Vertical Datum: LAT Quality of Depth: SWS HMS VENETIA, built 1918, was mined in the Thames Estuary in 1940. 30-DEC-1940 Wreck in 51 31 13N 001 08 06E. 03-APR-1944 Least depth over wreck 4fms. 11-MAY-1944 Position 51 31 18N 001 08 06E. 29-JUL-1944 Least depth now 6fms 2ft. 08-APR-1946 Drift sweeping, Asdic sonar sweeping and echosounder, after dispersal. Clear at 45ft, foul at 45ft 6ins. Least depth 45ft. 21-JUL-1947 Wreck now marked by "VENETIA" buoy. 14-MAR-1962 Not searched for, but small scour found by the side of charted position whilst sounding. 22-SEP-1965 A/s and echosounder sweep. Least depth by echo sounder 47ft. General depth 50ft. Scour 52ft. 13-JUL-1967 Swept clear at 6fms 2ft. 22-AUG-1967 Lucas wire drift sweep. Clear at 38ft, foul at 39ft. Least depth over wreck by echo sounder 45ft. General depth 50ft. 11-OCT-1973 Sws clear at 41.7Ft, foul at 42.5Ft. Least depth by echo sounder 43.7ft in general depth 48ft. Scour 52ft, wreckage within circle of 100ft radius, position 51 31 17N 001 08 06E. Dispersed and difficult to find. Scour to W of wreckge. 06-APR-1990 Sweep 12.7m In 51 31 16.6N 001 08 06.7E. Ng coords 617476e, 184977n. General depth 15m.

Year Built: 1917 Builder: Fairfield Engine HP: 27000 Propulsion: Twin screw driven, turbine engine Armament: 4 x 4ins; 1 x 3ins guns; 6 x TT Owner: Royal Navy Crew: 110 Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: SRN.Vol.1 p586; Jane's Fighting Ships 1919 p105(photo); MOD(N) Hyd Wk No 012308043

<1> Hydrographic Office wreck index, Extracted 20-JAN-1993, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6339.