Aircraft Wreck Gb 5684

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		57 47.099 N,3 19.74 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 57.784983
  • Longitude: -3.329000
Water Depth 64 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type aircraft
Flag GB
Sonar Length 22
Sonar Width 20
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1963
Last Detection Year 1999
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Feb 2, 1999

Surveying Details

H4734/63 20.1.64 POSN OBTAINED FROM DECCA. (J RALPH). 1.12.70 INS NDW IN 574709N, 032000W. (NO AUTHORITY KNOWN). BR STD. H1310/84/40 15.11.84 WELLINGTON BOMBER LIES IN 574714N, 031904W USING DECCA. COMMERICAL GUARD REQUESTED. (B. GREIG). RETAIN NDW IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H2336/84 24.3.86 EXAM'D 29.11.85 IN 574707N, 031939W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SCATTERED WKGE COVERING 22 BY 20MTRS. CONFIRMED BY UNDERWATER TELEVISION (HMS CATTISTOCK). NOTHING PROUD OF SEABED. INS AS FOUL. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 246). AMEND TO FOUL IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 2.2.99 CINC DELETED. MORE THAN FIVE YEARS.

Circumstances of loss

WELLINGTON BOMBER, PRESUMED TO HAVE CRASHED DURING WWII.

General Comments

NOTHING PROUD OF SEABED

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