Aircraft Wreck 62783

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	57 41.974 N,3 51.158 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 57.699567 Longitude: -3.852633
Wreck Depth	28.76 m
Water Depth	29 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	aircraft
Sonar Length	13.9
Sonar Width	2
Shadow Height	0.5
Orientation	148
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture	Sand
Scour Dimensions	,,000.8,
Original Detection Year	1975
Last Detection Year	2020
Original Source	naval vessel
Surveying Details	H454/67 9.8.76 NEW WRECK LOCATED 30.6.75 IN 574158N 035105W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 27.0MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 29.0MTRS. SCOUR 29.8MTRS. SEA BED BROKEN SHELL & FINE SAND. LENGTH 40MTRS. LIES E/W. (HMS ECHO, HI 80/75).INS AS WK 27MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/14 5.8.99 DIVED IN 5741.989N, 0351.140W [WGD] USING GPS. CONFIRMED AS WK OF A SUNDERLAND AIRCRAFT. WELL BROKEN UP WITH MANY TRAWL NETS ON IT. STANDS 2MTRS PROUD OF FLAT SAND SEABED. THE OUTLINE IS STILL VISIBLE OF THE WINGS AND FUSELAGE. THE TAIL IS BROKEN OFF AND LIES ABOUT 30 FT AWAY. GEN DEPTH 35MTRS. (J LEIGH/B HUMBY, LTR DTD 24.7.99). NCA.
Last Amended Date	Jan 11, 2021

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