Beacon Wreck 90345

Field Value
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
51 44.329 N,1 27.007 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.738817
  • Longitude: 1.450117
Wreck Depth 1.3 m
Water Depth 3 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type Beacon
Sonar Length 17.4
Sonar Width 6.1
Shadow Height 2.8
Orientation 145
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1988
Last Detection Year 2012
Original Source fishing vessel
Surveying Details H4399/71 21.6.88 OBSTN EXAM'D 16.6.88 VISUALLY WHEN AWASH IN 514418.5N, 012706.9E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST DEPTH DRIES 1.1MTR IN GEN DEPTH 6MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.5MTRS. SHADOW INDISTINCT AND WRECKAGE LYING ON SLOPING SEABED, CLOSE TO EDGE OF SANDBANK. CONSISTS OF A METAL LEG, ABOUT 0.6MTR DIAMETER, EXTENDING FROM SEABED AT ANGLE OF ABOUT 40 DEG FROM HORIZONTAL. ALTHOUGH CLOSE TO GREAT SUNK SAND, CONSIDERED HAZARD TO SHIPPING. (NP 1016, HN 16.6.88). THOUGHT TO BE A 'TOPPLED TOWER' REPD BY FV JOHN BOY. INS AS OBSTN DRIES 1.1MTRS. - NM 2016/88. H6335/87 13.7.88 FURTHER DETAILS OF EXAMINATION INCLUDED WITH RESULTS OF HI 418. (NP 1016). HH090/549/01 8.9.92 LOCATED 22.7.92 BUT NOT FULLY EXAM'D. LIES ON BUT NOT PROUD OF SANDBANK. OBSERVATION AT LW. LENGTH APPROX 8MTRS. GOOD MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. SHOW AS FOUL. (NP 1016, HI 549). AMEND TO FOUL. BR STD. HH090/628/01 1.7.94 LOCATED BUT NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI628). HH090/690/01 23.7.96 EXAM'D 20.5.96 IN 514418.5N, 012706.5E [OGB] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 2.1MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 2.2MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 2MTRS. NO DCS3 HT. LENGTH 15MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS. LIES 145/325 DEGS. SLIGHT MAGENTIC ANOMALY. (NP 1016, HI 690). AMENDED TO OBSTN 2.1MTRS. BR STD. 4.3.13 EXAM'D 2.12.12 IN 5144.336N, 0127.004E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 1.34 IN GEN DEPTH 3MTRS. LENGTH 17.4MTRS, WIDTH 6.1MTRS, HT 2.75MTRS. LIES 145/325 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NETSURVEY, HI 1398). LIES IN SCOUR HOLE. AMEND OBSTN 1.3MTRS RSDRA2024000289545 29.10.24 WK LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2024. LEAST M/B DEPTH DEEPER. (HI1863, CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, RoS annex F). RETAIN OBSTN 1.3MTRS ABOVE.
Last Amended Date Mar 14, 2025

General Comments

BEACON LYING IN SCOUR HOLE

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 44.329 N,1 27.007 E
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