Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Hms natal, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 57 41.241 N,4 5.313 W (57.863016666667, -3.8153166666667)

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 NATAL

Lengte 146.3 meter, breedte: 22.6 meter, diepgang: 8.5, tonnage 13550 ton

Oorzaak: built in 1907 by vickers, barrow-in-furness. triple expansion engines of 23500 ihp, twin shaft. 6 x 9.2 inch, 4 x 4.7 inch, 24 x 3 pdr & 3 machine guns. whilst lying at anchor s of nigg bay, a fire started in her stern quickly spread & exploded when fire ingnited cordite in her stern magazine. 408 men lost from complement of 704. (sibi).

Jaar registratie: 1915

Waterdiepte boven wrak: 14 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 90 cm

Bekend sinds: 1915, laatst gedetecteerd: 2023

Details metingen/cartografie: H9102/20 23.12.20 TWO BEACONS ESTABLISHED ON WK. LIGHTS UNWATCHED & UNRELIABLE. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED).

- NM 78/21. H1189/21 24.2.21 PROPOSED ALTERATION IN LIGHTING. LIGHT BUOYS TO BE LAID. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H3103/26 17.5.26 SALVAGE OPERATIONS BY BLASTING NOW COMMENCED. SALVAGE VESSEL MOORED ON N SIDE OF WK. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H3103/26 3.8.27 SALVAGE OPS STILL IN PROGRESS. (LETTER TO KHM INVERGORDON). LATER SALVAGE WORK ABANDONED. (CP 22109/27). H7657/29 6.2.30 WK IS TO BE DISPERSED TO 36FT. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H934/37 13.6.39 AMENDED TO DWP WITH LT FLOAT, FL, CLOSE E. (KHM INVERGORDON).

- NM ACTION. H2646/41 8.8.41 AMEND POSN OF LT FLOAT TO 222DEGS, 7.2C FROM BN NO 2. (HMS FLORA, HN).

- NM 1867/41. H2646/41 28.7.47 AMEND FLOAT TO G SPH LT BUOY, FL.G.6S. (KHM INVERGORDON).

- NM 1931/47. H8542/47 SWEPT ON 11.1947. CLEAR 2, FOUL AT 4FT. GEN DEPTH 44-51FT. (ML NO.4 & HMS SCOTT [E 8201]). H2646/41 6.11.53 AMEND BUOY POSN TO 147DEGS, 3460FT FROM BN NO 3. (HMS VANGUARD).

- NM 2613/53. H810/56 22.6.56 WK IS NOT PROPERTY OF ADMIRALTY HAVING BEEN SOLD IN 1921 TO STANLEE SHIP-BREAKING & SALVAGE CO.LTD. (DIR. OF NAVY CONTRACTS). H6656/58 ADD RADAR REFLECTOR TO BUOY. (NLB NM 24/58).

- NM 2329/58. H810/56 29.7.70 SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY METAL RECOVERIES (ORKNEY) LTD. PRIOR TO PURCHASE. DIVERS REPORTED WRECKAGE TO BE COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED EXCEPT FOR AREA CONTAINING BOILERS. A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF PROJECTILES OF ALL SIZES [APPROX 150 STACKED IN ONE SMALL PILE] LIE INTERMINGLED WITH THE WRECKAGE & ALSO ON SEA BED AROUND WK. A LARGE QUANTITY OF CORDITE STICKS, APPROX SIZE 3/8 X 30 INCH, ALSO FOUND. THE STERN SECTION LIES AT W END OF SITE. WKGE COVERS AN AREA OF ABOUT 500 X 600FT. NO GUN TURRETS OR ARMOUR PLATE SEEN. AREA OF BOILERS STANDS UP TO ABOUT 40FT ABOVE SEABED. EXAM'D 10-12 JULY 1970. (MSU SHEILA HOMAN, 14.7.70. [IN DOCKET N/CP50437/70]). H810/56 30.9.70 STATE OF EXPLOSIVES CONTAINED WITHIN WK GIVING CAUSE FOR CONCERN TO SALVAGE COMPANY. FO SCOTLAND INFORMED THAT CLEARANCE DIVING CAN EXAMINE & MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS. (LETTER FROM NL TO FOSNI, DTD 23.9.70). H810/56 5.3.71 CLEARANCE DIVING TEAM TO COMPLETE EXPLOSIVE CLEARANCE BY 5.3.71. RECOMMENDED TO CLEAR WK TO DEPTH OF 40FT. (FOSNI, SIGNAL DTD 25.2.71). H2731/70 1.4.71 REMOVAL OF WK HOPED TO BE ARRANGED BY SEPT 1972. (MOD LETTER, DTD 19.3.71). 17.5.71 WK NOW CONSIDERED REASONABLY SAFE & CLEAR OF EXPLOSIVES. OFFER FOR SALE TO METAL RECOVERIES (NEWHAVEN) LTD, ROBENSON RD, NEWHAVEN. (DGDC DC22(1) 52504/70, DTD 5.5.71). H3118/74 22.7.74 3 SALVAGE WORK IN PROGRESS. THREE BUOYS LAID. (HMS HERMIONE, HN). NCA. H3457/75 14.8.75 WK COULD NOT BE SWEPT DUE SALVAGE WORK IN PROGRESS. AREA SURROUNDED BY MOORING BUOYS. CONTRACTOR ADMITTED WK STILL NOT CLEAR TO 40FT, LEAST DEPTH ABOUT 18-20FT. RNO HAS WRITTEN TO MOD(N), BATH, TO THIS EFFECT. (SOISS, LETTER DTD 8.8.75). H3965/75 3.2.76 SALVAGE OPS IN PROGRESS. (HMS EGERIA, ROS DTD 19.1.76). NCA. H3965/75 20.5.76 EXTENSION OF SALVAGE CONTRACT GRANTED METAL RECOVERIES (ORKNEY) LTD. (DNC(S), LTR DTD 8.4.76). H3634/76 2.7.76 AMEND POSN OF BUOY TO 574115N, 040501W. (CROMARTY FIRTH PORTS AUTHORITY NM 3/76).

- NM 1354/76. H3965/75 17.3.78 SALVAGE CONTRACT TERMINATED WITH METAL RECOVERIES (ORKNEY) LTD. CLEARANCE OF 40FT NOT ACHIEVED. ARRANGEMENTS TO LOWER HIGH POINTS BY RN DIVERS. (DCNS, 9.2.78). H3965/75 4.5.78 RN DEMOLITION OPS USING FLEET TENDER BLAKENEY COMMENCED 24.4.78 FOR THREE WEEK PERIOD. (CROMARTY PORT NM 1/78). 23.11.78 FOLLOWING SALVAGE WORK BY S & NI CLEARANCE DIVING TEAM BETWEEN 10 & 31.8.78, WK NOW REPORTED TO HAVE NO HIGH POINTS REMAINING. LARGE QUANTITY OF CORDITE, A FEW SHELLS & SMALL ORDNANCE REMAIN IN BOW SECTION. REQUEST RECEIVED FROM DMS FOR WK SITE TO BE WIRE-SWEPT. (N/CP 52504/70, 16.11.78). H3965/75 4.9.79 DRIFT SWEPT OVER PERIOD 5-10.5.79 USING RMAS UPLIFTER. SWEPT CLEAR TO 12MTRS, EXCEPT FOR HIGH POINT JUST AFT OF AMIDSHIPS IN 574116.1N, 040512.5W WHICH FOULED AT 9.3MTRS & CLEARED AT 8.8MTRS [DEPTHS +/- 0.5MTRS]. (AQHM ROSYTH, DTD 17.6.79). AMEND TO DWP SW 8.8MTRS.

- NM 2178/79. H3965/75 4.9.79 FURTHER DEMOLITION CARRIED OUT 19 TO 29.6.79. (FOSNI, 0.593/2, DTD 12.7.79). H3965/75 23.10.79 BUOY TO BE MAINTAINED BY NLB ON BEHALF OF MOD(N). REPORT THAT RNO INVERGORDON HAS ARRANGED FOR FURTHER WIRE SWEEP AND DMS(N) PREPARED TO EXPLORE POSSIBILITY OF CLEARING REMAINING HIGH POINT. (N/CP 52504/70, DTD 4 & 19.10.79). H3451/80 23.10.79 AMEND BUOY TO ISO DANGER LT BUOY, FL(2)12S.

- NM 718/81. 11.2.80 FURTHER ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN 40FT CLEARANCE TO BE MADE IN 1980. (DMS 3/1/2/75). H3965/75 6.1.81 RESPONSIBILITY TAKEN BY MOD FOR BUOYAGE FROM 1.4.81. (N/CP52504/70/DC11(1)). H3965/75 2.8.85 POSSIBILITY OF LESS WATER THAN CHARTED. DCS3 [SINGLE PASS] INDICATES HIGH SPOT OF 8MTRS, APPROX. FURTHER EXAMINATION INTENDED. (HMS BEAGLE, SIGNAL DTD 18.7.85). H3817/86 21.10.86 CLEARANCE WORK CONFIRMED TO HAVE BEEN EFFECTIVE. DCS3 INDICATES THAT ONLY LOW-LYING DEBRIS REMAINS. (ANDREWS HYDROGRAPHICS LTD, R OF SURVEY [K 9893]). NCA. HH090/498/01 5.3.90 EXAM'D 24-26.1.90 IN 574115.8N, 040513.5W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. 2 BOAT SWEEP CLEAR 10.9, FOUL 11.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10.9 IN GEN DEPTHS 13.2-15MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 0.9MTR. DCS3 HT 2.05MTRS. WELL BROKEN UP & SCATTERED. LIES E/W OVER AN AREA 166MTRS X 60MTRS. DIVERS REPORT WRECKAGE TO BE VERY CORRODED, BREAKING WHEN TOUCHED & MUCH OF IT BURIED IN SANDY SEABED. IT IS FREE FROM KELP & FISHING NETS, THOUGH FISHING LINES ARE PRESENT. THREE 8" PROJECTILES & SOME HUMAN REMAINS WERE LOCATED. DIVERS CONFIRMED THAT NO PART OF THE WK STANDS MORE THAN 2MTRS HIGH. (NP 1008, HI 498). AMEND TO DWP SW 10.9MTRS.

- NM 863/90. HH090/874/01 23.11.00 EXAM'D 18.7.00 IN 5741.244N, 0405.310W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10.7 IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 135MTRS, WIDTH 50MTRS. DCS3 HT 3MTRS. LIES 100/280DEGS. ALMOST COMPLETELY BROKEN & COVERED IN SAND. ISO DANGER LT BUOY IS IN 5741.227N, 0405.092W [WGD]. (HMS ROEBUCK, HI 874). RETAIN AS DWP SW 10.9MTRS, WITH LENGTH 135MTRS, WIDTH 50MTRS, LYING 100/280DEGS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH266/430/05 27.9.02 DESIGNATED AS PROTECTED MILITARY WRECK WITH RESTRICTED AREA RADIUS 100MTRS CENTRED ON 5741.244N, 0405.310W [WGD]. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 1761/02).

- NM 2047/02. 16.12.03 EUT POSN: 5741.244N, 0405.310W. NE 1889. SEP 2006/000394419 30.10.06 STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 1761/02 CANCELLED. REDESIGNATED AS PROTECTED MILITARY WRECK WITH RESTRICTED AREA RADIUS 100MTRS CENTRED ON 5741.244N, 0405.310W [WGD]. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 2616/02). NCA. 28.4.08 PREVIOUS SI CANCELLED. REDESIGNATED AS PROTECTED MILITARY WRECK WITH RESTRICTED AREA RADIUS 100MTRS CENTRED ON 5741.244N, 0405.310W [WGD]. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 950/08). NCA. 1.2.10 PREVIOUS SI CANCELLED. REDESIGNATED AS PROTECTED MILITARY WRECK WITH RESTRICTED AREA RADIUS 100MTRS CENTRED ON 5741.244N, 0405.310W [WGD]. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 3380/09). NCA. SEP2017/000126502 12.6.17 EXAM'D 17.1.17 IN 5741.238N 0405.271W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTHS 14 MTRS. NFS. (CROMARTY FIRTH HARBOUR AUTHORITY). AMEND TO DW 10.7MTRS IN REVISED POSITION. 16.6.17 PREVIOUS SI CANCELLED. REDESIGNATED AS PROTECTED MILITARY WRECK WITH RESTRICTED AREA RADIUS 200MTRS CENTRED ON 5741.238N, 0405.271W [WGD]. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 147/2017). SEP2020/000100685 6.2.20 EXAM'D 6.2.20 IN 5741.241N 0405.312W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.92MTRS IN GEN DEPTHS 14 MTRS. LENGTH 100MTRS, WIDTH 50MTRS, HT 3.2MTRS, ORIENTATION 90/270DEGS. NFS.(CROMARTY FIRTH HARBOUR AUTHORITY). AMEND TO DW 10.9MTRS IN REVISED POSITION. SEP2023/000100953 19.5.23 SHOALEST DEPTH OVER WRECK LOCATED IN 5741.241N 0405.312W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.4 MTRS. NFS. (CROMARY FIRTH HARBOUR AUTHORITY 22.2.23). AMEND TO DW 10.4MTRS.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office

Positie: 57 41.241 N,4 5.313 W

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