Aircraft Wreck Us 4384

Field	Value
Obstruction Category	foul ground
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	57 52.281 N,3 57.085 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 57.871350 Longitude: -3.951417
Water Depth	1 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	aircraft
Flag	US
Sonar Length	31
Sonar Width	15
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Apr 20, 1979
Original Detection Year	1979
Original Source	other
Surveying Details	7.6.79 7.6.79 REMAINS OF USAF F111 AIRCRAFT LOCATED BY DIVERS IN 575218N, 035700W. OCCUPIES AN AREA 50 X 100FT. SILTING OVER AND LIABLE TO SINK INTO SEABED. TAIL SECTION LYING ON SIDE IN 30FT OF WATER WITH CONTROL AILERON STANDING ABOUT 10FT ABOVE SEABED. THIS TO BE REDUCED TO SEABED LEVEL IN NEAR FUTURE. (LT COL J. CARSONS, USAF MILDENHALL, TELECON 7.6.79). ONE OF TWO A/C LOST IN SAME INCIDENT. INS AS FOUL. BR STD.
Last Amended Date	Nov 18, 2003

General Comments

DIMENSIONS BY DIVER, REDUCED TO SEABED

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 57 52.281 N,3 57.085 W

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