Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Hms campania, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 56 2.406 N,3 13.511 W (56.00645, -3.4027833333333)

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 CAMPANIA

Lengte 189.6 meter, breedte: 19.8 meter, tonnage 18000 ton

Oorzaak: 27.11.1914 built in 1893 by fairfield co ltd, glasgow for the cunard ss co. bought by admiralty in 27.11.1914 and work to convert into an aircraft carrier commenced, being completed when she was commissioned as hms campania. sank after dragging anchor in a squall and colliding port side across stern of hms royal oak. there was a boiler explosion before she sank. hms glorious, nearby, was damaged. all crew saved. dispersed in 1947. (naval hist. sect & naval lib., dods & sibi). full account of loss and series of photos of sinking. (shipwrecks of the forth & tay, b baird)

Jaar registratie: 1918

Waterdiepte boven wrak: 25 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 60 cm

Bekend sinds: 1918, laatst gedetecteerd: 2013

Details metingen/cartografie: H6575/18 4.12.18 POSN 152DEGS, 5350FT [S 11DEG E MAG] FROM FIXED LT E ENTRANCE BURNTISLAND HBR. GIVES 560230N, 031315W. MASTS & FUNNELS SHOWING AT LW. (CINC ROSYTH). - FNM 739/18. H351/21 WK WILL BE DISPERSED. (CINC ROSYTH). NCA YET. H1796/21 4.7.21 DISPERSAL CARRIED OUT TO DEPTH 6.5FMS & IS NO LONGER A DANGER TO NAVIGATION. G LT BUOY ABOUT 1C S WILL BE WITHDRAWN ON OR ABOUT 1.9.21. (ROSYTH GENERAL ORDER NO.78, 19.3.21).

- NM 1204/21. H1796/21 2.9.21 WK LT BUOY REMOVED. (NORTHERN LT HO BOARD).

- NM 1575/21. H665/41 25.2.41 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 5FMS 0FT. (CINC ROSYTH).

- NM 413/41. H665/41 26.2.41 G SPH BUOY LAID 090DEGS 60YDS FROM WK. (CINC ROSYTH). - TFNM 441/41 & FNM 2483/41. H01015/40 18.4.41 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 5.25FMS. (CINC ROSYTH).

- NM 853/41. H665/41 17.3.48 BUOY REMOVED. (NORTHERN LTHO BOARD).

- NM 426/48. H665/41 20.9.52 G SPH LT BUOY, OCC.G.3S LAID 62DEGS 2.22M FROM OXCARS LT. (NORTHERN LTHO BOARD NO.11/52 & NAVEAM 4134).

- NM 1890/52. H665/41 30.6.53 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 7.5FMS. BUOY REMOVED. (NORTHERN LTHO BOARD NM 7/53 & HMS SHARPSHOOTER).

- NM 1418/53. H454/67 6.3.67 WK APPEARS TO HAVE BROKEN UP INTO AT LEAST THREE MAJOR PARTS. PART [A] IS MOST EXTENSIVE AREA OF WRECKAGE & CARRIES THE LEAST WATER. FIXES: PART [A] OXCARS LTHO 89DEGS 10MIN BURNTISLAND W BKWTR LTHO 128DEGS 40MIN INCHKEITH LTHO; PART [B] OXCARS LTHO 92DEGS 00MIN BURNTISLAND W BKWTR LTHO 121DEGS 40MIN INCHKEITH LTHO. WIREDRIFT SWEEP: PART [A] CLEAR 41 & 42FT, FOUL 44FT; PART [B] CLEAR 42.5FT, FOUL 45FT. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 51FT IN GEN DEPTH 80FT, SCOUR 82FT. SEABED MUD. (HMS MYRMIDON, 31.3.66).

- NM 508/67. H454/67 22.8.68 WK SOLD TO METREC ENGINEERING LTD FOR SALVAGE. (D OF C(N) N/CP85/52230/1967). NCA. H454/67 16.2.77 S PART [B] OF WK REPD NOT FOUND BY E/S & TRANSIT SONAR DURING 6 HOUR SEARCH. (FORTH PA, LTR 21.1.77). NCA. H3965/75 9.5.77 SHOWN TO LIE 060DEGS, 600FT LONG APPROX, CENTRED 154DEGS, 9C FROM BURNTISLAND HBR LT, FR. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.2MTRS. METREC ENGINEERING REPD NOT TO HAVE WORKED WK YET. (FORTH PA, LTR DTD 25.4.77). AMEND TO DWP BUT RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH. BR STD. 10.1.84 PERMISSION GRANTED TO FLEET AIR ARM DIVING TEAM TO DIVE ON WRECK AND RECOVER ITEMS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST FOR EVENTUAL DISPLAY AT FAA MUSEUM. (AQHM ROSYTH, TELECON). NCA. H1942/86 29.7.86 WRECKAGE REFERRED TO AS PART [B] IN MYRMIDON'S 1966 REPORT DOES NOT EXIST. (FORTH PORTS AUTHORITY, 6.3.86). SEE [2824]. 22.6.98 CENTRAL POSN FOR CHARTING PURPOSES: 560226N, 031323.8W. NE 733. HH090/827/01 19.11.98 EXAM'D 7.10.98 IN 560224.7N, 031328.5W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH FROM 6 PASSES 15.8 IN GEN DEPTH 25MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 15.8MTRS. LENGTH 255MTRS. LIES 070/250 DEGS. MOSTLY INTACT, BROKEN IN TWO ACROSS THE MID SECTION. (HMS ROEBUCK, HI 827). RETAIN AS WK SW 12.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH264/400/07 11.12.01 DESIGNATED AS AN HISTORIC WK. REST'D AREA RADIUS 150MTRS AROUND 5602.408N, 0313.412W [OGB]. (SCOTTISH STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 384/01).

- NM 343/02. HH091/176/01 22.5.07 EXAM'D 6.10.06 IN 5302.406N, 0313.511W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.55 IN GEN DEPTH 25MTRS. SCOUR 3MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 200MTRS TOWARDS 070DEGS. LENGTH 183MTRS, WIDTH 23.9MTRS, HT 9.5MTRS. LIES 060/240DEGS. INTACT. SCOUR TO S AND TO N. INS AS WK 15.6MTRS. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1176). AMEND WK 15.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 20.9.13 PREVIOUS DESIGNATION REVOKED. REDESIGNATED UNDER MARINE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2010 FROM 1.11.13. (P ROBERTSON, HISTORIC SCOTLAND LTR AMB/105 DTD 17.9.13).
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, SCOUR TO N & S ALONG WK

Positie: 56 2.406 N,3 13.511 W

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