Dies ist die Informationsseite über das Schiffswrack Hms whirlwind, die folgende Wasserkarte zeigt das Wrack in seiner unmittelbaren Umgebung. Die Position des Wracks ist 52 16.846 N,4 40.566 W (52.027483333333, -4.9751833333333)

Die Texte zu diesem Schiffswrack sind in englischer Sprache 🇬🇧, da sie vom Hydrographischen Amt des Vereinigten Königreichs (UKHO) auf der Grundlage von Daten u. a. der Hydrographischen Dienste von Deutschland, der Niederlande und Belgien erstellt wurden. Sie enthalten die bekannten Details des Wracks und die Kommentare der Kartographen, die die Position und den Zustand des Wracks im Laufe der Zeit überprüft haben.

Name: HMS WHIRLWIND

Länge103.6 meter, Breite: 11 meter, Tiefgang: 3, Tonnage 1710 ton

Ursache: built 1943 & converted from c-class destroyer to type 15 anti-submarine frigate in 1953-54. two 3-drum boilers, twin turbines of 40,000 shp for 31 knots, twin shaft. 1 x twin 4 inch, 1 x twin 40mm bofors. 2 x mark 10 mortars. sank while moored as a target in cardigan bay after severe weather and probably due to damage previously inflicted by missiles.

Jahr der Registrierung: 1974

Wassertiefe über dem Wrack: 31 meter, Höhe über dem Meeresboden: 135 cm

Bekannt seit: 1974, zuletzt detektiert: 2014

Detailmessungen/Kartographie: H5001/72 15.11.74 DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION IN 521600N, 044000W [OGB]. MARKED BY G CONL BUOY, Q. (RNO PEMBROKE DOCK, SIGNAL DTD 1.11.74). H4858/74 18.12.74 HIGHEST POINT 42FT ABOVE SEABED, THEREFORE AT LEAST 11FMS OVER WK. NOT BROKEN UP. LYING ON PORT SIDE. HEADING 330DEGS. BUOY TO BE REPLACED WITH 60FT TARGET BARGE LAID 150FT NE OF WK. SALVAGE WORK NOT EXPECTED FOR SOME TIME. (RNO PEMBROKE DOCK, 2.12.74). INS AS WK 22MTRS.

- NM 168/75. H4858/74 16.7.75 DIVERS REPORT WK LYING ON PORT SIDE AT ANGLE 65DEGS. HEADING 305DEGS. CONSIDERABLE SUPERFICIAL DAMAGE TO SUPERSTRUCTURE BUT HULL APPEARS INTACT. SEABED HARD PACKED SAND, SHINGLE WITH OUTCROPS OF ROCK. SOME SCOURING AT EITHER END OF WK. LEAST DEPTH 71FT BELOW CD IN GEN DEPTH 108-110FT. MOORING BUOY STILL ATTACHED TO WK & STILL BUOYANT BUT HELD TIGHTLY IN F'C'SLE AREA. TEMPORARILY MARKED WITH GREEN 40 GALLON DRUM. (SNR MOORING & SALVAGE OFFICER, SOUTH COAST, LTR DTD 12.6.75). NCA. H4858/74 11.9.75 DECIDED NOT TO PROCEED WITH CLEARANCE OF WK FOR TIME BEING. REQUESTED THAT FURTHER DIVING SURVEY BE CARRIED OUT IN SPRING '76 & THAT DURING THIS SURVEY OPPORTUNITY BE TAKEN TO REMOVE THE MAST AND THAT THE MOORING BUOY & ASSOCIATED CABLES BE RECOVERED. (DMS (BATH), 5.9.75). H4858/74 25.5.76 ANGLE OF HEEL INCREASED TO 81DEGS. MAST PARTIALLY CUT AWAY BY SALVAGE DIVER. WK BRIDLES CUT BY EXPLOSIVES. LEAST DEPTH 72FT BELOW CHART DATUM. WK HAS NOT SUNK INTO SEABED. (MOORING OFFICER, S COAST, 14.5.76). HH100/351/01 8.9.89 LOCATED IN 521644.5N, 014024.5W [OGB] USING DECCA. LIES ON PORT SIDE AND IS INTACT EXCEPT FOR HOLE IN PORT SIDE THROUGH WHICH CONDENSER HAS FALLEN ONTO SEABED. GUNS (TWIN TURRET) STILL ON BOW. VERY LITTLE SCOUR. NO NETS. (R S BUFTON, 21.8.89). AMEND POSN. BR STD. 17.5.91 LIES IN 36MTRS. HEADING 340DEGS. (A HAGUE, TELECON 16.5.91). NCA. HH213/420/02 12.8.92 MEAN DECCA POSN 521642.5N, 044015.5W [OGB]. (WRECKS OFFICER). AMEND POSN. BR STD. 24.1.02 [EUT] POSN: 5216.731N, 0440.326W. NE 1972. 12.7.10 LIES IN 5216.791N, 0440.527W [WGD] WITH FWD SECTION ON PORT SIDE AND STERN INVERTED. BOWS NW. STANDS 6MTRS HIGH AT BOW. (DIVER MAGAZINE, AUG '10). NCA. SEP 2014/000169269 12.3.15 NOT LOCATED 2014 BY M/B & MAGNETOMETER. (MMT, HI 1450). NCA. SEP 2014/000169269 12.3.15 WK NOT LOCATED BY M/B WITHIN A 500MTR RADUS. SMALL ITEM, POSSIBLY A ROCK, LOCATED IN 5616.846N, 0440.566W [WGD]. LENGTH 20MTRS, WIDTH 3MTRS, HT 0.4MRS. (BDC EXAMINATION OF HI 1450 DATA). ?LINEAR SEABED FEATURE. AMEND FOUL IN REVISED POSN.
Quelle: UK Hydrographic Office

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Position: 52 16.846 N,4 40.566 W

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