This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms tunisian, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 56.687 N,1 23.096 E (51.761916666667, 1.5857333333333)

 

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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. Ability
2. Afrin (probably)
3. Agamemnon
4. Aircraft
5. Annie
6. Atlanticos
7. Azariah (poss)
8. Balgownie (probably)
9. Baltrader
10. Bella donna
11. Blackhill
12. Blue mermaid
13. Bonnington court
14. British fortune (probably)
15. Cairnside
16. Churston
17. Clan monroe
18. Corcrest
19. Cormount (probably)
20. Coureur des mers
21. Cressdene (possibly)
22. Cresta
23. Daisy maud
24. Dela
25. Delce
26. Denise germaine (possibly)
27. Drofli
28. Dunwich bank wk
29. Dynamo
30. Empire bridge
31. Empire ghyll
32. Erna boldt (probably)
33. European gateway (part of)
34. Eva witte
35. Excelsior
36. F stobart (probably)
37. Faithful star
38. Fleurita
39. Flores (probably)
40. Fort massac
41. Friargate (possibly)
42. Ghc (possibly)
43. Grisdeale
44. Groeswen (probably)
45. Hardingham (probably)
46. Harlington (probably)
47. Harlyn (probably)
48. Heworth
49. Highwave (probably)
50. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
51. Hm torpedo boat no.12
52. Hmml 127 (possibly)
53. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
54. Hms arethusa
55. Hms coquette
56. Hms drummer
57. Hms duchess of hamilton
58. Hms dundalk
59. Hms franc tireur
60. Hms hastfen
61. Hms japan
62. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
63. Hms leandros
64. Hms lord airedale
65. Hms lord st vincent (part of)
66. Hms ludlow
67. Hms marconi
68. Hms marsa
69. Hms nadine
70. Hms oriana
71. Hms reed (possibly)
72. Hms resono (possibly)
73. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
74. Hms sisapon
75. Hms st seiriol
76. Hms tervani
77. Hms tunisian
78. Hms velia (possibly)
79. Hms william wesney
80. Hmsm e6
81. Hmtb 10
82. Hmtb no.11 (possibly)
83. Hnlms 227
84. Ignis (possibly)
85. Iris (possibly)
86. J c dalble
87. Jim
88. Josefina thorden (after part)
89. Kankakee
90. Knarsdale
91. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
92. Koningen emma (possibly)
93. Lady jane
94. Lady salisbury
95. Lindfar
96. Little world
97. Lonhelen (possibly)
98. Lowland
99. Mac 5 (possibly)
100. Mahseer
101. Main topman
102. Mangara
103. Marie leonhardt (probably)
104. Mercy
105. Mexico
106. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
107. Morar
108. Neptune (possibly)
109. Nereus
110. Nicolaos piangos
111. Niore
112. Norhauk
113. Norwich trader
114. Ocean lassie
115. Ocean pride
116. Old charlton
117. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
118. Pallieter (possibly)
119. Peik
120. Persistant whisper
121. Pescado
122. Prince igor (probably)
123. Princess juliana
124. Profit
125. Protinus (possibly)
126. Quickstep
127. Ravenscraig (possibly)
128. Resolute
129. Rumania
130. Salerno (possibly)
131. Savona (probably)
132. Sea king
133. Second chance (possibly)
134. Sheaf field
135. Simon bolivar
136. Stad maastricht
137. Storm
138. Strathearn
139. Sunbeam
140. Sunk beacon (remains)
141. Sunk head tower
142. Sweep ii
143. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
144. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
145. Tay bar
146. Telegraaf xviii
147. Terukuni maru
148. The sultan
149. Thyra
150. Uc 11 (possibly)
151. Uc 72 (possibly)
152. Vancouver
153. Walsingham
154. Wearside
155. White ghost
156. Yampa (part of)
157. Yampa (part of)
158. Yampa (part of)
159. Yampa (part of)(possibly)
160. Yassou
161. Ypapanti

 

Name: HMS TUNISIAN

Year of registration: 1942

Water depth above wreck: 6 meter, Height above seabed: 45 cm

Known since: 1942, last detected: 2017

Details measurements/cartography: H02150/42 21.10.42 H02150/42 21.10.42 DW IN 515632N, 012313E, MARKED BY G CON BUOY 180DEG 0.5C FROM WK. (ADMIRALTY).

- NM 2311/42. H02510/42 8.12.47 H02510/42 8.12.47 DISPERSED IN 1945. SWEPT CLEAR 18FT IN GEN DEPTH 19FT. BUOY REMOVED. (HMML 586 & TH). AMEND TO WK 3FMS. DELETE BUOY.

- NM 3184/47. H02510/42 6.4.59 H02510/42 6.4.59 SWEPT CLEAR 12FT, FOUL 13FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18FT, IN GEN DEPTH 18-23FT. SCOUR DEPTH 24FT. SEABED SAND. (ECES). AMEND TO WK 2FMS. BR STD. H1144/65 3.8.65 H1144/65 3.8.65 LEAST E/S DEPTH 18FT IN GEN DEPTH 21FT. SCOUR 24FT. (HMS ECHO, 27.10.64). H2134/70 3.2.70 H2134/70 3.2.70 EXAM'D 6.3.69 IN 515637N, 012314E [OGB] USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR 4.4MTRS, FOUL 5.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH S PART 5.8MTRS, NORTHERN PART 5.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 6MTRS. SCOUR 7.9MTRS & 6.4MTRS. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 1/69). AMEND TO WSW 2FMS 2FT. BR STD. 18.1.72 18.1.72 AMENDED TO SW 4.4MTRS. NC 2693. H3186/73 11.5.73 H3186/73 11.5.73 LOCATED IN 515638N, 012318E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. GEN DEPTH 30FT (NOT REDUCED). VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND. (HMS NURTON (WITH ISS) 30.3.73). NCA. H4358/74 10.2.76 H4358/74 10.2.76 CONCUR HMS NURTON'S REMARKS BUT CONSIDER HER POSN IN ERROR. SOUTHERN (A) PORTION ABOVE NOT LOCATED. NORTHERN (B) PORTION LOCATED. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 5.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 6-7MTRS. OTHER POSSIBLE PIECES OF WRECKAGE HEAVILY SILTED CLOSE W OF POSN. LEAST DEPTH IN VICINITY 5.2MTRS, ABOUT 60MTRS WEST OF (B). DEPTH OF 5.4MTRS, POSSIBLE PART OF WKGE, LOCATED 100MTRS W.N.W OF (B). SCOUR OF 7.5MTRS EXTENDS OVER 100MTRS NE/SW. (HMS ECHO, HI 12/75). NCA. RETAIN SW 4.4MTRS. H4726/77 19.3.79 H4726/77 19.3.79 LOCATED IN 515637N, 012309E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. PRESUABLY NORTHERN PORTION. LEAST E/S DEPTH 6.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 5.5 TO 7MTRS. (HMS ENTERPRISE, ROS DTD 4.12.78). SOUTHERN PORTION ALSO LOCATED. NCA. RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH. SEP 2017000207658 31.8.17 LOCATED IN 5156.687N, 0123.096E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 4.9MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 6MTRS. SCOUR WIDTH 60MTRS, 7.3MTRS DEEP. DEBRIS VISIBLE OVER A 200MTR AREA. (HARWICH HAVEN AUTHORITY SURVEY DTD 2017 AND EMAIL DTD 31.08.17). AMEND DW 4.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: IN TWO PARTS, ONE PROBABLY BURIED, DEBRIS.

Position: 51 56.687 N,1 23.096 E

 

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