Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Hms amethyst, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 51 30.77 N,1 2.804 E (51.4419333, 0.9285833)
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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: HMS AMETHYST
Jaar registratie: 1941
Waterdiepte boven wrak: 19 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 45 cm
Bekend sinds: 1941, laatst gedetecteerd: 2005
Details metingen/cartografie: H01076/40 13.6.41 MAST SHOWS 3FT AT LW IN 513045N, 010257E. POSN BY HSA. (CAPTAIN M/S, SHEERNESS, 12.12.40). H01076/40 13.6.41 INS DW IN 513045N, 010257E.
- NM 1364/41. H01076/40 13.6.41 INS G CONL LT BUOY, FL.G.5S, 50 YARDS, 230 DEG FROM WK. - TFNM 1361/41. H01076/40 13.10.41 WK DISPERSED. CLEAR TO 32FT. (TH, 26.9.41). AMEND TO WK 5FMS.
- NM 2291/41. H01076/40 13.10.41 CANCEL TNM 1361/41 (BUOY WITHDRAWN). H01076/40 10.3.44 DRIFT SWEPT. CLEAR AT 41.5, FOUL AT 42FT. (HMS TUDNO, 6.3.44). AMEND TO WK 6FMS 5FT.
- NM 588/44. H01076/40 23.2.46 DRIFT SWEPT 6.10.45 AFTER DISPERSAL. CLEAR AT 45, FOUL AT 46FT. (CAPT M/S, SHEERNESS, 8.2.46). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 3FT.
- NM 235/46. H01076/40 11.12.61 SWEPT CLEAR AT 46, FOUL AT 47FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 59 IN GEN DEPTH 66FT. SCOUR DEPTH 73FT. (HMS ECHO, 1961). AMEND TO SW 7FMS 4FT. BR STD. H6140/68 25.6.68 LOCATED IN CHARTED POSN. LEAST E/S DEPTH 49 IN GEN DEPTH 70FT. SCOUR DEPTH 75FT [LAT]. A FAIR SONAR CONTACT. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 21.3.68). 27.9.73 AMEND TO SW 13.7MTRS. NC 1607. H3531/74 11.12.75 EXAM'D 27.8.75 IN 513043N, 010254E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 14.0, FOUL AT 14.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.2 IN GEN DEPTH 19-20MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 22MTRS. LARGE WK AND EASY TO LOCATE. SCOUR LIES MAINLY TO SW OF WK. (PLA WK REPORT NO.13/75, 27.8.75).
- NM BLOCK. HH244/420/01 20.5.92 EXAM'D 27.2.92 IN 513044.1N, 010254.3E [OGB] USING MICROFIX. SWEPT CLEAR AT 14.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.8 IN GEN DEPTH 18.7MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 22.4MTRS. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (PLA WK NO. 201/78, CHARTWELL 26/92). NCA. HH244/420/03 8.6.98 EXAM'D 5.5.98 IN 513044.3N, 010254.6E [OGB] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.8 IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 22.2MTRS. WRECKAGE COVERS 100 BY 50MTRS WITH NE/SW AXIS. EXTENSIVE SCOUR IN A SIMILAR DIRECTION. TO BE RESWEPT. (PLA WK REPORT 14/98). NCA. HH244/420/03 8.6.98 SWEPT CLEAR 15.6, FOUL 15.9MTRS. SWEEP JUST TOUCHED AT 15.8MTRS. (PLA WK REPORT 22/98).
- NM 2414/98. 13.6.05 SHOWN IN 5130.772N, 0102.820E [WGD] ON PLA 201/23 DTD SEP'03-NOV'04. BR STD. 23.2.07 EXAM'D 2.2.05. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.0 IN GEN DEPTH 19.5MTRS. SCOUR 3.5MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 100MTRS SW. (PLA WK REPORT DTD 10.4.05). NCA. RSDRA\2021000074220 8.4.21 EXAM'D 4.8.06 IN 5130.770N 0102.804E. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.71MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19.9MTRS. (PLA AND WESSEX ARCHAEOLOGY WK REPORT DTD 4.8.06, REC MAR 2021, AS PART OF ARCHIVING PROJECT.) RETAIN AS DW 15.6MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: FAIRLY WELL DISPERSED
Positie: 51 30.77 N,1 2.804 E