Alf Everard (Part Of) Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Alf everard (part of) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 29.777 N,0 53.607 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 11.9 m |
| Water Depth | 13 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | ALF EVERARD (PART OF) |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 29.9 m |
| Width | 7 m |
| Draught | 2.9 |
| Sonar Length | 35 |
| Sonar Width | 10 |
| Tonnage | 213 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | clay products |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Dec 24, 1953 |
| Scour Dimensions | ,,000.1, |
| Original Detection Year | 1964 |
| Last Detection Year | 2004 |
| Original Source | survey vessel |
| Surveying Details | H4710/63 5.5.64 H4710/63 5.5.64 LOCATED IN 512945N, 005344E. LEAST E/S DEPTH 41FT IN GEN DEPTH 46FT. NO SCOUR. CONTACT ON SONAR FROM E. (HMS ECHO, 1.12.63). INS AS OBSTN 6FMS 5FT. BR STD. H8366/53 5.3.65 H8366/53 5.3.65 SWEPT CLEAR AT 40FT, FOUL AT 42FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 41FT IN GEN DEPTH 44FT. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 22.10.64). DELETE. - NM 400/65. 27.5.68 27.5.68 OBSTN 6FMS 4FT [LAT] SHOWN ON NE 1185. 26.9.73 26.9.73 AMEND OSW 11.9MTRS. NC 1185. H3531/74 22.12.75 H3531/74 22.12.75 EXAM'D IN 512946N, 005343E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. CLEAR AT 11.9MTRS, FOUL AT 12.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.1MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 13-14MTRS. NO SCOUR. MAY BE A SEABED FEATURE AND NOT WRECKAGE. (PLA WK REPORT NO.39/75, 5.11.75). AMEND SW 11.9MTRS. - NM BLOCK. H4253/83 7.6.83 H4253/83 7.6.83 CLOSE SOUNDING HAS AGAIN REVEALED NO WRECKAGE OR SCOUR IN THIS POSN. MOST LIKELY A SEABED FEATURE WITH LEAST E/S DEPTH OF 12.1MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 12.8MTRS. NO FURTHER EXAMINATION THIS POSN INTENDED. (MAPLIN, SR17/82, 25.5.82). AMEND DEPTH SWEPT 12.1MTRS. BR STD. HH244/351/01 7.8.91 HH244/351/01 EXAM'D 7.8.91 IN 512944.5N, 005342.5E [OGB] USING MICROFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.1MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 13-13.2MTRS. NO SCOUR. CLASSIFIED AS WK BUT COULD BE SEABED FEATURE. RETAIN AS SW 11.9MTRS. (PLA WK NO.201/7, HAVENGORE NO 11/91). NCA. HH244/351/01 2.4.92 HH244/351/01 2.4.92 SHOWN AS SW 11.9MTRS IN 512944.5N, 005342.5E ON 1185,1607. HH246/400/03 28.4.97 HH246/400/03 28.4.97 EXAM'D 20.2.97 IN 512945.0N, 005342.6E [OGB] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.1 IN GEN DEPTH 13.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 13.5MTRS BUT IS VIRTUALLY NON EXISTANT. COVERS 35MTRS BY 10MTRS. LIES E/W. (PLA WK REPORT 3/97). BR STD. 13.6.05 13.6.05 SHOWN IN 5129.783N, 0053.628E [WGD] ON PLA 201/23 DTD SEP'03-NOV'04. BR STD. RSDRA2025000252460 16.05.2025 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. LEAST M/B DEPTH 12.23MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (PORT OF LONDON AUTHORITY, DTD 17.01.25). RETAIN DW 11.9MTRS IN REVISED POSITION. |
| Last Amended Date | May 15, 2025 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1925 BY FELLOWS & CO LTD, GT YARMOUTH. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ALFRED EVERARD & SONS LTD. 4 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE OF 63BHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE CHARLESTOWN FOR LONDON. SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH BRITISH MV CITY OF JOHANNESBURG. AN EX-SPRITSAIL LONDON BARGE. (SIBI & LL).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
51 29.777 N,0 53.607 E
Alf Everard (Part Of) on Wreck Map
Alf Everard (Part Of) Wreck on Google Map
Nearby Wrecks:
- Alf Everard (Part Of) Wreck 221.7 M
- Other Wreck 93624 290.7 M
- Stones Masonary Rubble Wreck 85304 1010.4 M
- Anchor Wreck 50325 1131.1 M
- Other Wreck 93619 1219.6 M
- Cables Chains Mooring Nets Tackle Wires Wreck 91809 1233.8 M
- Other Wreck 74005 1249.8 M
- Other Wreck 88269 1343.7 M
- Anchor Wreck 91740 1390.2 M
- Other Wreck 28466 1529.8 M
General Comments
SLIGHT SCOUR, VIRTUALLY NON-EXISTANT