This is the information page about the shipwreck Hmsm e39, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 41.426 N,5 9.364 W (51.590433333333, -5.2717666666667)

 

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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. Adamantios j pithis
2. Alaric (possibly)
3. Albion
4. Antonio
5. Balholm
6. Behar
7. Boston city (possibly)
8. Boy toby (possibly)
9. Brynymor
10. Burry
11. Carrier
12. Celtic revenge (possibly)
13. Clapham (probably)
14. Clydesdale
15. Colonian
16. Concha
17. Dakotian
18. Dan beard (fwd part)
19. Drina (probably)
20. Empire beacon (possibly)
21. Englishman
22. Faraday
23. Four winds
24. Georgios markettos (probably)
25. Gerard
26. Gisella (possibly)
27. Glenisla (possibly)
28. Graffoe
29. Gratie gods (possibly)
30. Helene
31. Hematite
32. Highgate (possibly)
33. Highland home (probably)
34. Hms arbutus
35. Hms caroline (aft part)
36. Hms leda (probably)
37. Hms marojam
38. Hms minicoy
39. Hms pilot vessel no.10
40. Hms select (possibly)
41. Hmsm e39
42. Humber
43. Hurst
44. Inishowen head (?inneshowen head)
45. Ionian
46. Kerloch
47. Kingstown (probably)
48. Lcg 15
49. Lcg no.16
50. Leysian
51. Loch shiel
52. Lord derby (probably)
53. Lucy
54. Maplefield (possibly)
55. Matronna
56. Morna
57. Morning star
58. Norfolk coast
59. Olive branch
60. Pauline elizabeth
61. Philotis
62. Pikepool (probably)
63. Plm 21
64. Portland (possibly)
65. Prince cadwgan (probably)
66. Princess irene
67. Queen
68. Rasona
69. Renfrew (possibly)
70. Sea farer (possibly)
71. Shaleen
72. Shamrock
73. Sovereign (possibly)
74. St george
75. St jacques (probably)
76. Suzanne boulet (possibly)
77. Szent istvan
78. Thor
79. Tormes (possibly)
80. Trevilla (possibly)
81. Vernicos alexia
82. Vernicos barbara iv
83. Vernicos giorgis
84. Whitehaven
85. Wiema
86. Wileysike

 

Name: HMSM E39

Length 55.2 meter, width: 6.7 meter, tonnage 800 ton

Cause: built 1916 by palmers' sb & iron co ltd, jarrow. two oil eingines for 1600bhp, twin shaft. was sold out of service to the south wales salvage company of llanelly. lost while on tow, by tug joffre, to disposal yard. (sibi).

Year of registration: 1922

Water depth above wreck: 5 meter

Known since: 1922, last detected: 2005

Details measurements/cartography: H5893/22 13.9.22 H5893/22 13.9.22 DW PA IN 514115N, 050815W, MARKED BY G CONL BUOY. (TRINITY HOUSE NM 54/22).

- NM 1468/22. H6717/23 1.10.23 H6717/23 1.10.23 BUOY NOW G CAN. (TRINITY HOUSE NM 69/23). BR STD. H7402/25 6.11.25 H7402/25 6.11.25 BUOY WITHDRAWN. (TRINITY HOUSE EX 4625/25). BR STD. H5901/54 11.10.54 H5901/54 11.10.54 DW SHOWN IN 514124N, 050918W [OGB] ON HMS SCOTT SURVEY [E9720].

- NM 2347/54. H5901/54 15.3.57 H5901/54 15.3.57 NOW CHARTED AS WK 1FM 2FT. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NC 3274. H3149/58 10.1.70 H3149/58 10.1.70 WRECK SOLD TO SOUTH WALES SALVAGE CO [PRESENT OWNER] WHO PLACED THE WK IN ITS PRESENT POSN. (DGDS N/HO/940/12/69, DTD 31.12.69). H3542/68 7.8.68 H3542/68 7.8.68 ABOUT 60FT OF THE SUBMARINE'S ORIGINAL LENGTH REMAINS. MAXIMUM HT OF WK FROM SEABED 12FT. BEING SALVAGED BY PEMBROKESHIRE UNDERWATER SURVEY & SALVAGE CO. WK NOW SCATTERED OVER THE SEABED. POSN AS CHARTED. LITTLE OR NO SCOUR IN THE SEABED OF SAND. (INDUSTRIAL UNDERWATER ENTERPRISES LTD, DTD 29.7.68). 1.8.69 1.8.69 ENQUIRY TO PURCHASE WRECK REFUSED AS ADMIRALTY NO LONGER OWN VESSEL. (DC 22(1)54067/69). H1287/77 9.8.77 H1287/77 9.8.77 WK FOUND IN CHARTED POSN BY WORKSOP AND RETFORD BSAC. MOST OF THE UPPER HULL PLATES HAVE BEEN REMOVED BUT THE SUPERSTRUCTURE IS STILL INTACT. THE BASE OF THE WK IS BETWEEN 3-4FT INTO THE SANDY BOTTOM IN ABOUT 30FT OF WATER AT LOW WATER. WK FOUND 9.7.77. (D.O. MELLOR, LETTER DTD 8.8.77). H1288/83/361 13.3.84 H1288/83/361 13.3.84 DIVED ON IN 1980. STANDS ABOUT 4MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS. CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF SALVAGE WORK HAS TAKEN PLACE. REMAINS ARE ABOUT 30MTRS LONG, 9MTR WIDE. (S. HUMPHREY). NCA. 12.10.05 12.10.05 EUT POSN: 5141.426N, 0509.364W. NE 3273.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: DIMENSIONS BY DIVER

Position: 51 41.426 N,5 9.364 W

 

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