Aircraft Wreck Gb 48152

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 9.407 N,2 13.18 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.156783
  • Longitude: -2.219667
Water Depth 16 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 Dec 7, 1942
Original Detection Year 1977
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Mar 24, 2017

Surveying Details

H1280/77 2.2.77 LOCATED 200YDS SOUTH OF 'KROMWYK' [SEE 23172]. THE SHAPE OF THE PROPELLER SUGGESTED IT HIT THE WATER UNDER POWER AS BLADES BENT FORWARD AND SIDEWAYS IN CURVES. PART OF REDUCTION BOX STILL ON PROP. (T A TITTERINGTON, JERSEY MARITIME MUSEUM, 6.1.77). NCA. POSN 490928N, 021306W FOR FILING ONLY. SEP 2016/000096769 24.3.17 NOT LOCATED BY M/B SURVEY. (HMSML GLEANER, SNT 01/16). AMEND DEAD.

Circumstances of loss

7.12.1942 PROPELLER HAS PROVED TO BE FROM AN RAF WHIRLWIND. THE ONLY WHIRLWINDS LOST IN THIS AREA WERE ON 7.12.1942 DURING ATTACK ON CONVOY OF WHICH 'KROMWYK' WAS PART [SEE 23172]. TWO WERE LOST. THIS PROPELLER BELIEVED TO BE FROM THE AIRCRAFT THOUGHT TO BE FLOWN BY A CANADIAN NAMED MCPHAIL WHICH WAS SEEN TO DIVE STEEPLY INTO THE SEA. (T A TITTERINGTON, JERSEY MARITIME MUSEUM, 6.1.77).

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