Beacon Wreck 86658

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 36.981 N,3 24.573 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.616350
  • Longitude: -3.409550
Wreck Depth 14.6 m
Water Depth 21 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type Beacon
Sonar Length 15
Sonar Width 5
Shadow Height 5.1
Orientation 45
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,000.5,
Original Detection Year 1987
Last Detection Year 1997
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date Dec 18, 1998

Surveying Details

H3838/86 9.11.87 INS WK, LEAST DEPTH 13.8 IN GEN DEPTH 21.OMTRS, IN 533658N, 032431W [OGB] (HMS BULLDOG, SIG DTD 5.11.87, HI 357). - NM 3523/87. H3838/86 18.12.87 INS ABOVE WK ON BA 1826. - NM BLOCK 366/88. H3838/86 24.5.88 THOUGHT POSSIBLY TO BE A DEMOLISHED BEACON. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 357). H3838/86 2.11.88 EXAM'D 27.10.88 IN 533658N, 032431W USING HF/6. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.3 IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. HYDROSEARCH - VERTICAL HT 7.2MTRS; SHADOW HT 6.2MTRS. LENGTH 22.7MTRS, WIDTH 6.7MTRS. LIES 070/250 DEGS. NO DEFINITE SHAPE. POSSIBLY A DUMPED NAVIGATION BEACON. INS AS WK 13.8MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 357). NFA. HH090/758/01 20.11.98 EXAM'D 31.10.97 IN 533658.8N, 032434.4W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 15.3, FOUL 15.8MTRS BUT NOT CONSIDERED RELIABLE. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.6 IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 0.5MTR. DCS3 HT 5.1MTRS. LENGTH 15MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS. LIES 045/225 DEGS. ON FLAT, FEATURELESS SAND. FIRM CONTACT, HIGH POINT IN CENTRE. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 758). INS AS WK 14.6MTRS. BR STD. RSDRA2024000160567 07.06.23 SEEN IN M/B DATASET 2023. (XOCEAN SURVEY DTD 2023). DEEPER THAN CHARTED. RETAIN PREVIOUS DEPTH 14.6MTRS ABOVE.

Circumstances of loss

PRESUMED DUMPED BY MERSEY DOCKS & HARBOUR BOARD.

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