This is the information page about the shipwreck Hmsm d5, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 52 36.322 N,2 1.61 E (52.4370167, 1.7918333)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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.
Name: HMSM D5
Length 56.1 meter, width: 8.2 meter, draught: 4.3, tonnage 653 ton
Cause: Location ? north sea off yarmouthd5 was one of eight d-class submarines built for the royal navy, she is the only d-class submarine lost in english waters. d5 hit a german mine on 3 nov 1914 after responding to a german attack on yarmouth, with a loss of 20 men.
Year of registration: 1972
Water depth above wreck: 24 meter, Height above seabed: 75 cm
Known since: 1972, last detected: 20140725
Details measurements/cartography: H4629/71 24.4.72 WK IN POSN 523620N, 020142E. POSN BY DECCA. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 18.7 MTRS. (NETH HYDROGRAPHER, 14.4.72). INS AS WK 10FMS 1FT.
- NM 853/72. H4004/73 11.9.73 EXAM'D IN 533629N, 020142E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.6 IN GEN DEPTH 22.0MTRS. SCOUR 25.0MTRS. LYING E/W. 45MTRS LONG WITH LARGE SCOUR. HMS HUBBERSTON REPORTS WK LIES 070 DEG AND 150FT LONG. (HMS EGERIA). AMEND TO WK 18.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH090/616/01 24.10.94 EXAM'D 4.7.94 IN 523617.9N, 020143.2 [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 20.7, FOUL 21.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.7 IN GEN DEPTH 24.0MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 4.0MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.0MTRS. LENGTH 60MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES 070/250 DEGS. INTACT AND ON SIDE IN SCOUR. (GARDLINE, HI 616). AMEND TO SW 20.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2014/000101130 2.1.15 EXAM'D 25.7.14 IN 5236.322N, 0201.610E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 21.22 IN GEN DEPTH 24MTRS. SCOUR 1.2MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 20MTRS TOWARDS 000 DEGS. LENGTH 37MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS, HT 2.7MTRS. LIES 075/255 DEGS WITH BOWS SW. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT, PARTIALLY BURIED. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1428). AMEND WK 21MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT AND ON ITS SIDE IN THE SCOUR
Position: 52 36.322 N,2 1.61 E