Toward
185. Traquair (probably)
186. Tummel (probably)
187. U 11 (possibly)
188. U 16 (possibly)
189. U 48
190. Ub 12 (possibly)
191. Ub 29 (possibly)
192. Uc 21 (possibly)
193. Uc 46
194. Uc 46 (possibly)
195. Ursus (part)
196. Virginie
197. Volante (possibly)
198. Walsingham
199. Warfleth
200. Westerley star
201. Wheatman (possibly)
202. Woodtown (possibly)
203. Xanthence
204. 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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