Aircraft Wreck 55283

Surveying Details

H2066/82 2.3.84 H2066/82 2.3.84 EXAM'D 30.11.83 IN 525129N, 041026.5W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.4 IN GEN DEPTH 13.3MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1MTR. DCS3 HT 1MTR. (HMS FOX, HI 137A). BR STD.. 29.9.98 29.9.98 WK POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS A MILITARY AIRCRAFT, POSSIBLY WW2, LOCATED BY DIVER ON 28.9.98. PROPELLOR HALF BURIED IN MUD. 1ST CANOPY INTACT AND CLOSED, 2ND CANOPY, 5FT BEHIND 1ST, ALSO INTACT AND CLOSED. WING BROKEN AND STICKING UP, WHICH COULD EASILY HAVE LED TO ASSUMPTION THAT IT WAS KEEL OF A YACHT. BROKEN UP AFT OF WING. FURTHER SEARCH TO BE MADE TO TRY AND LOCATE TAIL IN HOPE OF IDENTIFYING TYPE OF AIRCRAFT. RAF AND RECEIVER OF WRECK TO BE INFORMED. (TELECON M DUKE/G FURSE, 29.9.98). 30.9.98 30.9.98 RAF INFORMED OF LOCATION OF AIRCRAFT. CONSIDERED THAT CREW STILL LIKELY TO BE IN WRECK. COMMERICAL GUARD REQUESTED. (MIKE DUKE/G FURSE TELECON, 30.9.98). 18.10.05 18.10.05 DATA RE-ASSESSED. CINC REMOVED. MORE THAN 5 YEARS. HH091/201/01 22.11.07 SEP 2007/000087816 EXAM'D 13.11.06 IN 5251.5027N, 0410.4946W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 11.26 IN GEN DEPTH 13MTRS. SCOUR 0.25MTR DEEP EXTENDS 10MTRS N. LENGTH 10MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS, HT 1.74MTRS. LIES 120/300 DEGS. (NETSURVEY, HI 1201). AMEND OBSTN 11.2 IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.