Submarines
HMS K4 and HMS K17
Firth of Forth approaches — explore the HMS K4 and HMS K17 as an interactive 3D model built from a 0.5 m UKHO multibeam bathymetric survey.
Survey and model
This model is rendered directly from public UK Hydrographic Office multibeam bathymetry at 0.5 m resolution. Open it in the wreck explorer to rotate, zoom, and inspect the seabed around the wreck.
| Vessel type | Submarines |
|---|---|
| Location | Firth of Forth approaches |
| Position | 56.2585°N, 2.1922°W |
| Wreck length | 101.8 m |
| UKHO wreck ID | 2973, 2975 |
| Survey date | 27 February 2026 |
| Survey resolution | 0.5 m |
| Survey title | 20260227 - HI1945 - Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Windfarm - Wreck of HMS K4 - 0.5m - Bathymetric Survey |
Source and licence
| Data owner | Maritime and Coastguard Agency |
|---|---|
| Survey originator | Njord Survey AB |
| Distributor | United Kingdom Hydrographic Office |
| Licence | Open Government Licence v3.0 |
| Terms of use | UK Hydrographic Office Bathymetry Data Licence v1.0 |
| Vertical datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide depth (EPSG:5861); UKHO BAG values supplied as negative elevations |
Contains Maritime and Coastguard Agency data © Crown copyright.
The supplied material is not to be used for navigation or to create products that could be used for navigation.
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