The wreck of the HILDENA lies in 54m of water and is orientated 230 (bow)/ 050 (stern). The wreck is 37m long, 7.2m wide, and has a prominent rounded stern and a forward hold (McCartney, 2022: 145).

The wreck was originally designated by the UKHO as 'Unknown'. Research by Dr Innes McCartney (2022: 145) for the Echoes from the Deep project, following a detailed survey by Bangor University in February 2013, identified the wreck as being dimensionally, positionally, and archivally consistent with the loss of the HILDENA (NPRN 272127). The record has been updated to reflect that new research.

Event and Historical Information:
The wreck was located by HMS FOX in 1987.

Sources include:

McCartney, I., 2022. Echoes from the Deep. Leiden: Sidestone Press. https://www.sidestone.com/books/echoes-from-the-deep

UKHO ID 7439: Contains public sector information, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, from UK Hydrographic Office.

J. Whitewright, RCAHMW, November 2023