Aircraft Wreck Gb 47383

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 35.134 N,2 47.577 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.585567
  • Longitude: -2.792950
Water Depth 30 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type aircraft
Flag GB
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 8, 1944
Original Detection Year 1944
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source other
Surveying Details H3923/74 20.8.74 AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE REPORTED SCATTERED OVER SEABED IN CENTRAL POSN 503506N, 024730W [OGB] USING DECCA. (MR RANDALL, 1974). CHART AS FOUL. BR STD. H2923/83 3.1.85 NO INDICATION OF WRECKAGE SEEN DURING SONAR AND E/S SEARCH OF AREA. MAY BE COVERED BY FINE SAND. (GARDLINE SURVEYS, HI 202). NCA. HH100/351/13/38 27.8.98 RESEARCH AT PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICE, KEW HAS SUGGESTED AIRCRAFT TO BE A WARWICK I AIR SEA RESCUE PLANE OF 282 SQUADRON. (R MCNEILL, 22.8.98). NCA. [WGD] POSN: 5035.134N, 0247.577W. SEP 2015/000019320 6.7.15 NOT FOUND. (MMT, HI 1453). AMEND DEAD.
Last Amended Date Jul 6, 2015

Circumstances of loss

AIRCRAFT SANK WITHIN 3 MINUTES OF CONTROLLED DITCHING FOLLOWING ENGINE FAILURE WHILST TAKING PART IN AIR SEA RESCUE MISSION. PLANE CARRIED AN AIRBORNE LIFEBOAT WHICH IT WAS UNABLE TO DROP BEFORE DITCHING. ALL 4 CREW ABANDONED SAFELY. (R MCNEILL).

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