Aircraft Wreck 62598

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
40 8.613 N,17 55.889 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 40.143550
  • Longitude: 17.931483
Water Depth 35 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Mean Low Water Springs
Type aircraft
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 2008
Last Detection Year 2020
Original Source ship visit/hydrographic note report
Surveying Details SEP 2008/000091544 18.11.08 WK OF AIRCRAFT LOCATED IN 4008.613N, 1755.889E [WGD] DURING MINEHUNTING EXERCISES. LEAST DEPTH ASSESSED 33.5 IN GEN DEPTH 35MTRS. OBSERVED BY ROV WITH FULL EXAMINATION BY DIVER. NO LIVE OR DEAD ORDNANCE LOCATED. BELIEVED TO BE A WW2 AIRCRAFT. (HMS LEDBURY, HN DTD 1.10.08). INS AS WK 33MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2009/000029934 22.4.09 NDW IN 4008.61N, 1755.89E [MOD]. (ITALIAN NM 7/12/09). NCA. SEP 2009/000029947 24.4.09 REMAINS OF AIRCRAFT LIES AROUND 2.5M W OF SANTA CATERINA. ANCHORING, FISHING, SCUBA AND ALL OTHER ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED WITHIN RADIUS 250MTRS [0.135M]. (ITALIAN SD NM 7/29/09). INS WK & RESTRICTED AREA. - NM 2649/09. SEP 2010/000017258 24.4.09 REMAINS OF AIRCRAFT LIES AROUND 2.5M W OF SANTA CATERINA. (ITALIAN SD NM 1/13/10). REPLACES SDNM 7/29/09. DELETE RESTRICTED AREA. BR STD. SEP 2016/000026755 17.3.16 SHOWN AS NDW IN 4008.647N, 1755.908E [WGD] ON ITALIAN 28 [ED4, DTD 1.4.15]. AMEND TO NDW IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Dec 31, 2020

General Comments

WK OF ?WW2 AIRCRAFT

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