Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Hmhs rewa, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 50 54.805 N,4 57.822 W (50.66845, -5.0353833333333)
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De teksten bij dit scheepswrak zijn in het engels 🇬🇧, omdat deze worden opgesteld door het UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) op basis van de gegevens van de hydrografische diensten van onder meer Nederland, België en Duitsland. Ze bevatten de bekende details van het wrak en de opmerkingen van de cartografen die in de loop der tijden de positie en de toestand van het wrak hebben gecontroleerd.
Naam: HMHS REWA
Lengte 139 meter, breedte: 17.1 meter, diepgang: 9.1, tonnage 7308 ton
Oorzaak: built in 1906 by w denny & bros of dumbarton. owned at time of loss by the british india steam navigation co. was employed on government service as hospital ship no 5. six boilers, three turbine engines of 850 rhp for 17 knots. machinery by w denny & bros. passage salonica for avonmouth. was torpedoed and sunk by u 55 whilst fully illuminated and correctly marked with the red cross. carried 279 sick and wounded personnel from greece, malta and gibraltar, 80 medical staff and a crew of 207. discipline was excellent and 14 boats launched without mishap. all recovered except for three lascar crew members
Jaar registratie: 1999
Waterdiepte boven wrak: 57 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 15 cm
Bekend sinds: 1999, laatst gedetecteerd: 2003
Details metingen/cartografie: HH090/799/01 7.12.99 HH090/799/01 7.12.99 EXAM'D 19.9.99 IN 5054.805N, 0457.822W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 50 IN GEN DEPTH 57MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 110.2MTRS, WIDTH 26.6MTRS. DCS3 HT 6.5MTRS. LIES 015/195 DEGS WITH BOWS 015 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SEABED SAND AND GRAVEL WITH ROCK OUTCROPS. APPEARS INTACT AND UPRIGHT. (NP 1008, HI 799). PROBABLY COLLAPSED. BR STD. HH100/351/21 8.10.03 HH100/351/21 8.10.03 DIVED 25.9.03 IN LISTED POSN. UPRIGHT AND FAIRLY INTACT. BOWS DISAPPEARING INTO THE SEABED. SIX BOILERS. IDENTIFIED AS REWA BY SHIP'S LOGO ON SAUCER RECOVERED. CINC REQUESTED. (C R POOLE) NCA. HH100/351/21 25.5.04 HH100/351/21 25.5.04 DIVED IN 5054.804N, 0457.822W [WGD] ON 22.5.04. 16 INCH BELL MARKED 'REWA' RECOVERED. (G POUND, TELECON 25.5.04) 11.6.04 11.6.04 TORPEDO APPEARS TO HAVE STRUCK STERN, WHICH IS BADLY MANGLED. 6 PLATES WITH BRITISH INDIA LINE CREST, A LARGE SILVER SERVING DISH AND A 1918 VINTAGE BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE RECOVERED. PHOTO OF VESSEL. (DIVER MAGAZINE JUN'04) HH100/351/22 22.2.06 HH100/351/22 22.2.06 CONFIRMED THAT WRECK IN THIS POSN IS REWA. (DAN STEVENS VISIT TO UKHO, 21.2.06) 7.6.11 7.6.11 CINC DELETED. MORE THAN FIVE YEARS.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT & UPRIGHT, PROBABLY COLLAPSED
Positie: 50 54.805 N,4 57.822 W