This is the information page about the shipwreck Hmsm h 52, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 11.551 N,4 17.267 W (50.1442, -4.17415)

 

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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. Afric
2. Anna
3. Arandora star
4. August conseil (possibly)
5. Australbush (possibly)
6. Bell virtue
7. Birgitte
8. Brialan
9. Carol anne
10. Chancellor
11. Charlwood
12. Chelydra (possibly)
13. City of antwerp
14. Constance
15. Dartmeet
16. Die frau metta catharina von flensburg
17. Dirigo (possibly)
18. Dutton
19. East point
20. Edam ii
21. Encourage
22. Exploiter
23. Fylrix
24. Glen strathallan
25. Halfdan (possibly)
26. Hazel claire (possibly)
27. Heron i
28. Hms abelard
29. Hms coronation (part)
30. Hms coronation (part)
31. Hms elk (probably)
32. Hms foyle
33. Hms kingston alalite (probably)
34. Hms lord stonehaven
35. Hms scylla
36. Hms ullswater
37. Hmsm a7
38. Hmsm h 52
39. Hmsm untiring
40. Hopper barge no.42
41. James eagan layne
42. Kazan
43. Kishmul of ayr
44. Koningin der engelen (probably)
45. Lab
46. Lancaster
47. Lauwerzee
48. Lochwood
49. Marie
50. Mcgregor
51. Medoc
52. Merc enterprise (probably)
53. Orchis
54. Phoenix
55. Poulmic
56. Reine des flots
57. Rosehill
58. Sabrina
59. Solstice ph199
60. Spyros
61. St andre (possibly)
62. St katharine (probably)
63. Sunik (probably)
64. Tinker di
65. Totnes castle
66. Unicorn
67. W woolvern (possibly)
68. Western coast (possibly)
69. Yewforest

 

Name: HMSM H 52

Length 50.3 meter, width: 4.9 meter, draught: 4, tonnage 500 ton

Cause: sold to film company 'new era productions' and sunk by gunfire during production of film 'q ships'.

Year of registration: 1928

Water depth above wreck: 56 meter, Height above seabed: 119 cm

Known since: 1928, last detected: 2020

Details measurements/cartography: H7142/27 5.1.28 WK IN 501135N, 041745W, OR 302DEG, 1.4M FROM EDDYSTONE LTHO. (C-IN-C PLYMOUTH).

- NM 95/28. H1280/76/31 31.3.76 FISHERMANS FASTENER IN 501139N, 041710W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H4514/76 19.1.77 LOCATED IN 511139.1N, 041709.9W [OGB] USING DECCA. HEIGHT OF WK BY E/S 12FT, IN GEN DEPTH 31FMS. WK BELIEVED LOCALLY AS SUBMARINE. (T ALLEN, 12.1.77). CHART AS WK 28FMS [51MTRS]. BR STD. H1946/80 24.8.81 EXAM'D 26.3.81 IN 501131N, 041711W [OGB] USING HIFIX 6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 51 IN GEN DEPTH 55MTRS. NO SCOUR. LYING 100/280DEGS. SMALL BUT SIGNIFICANT MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (HMS FOX, HI 16). AMEND TO WK 51MTRS IN REVISED POSN. 17.8.87 DIVED 16.8.87. LIES WITH 45DEG LIST. BADLY DAMAGED BOW. PROPELLER MISSING. (MR BERNARD, TELECON 17.8.87). SEP 2007/000089094 3.12.07 EXAM'D 6.11.07 IN 5011.550N, 0417.270W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 51.20 IN GEN DEPTH 56MTRS. NO SCOUR. LIES 100/280 DEGS WITH BOWS ?W. DEBRIS EXTENDS 6MTRS TOWARDS 280 DEGS. FIRST 6MTRS APPEARS BROKEN OFF AND LIES 280 DEGS APPROX 1MTR FROM THE MAIN PART. (HMS ECHO, WK REPORT DTD 6.11.07). RETAIN WK 51MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2021/000052671 7.10.20 EXAM’D 2020; IN 5011.551N, 0417.267W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 52.14MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 56MTRS. LENGTH 49.8MTRS, WIDTH 5.1MTRS, HT 3.8MTRS. ORIENTATION 119/299 DEGS. INTACT, WITH BROKEN BOW. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1679 - H525-17584). AMEND NDW 52MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, DAMAGED BOW

Position: 50 11.551 N,4 17.267 W

 

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