Aircraft Wreck 57079

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
50 17.374 N,3 18.322 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.289567
  • Longitude: -3.305367
Water Depth 55 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type aircraft
Sonar Length 44
Sonar Width 17
Shadow Height 1.1
Orientation 77
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1984
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H5982/82 24.2.83 H5982/82 24.2.83 WK (AIRCRAFT)] SHOWN IN 501711N, 031833W [OGB] USING DECCA. (KINGFISHER CHART K(SW)3, 1982). NCA. H2923/83 2.10.84 H2923/83 2.10.84 EXAM'D 14.5.84 IN 501720N, 031816W [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. LEAST DEPTH 54 IN GEN DEPTH 55MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 1MTR. AREA OF DEBRIS COVERING 40 X 12MTRS LYING 090/270DEGS, (GARDLINE SURVEY LTD, HI 202). CHART AS FOUL. BR STD. 2.5.13 2.5.13 EXAM'D 19.1.13 IN 5017.374N, 0318.322E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 53.9 IN GEN DEPTH 55MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 44MTRS, WIDTH 17MTRS, HT 1.1MTRS. LIES 077/257 DEGS. NO DISTINCT FEATURES, LIKELY TO BE A NATURAL FEATURE. (NETSURVEY, HI 1369). PROBABLE SEABED FEATURE. RETAIN FOUL IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date May 2, 2013

General Comments

?AREA OF DEBRIS, PROBABLY SEABED FEATURE

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 17.374 N,3 18.322 W
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