Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Hmsm a3, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 50 31.424 N,2 11.315 W (50.523733, -2.188583)

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: HMSM A3

Lengte 30.5 meter, breedte: 3.7 meter, tonnage 165 ton

Oorzaak: 6.2.1912 sank 6.2.1912 following a collision with hms hazard. was raised and a few weeks later was towed to sea and sunk by gunfire from hms st vincent. (beneath the waves).

Jaar registratie: 1918

Waterdiepte boven wrak: 36 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 161 cm

Bekend sinds: 1918, laatst gedetecteerd: 2016

Details metingen/cartografie: H2754/18 23.5.18 WK REPD IN 503100N, 021100W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED).

- NM 646/18. H2822/20 21.4.20 BUOY MARKING WK REMOVED. (HMS HAWKINS REMARK BOOK, 1919).

- NM 821/20. H4607/28 6.7.32 NOW CHARTED AS NDW. LC 2615. H3141/36 8.11.37 NOW CHARTED AS NDW PA. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). LC 2160. H1730/65 10.6.68 NOT LOCATED DURING BASIC SOUNDING LINES BUT NOT SEARCHED FOR. (FSL WATERWITCH, ROS 29.2.68). NCA. 11.2.69 REPORTED TO BE A TRAWLER, APPROX 40FT LONG, LOCATED ABOUT 0.25M W OF PRESENT POSN. (T SIMS, SUB AQUA DIVER). NCA YET. 7.11.72 NOW CHARTED AS USC PA 8MTRS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NC 2610. H3950/70 13.7.73 NOW CHARTED AS USC PA 18MTRS. PREVIOUS ESTIMATED DEPTH IN ERROR. BR STD. 1.6.88 FISHERMEN REPORT FOULING GEAR IN 503100N, 021100W APPROX. (I K JOHNSON, TELECON). 20.5.92 WK, THOUGHT TO BE A 'B' CLASS SUBMARINE, LOCATED IN 503125N, 021115.5W. STANDS 5MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 39MTRS. 100-120FT LONG. (A SMITH, WEYMOUTH, TELECON). NCA YET HH100/351/05 12.6.92 WK IN 503125N, 021115.5W POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS A BRITISH SUBMARINE. STANDS ABOUT 5MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 38MTRS. LIES INTACT APART FROM THE 'ELBOWS' ON THE CONNING TOWER BREATHER TUBES, THE PLATFORM AND STEERING CONTROLS. (A SMITH, 20.5.92). 8.6.92 NOW THOUGHT TO BE AN 'A' CLASS SUBMARINE. (A GRAHAM, TELECON 8.6.92). 10.6.92 ALMOST CERTAINLY THE WK OF HMS A3. (CDR COMPTON-HALL, SUBMARINE MUSEUM, TELECON 10.6.92). COMMERCIAL GUARD REQUESTED. CHART AS USC 30MTRS IN 503125N, 021115.5W. BR STD. HH100/351/08 9.11.93 POSN BY DECCA:- 503100.5N, 021042W. (J K WELCH, 13.10.93). NCA YET. 20.8.98 CINC DELETED. MORE THAN 5 YEARS. HH100/351/22 22.3.05 POSN CONFIRMED AS 5031.423N, 0211.317W [WGD] BY I TAYLOR. (N R CHIPCHASE). RETAIN AS WK USC 30MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/154/01 - SEP 2009/000108988 21.7.09 LOCATED 27.2.09 IN 5031.424N, 0211.315W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 31.29 IN GEN DEPTH 36.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 26.1MTRS, WIDTH 4.15MTRS, HT 5.2MTRS. LIES 161/341 DEGS. MODERATE MAGENTIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1154). AMEND WK 31MTRS. BR STD. 3.8.16 STATUTORY INSTRUMENT; SI 2016 NUMBER 685, CAME INTO EFFECT 21.7.2016. 50MTR RESTRICTED ZONE AROUND WK. (E-MAIL RUSSELL MAN, LISTING OFFICER HISTORIC ENGLAND; REF NUMBER 1422535).
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT [50m Restricted Zone].

Positie: 50 31.424 N,2 11.315 W

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