Anchor Wreck 46121

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 23.582 N,4 11.772 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.393033
  • Longitude: -4.196200
Water Depth 24 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type Anchor
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1974
Last Detection Year 1988
Original Source ship visit/hydrographic note report
Surveying Details H2022/74 4.2.74 ANCHORED 113DEG 3.65M FROM PT LYNAS LT 10 - 12.1.74. ON WEIGHING FOUND ANCHOR FOULED BY CHAIN APPROX 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER. NEITHER END SIGHTED. NOT RECOVERED. (SS HALIA, HN DTD 12.1.74). INS AS FOUL IN 532434N, 041142W [OGB]. BR STD. H3838/86 29.3.88 NOT LOCATED. (HMS FAWN, HI 357). NCA. SEP 2019/000245915 12.2.20 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2019). (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY, HI1573). NFA.
Last Amended Date Feb 24, 1986

Circumstances of loss

23.10.89 CONSIDERED MOST LIKELY TO BE ANCHOR AND CABLES FROM SS ROYAL CHARTER, WHICH LOST HER ANCHORS WITH 100FMS (182MTRS) 2.5 INCH CABLE ON THE PORT AND 70FMS (128MTRS) ON THE STBD, BEFORE FINALLY TAKING TO THE GROUND. (K HURLEY, 23.10.89).

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