This is the information page about the shipwreck Hmsm j6, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 37.64 N,0 36.288 W (55.3447833, -0.8955833)

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.

Name: HMSM J6

Length 83.8 meter, width: 7 meter, draught: 4.3, tonnage 1760 ton

Cause: Built 1915 by devonport dockyard. three 12 cylinder oil engines, triple shaft. surfaced 19.5 knots, submerged 9.5 knots. 6 x 18 inch torpedo tubes (4 bow & 2 beam). sunk in error by british decoy ship cymric.

Year of registration: 08

Water depth above wreck: 65 meter, Height above seabed: 20 cm

Known since: 2008, last detected: 2013

Details measurements/cartography: SUNK OFF BLYTH. (COLLEDGE - SHIPS OF ROYAL NAVY). SEP 2008/000085164 21.10.08 WK LOCATED IN 5537.629N, 0036.296W [WGD]. STANDS APPROX 5MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 65.3MTRS. (GARDLINE, HN FOR HI 1153). INS AS NDW. BR STD. HH091/153/01 & SEP 2009/000029442 15.4.09 EXAM'D 30.10.08 IN 5537.640N, 0036.288W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 58.03 IN GEN DEPTH 65.5MTRS. MINOR SCOUR WITH WIDTH 3MTRS EXTENDS 10MTRS ALONG WK FROM S END. LENGTH 82MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HT 7.4MTRS. LIES 020/200 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. DEGRADED. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1153). INTACT, ?SUBMARINE. AMEND WK 58MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 19.7.12 WK IS UPRIGHT AND WRAPPED IN FISHING NETS. CONNING TOWER HATCH IS STILL CLOSED AND THE PERISCOPE STANDS PROUD. AFTER ESCAPE HATCH IS OPEN BUT MAY HAVE BEEN RIPPED OFF BY TRAWLING. THREE PROPS VISIBLE AT THE STERN. HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY THE TELEGRAPH. (DIVER MAGAZINE, AUGUST 2012). NO POSN GIVEN. NCA. 6.9.13 EXAM'D 5-7.6.13 BY POLISH SHIP ORP LECH BY DCS3 AND DIVERS DURING SEARCH FOR POLISH SUBMARINE ORP ORZEL. COSIDERED BY STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS AND FITTINGS TO BE HMSM J6. (VICE ADMIRAL TOMAZ MATHEA, CINC POLISH NAVY, LTR DTD 28.6.13 TO CINC FLEET). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, MINOR SCOUR AT S END

Position: 55 37.64 N,0 36.288 W

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