Aircraft Wreck 55060

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 52.136 N,4 17.269 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.868933
  • Longitude: -4.287817
Wreck Depth 15.3 m
Water Depth 17 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type aircraft
Sonar Length 9
Sonar Width 5
Shadow Height 1.65
Orientation 90
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Silt
Scour Dimensions 0021.0,,000.8,226
Original Detection Year 1978
Last Detection Year 2007
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Nov 22, 2007

Surveying Details

H1955/77 6.11.78 H1955/77 6.11.78 CONTACT,THOUGHT TO BE A WK, LOCATED IN 525206N, 041715W [OGB]. POSN BY DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 17.1MTRS. (HMS BEAGLE, HN DTD 21.10.78). INS AS WK 14.8MTRS. BR STD. H5001/72 18.12.79 H5001/72 18.12.79 EXAM'D 25.6.79 IN 525206N, 041712W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.7 IN GEN DEPTH 17.2MTRS. ABOUT 20MTRS LONG.& STANDING 3.5MTRS ABOVE SEABED. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 42/78). AMEND TO W 13.7MTRS. - NM 109/80. H1310/82/27 16.9.82 H1310/82/27 16.9.82 REPD TO BE A SINGLE-ENGINED AIRCRAFT WITH WING-SPAN ABOUT 40FT. INTACT AND LYING UPSIDE DOWN. WHEELS IN EACH WING STILL DEPLOYED EITHER FOR LANDING OR TAKEOFF. STANDS ABOUT 5FT HIGH OVER BOTTOM OF SILT. (R S BUFTON, 13.9.82). 1.11.84 1.11.84 REPD TO BE IN 525206N, 041648W [OGB] AND 2/3 BURIED. (HMS COTTESMORE, 31.10.84). NCA. HH091/201/01 22.11.07 HH091/201/01 & SEP 2007/000087816 22.11.07 EXAM'D 13.11.06 IN 5252.136N, 0417.269W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.35 IN GEN DEPTH 16.88MTRS. SCOUR 0.8MTR DEEP EXTENDS 21MTRS TOWARDS 226 DEGS. LENGTH 9MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS, HT 1.65MTRS. LIES 090/270 DEGS. INTACT, PARTIALLY BURIED. SIGNIFICANT SCOUR TO SW. (NETSURVEY, HI 1201). AMEND WK 15.3MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.

General Comments

SMALL CONTACT WITH SCOUR

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