Aircraft Wreck 47635

Field	Value
Obstruction Category	foul ground
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	49 14.915 N,2 4.836 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 49.248583 Longitude: -2.080600
Water Depth	17 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	aircraft
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Oct 25, 1944
Original Detection Year	2010
Original Source	diver
Surveying Details	2010/000020947 5.2.10 REMAINS OF DC 47 AIRCRAFT IN 4914.915N, 0204.836W [WGD] (DATE UNKNOWN). CONSISTS OF WING & UNDERCARRIAGE LYING UPSIDE DOWN. LEAST DEPTH AT CHART DATUM 17MTRS, VERY POOR SONAR CONTACT LYING 0.3MTRS ABOVE SEABED. (K THOMAS, EMAIL DTD 3.2.10). INSERT FOUL. BR STD.
Last Amended Date	Feb 5, 2010

Circumstances of loss

SHOT DOWN BY GERMAN AA BATTERY ON NORTH COAST OF JERSEY. LT ROBERT BLACKLER IN COMMAND, WAS SINGLE SURVIVOR.

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