Anchor Wreck 61

Field Value
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 23.16 N,4 11.739 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.386000
  • Longitude: -4.195650
Wreck Depth 9.16 m
Water Depth 11 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type Anchor
Orientation 70
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Mud
Original Detection Year 2007
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Sep 21, 2015

Surveying Details

SEP 2007/000055998 3.8.07 VERTICAL, SPAR LIKE OBJECT LOCATED IN 5023.1603N, 0411.7386W [WGD]. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWS IT TO BE THE SINKER AND CHAIN FOR A SMALL VESSEL MOORING BUOY, WHICH IS STILL IN USE. LEAST M/B DEPTH OVER SINKER 9.4 IN GEN DEPTH 11.6MTRS. (HMS ROEBUCK, HN DTD 16.7.07 & ROS). INS AS OBSTN 9.4MTRS. - NM 3888/07. SEP 2008/000051743 16.6.08 CONFIRMED BY DIVERS THAT THE OBJECT IS THE SHANK OF A MOORING ANCHOR (PROBABLY A 5 TONNE AM2) STANDING PROUD OF THE DEPRESSION IN THE SEABED. ATTACHED TO THE ANCHOR BY A RING AND SHACKLE IS WHAT LOOKS LIKE THE START OF A SQUARE LINK MOORING LEG. COULD BE THE PORT AUXILLARY SERVICE MOORING FORMERLY 100MTRS E OF THE CURRENT LOOKING GLASS POINT TROT. LIKELY THAT THE RISERS WERE REMOVED AND THE BACKBONE OF THE MOORING REMAINS ON THE SEABED. (PORT SURVEYOR, DEVONPORT, IN SO(HM)'S EMAIL DTD 13.6.08). NCA. SEP 2014/000153911 25.3.14 MIN DEPTH 9.4MTRS CONFIRMED BY WCD. (AUTHORITY HMAS19 FOST-HM SURVEY 1.4.14). SEP 2015/000179214 20.8.15 EXAM'D 6.8.15 IN 5023.160N, 0411.739W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 9.16MTRS. AMEND OBSTN 9.1MTRS. 21.9.15 EXAM'D 27.5.15 IN 5023.160N, 0411.739W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 9.16MTRS. LENGTH 1.61MTRS, WIDTH 1.48MTRS, HEIGHT 2.15MTRS. ORIENTATION 070/340 DEGS. (HMS GLEANER, HI 1469). NCA.

General Comments

MOORING ANCHOR AND CHAIN

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 23.16 N,4 11.739 W
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