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Following the launch of trove.scot in February 2025 we are now planning the retiral of some of our webservices. Canmore will be switched off on 24th June 2025. Information about the closure can be found on the HES website: Retiral of HES web services | Historic Environment Scotland

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Date 19 April 2012

Event ID 935849

Category Documentary Reference

Type Reference

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/935849

UKHO Identifier : 000421

Feature Class : Wreck

Wreck Category : Non-dangerous wreck

State : LIVE

Status : Historic

Classification : Unclassified

Position (Lat/long) : 59.11706,-3.39566

Horizontal Datum : ETRS 1989

WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 59.11706,-3.39566

WGS84 Origin : Block Shift

Previous Position : 59.11712,-3.39577

Position Method : Differential Global Positioning System

Position Quality : Surveyed

Position Accuracy : 3.0

Depth : 48.0

Depth Method : Found by multi-beam

Depth Quality : Least depth known

Water Depth : 58

Water Level Effect : Always under water/submerged

Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide

Name : HMS HAMPSHIRE

Type : CRUISER

Flag : BRITISH

Length : 137.2

Beam : 20.7

Draught : 7.6

Sonar Length : 146.0

Sonar Width : 24.0

Shadow Height : 5.0

Orientation : 152.0

Tonnage : 10850

Tonnage Type : Displacement

Date Sunk : 05/06/1916

Sonar Signal Strength : Strong

Scour Depth : 2.0

Scour Length : 5.0

Scour Orientation : 45.0

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