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 (51.7619167, 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. Afrin (probably)
2. Agamemnon
3. Atlanticos
4. Balgownie (probably)
5. Baltrader
6. Blue mermaid
7. Bonnington court
8. British fortune (probably)
9. Cairnside
10. Churston
11. Clan monroe
12. Corcrest
13. Cormount (probably)
14. Coureur des mers
15. Cressdene (possibly)
16. Cresta
17. Dela
18. Delce
19. Denise germaine (possibly)
20. Dunwich bank wk
21. Dynamo
22. Empire bridge
23. Empire ghyll
24. Erna boldt (probably)
25. European gateway (part of)
26. Eva witte
27. F stobart (probably)
28. Faithful star
29. Fleurita
30. Flores (probably)
31. Fort massac
32. Friargate (possibly)
33. Ghc (possibly)
34. Grisdeale
35. Groeswen (probably)
36. Hardingham (probably)
37. Harlington (probably)
38. Harlyn (probably)
39. Highwave (probably)
40. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
41. Hm torpedo boat no.12
42. Hmml 127 (possibly)
43. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
44. Hms arethusa
45. Hms coquette
46. Hms drummer
47. Hms duchess of hamilton
48. Hms franc tireur
49. Hms hastfen
50. Hms japan
51. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
52. Hms leandros
53. Hms lord airedale
54. Hms ludlow
55. Hms marconi
56. Hms marsa
57. Hms nadine
58. Hms oriana
59. Hms reed (possibly)
60. Hms resono (possibly)
61. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
62. Hms sisapon
63. Hms tervani
64. Hms tunisian
65. Hms velia (possibly)
66. Hms william wesney
67. Hmsm e6
68. Hmtb 10
69. Hnlms 227
70. Ignis (possibly)
71. J c dalble
72. Jim
73. Josefina thorden (after part)
74. Kankakee
75. Knarsdale
76. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
77. Koningen emma (possibly)
78. Lady jane
79. Lady salisbury
80. Lindfar
81. Lonhelen (possibly)
82. Lowland
83. Mac 5 (possibly)
84. Mahseer
85. Main topman
86. Mangara
87. Marie leonhardt (probably)
88. Mercy
89. Mexico
90. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
91. Morar
92. Neptune (possibly)
93. Nereus
94. Nicolaos piangos
95. Niore
96. Norhauk
97. Norwich trader
98. Ocean pride
99. Old charlton
100. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
101. Pallieter (possibly)
102. Peik
103. Persistant whisper
104. Pescado
105. Prince igor (probably)
106. Princess juliana
107. Profit
108. Protinus (possibly)
109. Quickstep
110. Ravenscraig (possibly)
111. Salerno (possibly)
112. Savona (probably)
113. Second chance (possibly)
114. Simon bolivar
115. Stad maastricht
116. Storm
117. Strathearn
118. Sunbeam
119. Sunk beacon (remains)
120. Sunk head tower
121. Sweep ii
122. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
123. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
124. Tay bar
125. Telegraaf xviii
126. Terukuni maru
127. The sultan
128. Thyra
129. Uc 11 (possibly)
130. Uc 72 (possibly)
131. Vancouver
132. Walsingham
133. Wearside
134. White ghost
135. Yassou
136. 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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