Aircraft Wreck 794

Field	Value
Obstruction Category	foul ground
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	53 21.908 N,1 0.184 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 53.365133 Longitude: 1.003067
Wreck Depth	16.08 m
Water Depth	16 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	aircraft
Sonar Length	6.4
Sonar Width	1.3
Shadow Height	0.7
Orientation	129
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture	6,4
Original Detection Year	2005
Last Detection Year	2016
Original Source	diver
Surveying Details	HH100/351/22 26.10.05 LANCASTER BOMBER LOCATED IN 5321.907N, 0100.187E [WGD] BY DIVERS FROM FRENCH NAVAL VESSEL CMT PEGASE INVESTIGATING WRECK OF LA COMBATTENTE. FULL REPORT TO FOLLOW. (KEVIN SMITH/G FURSE TELECON 24.10.05). AWAIT REPORT, POSN FOR FILING ONLY. SEP 2014/000221609 22.10.14 DIVED RECENTLY AND CONFIRMED AS A SUNDERLAND FLYING BOAT, NOT AS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED. (K SMITH, HN DTD 20.10.14). INS AS FOUL. SEP 2016/000091757 8.5.17 EXAM'D 13.7.16 IN 5321.908N, 0100.184E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.08MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS, LENGTH 6.4MTRS, WIDTH 1.3MTRS, HEIGHT 0.7MTRS, ORIENTATION 129/309 DEGS. WRECK IS MOSTLY BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 1492). AMEND FOUL 16MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Last Amended Date	May 8, 2017

General Comments

Lancaster Bomber

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