Beacon Wreck 9601

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 32.099 N,1 21.229 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.534983
  • Longitude: 1.353817
Water Depth 10 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type Beacon
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1993
Last Detection Year 1997
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Last Amended Date Aug 1, 2003

Surveying Details

HH244/410/02 22.6.93 SMALL 'WHISPY' PIECES OF WRECKAGE LOCATED DURING SURVEY 1.6.93 AMONG SANDWAVES. THE NORTHERNMOST PIECE HAD LEAST DEPTH 9.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 8.4 TO 10.8MTRS IN 513204N, 012120E. SHOALER PIECES LIE TO THE E BUT ARE COVERED BY THE SEABED. WILL BE FURTHER EXAMINED BEFORE NEW CHANNEL IS OPENED ACROSS THIS AREA. (PLA, WK REPORT - CHARTWELL 38/93). NCA YET. HH244/410/03 24.4.96 REPEAT OF DETAILS ABOVE. (PLA LIST OF WRECK/OBSTNS SUPPLIED MARCH '96). - NM 1738/96. HH244/410/03 28.4.97 NOT LOCATED. WHOLE OF AREA IS A MOBILE SANDWAVE FIELD. DEBRIS CONSIDERED BURIED. CHART AS FOUL. (PLA, WK SEARCH 5/97). - NM 1785/97.

Circumstances of loss

THOUGHT POSSIBLY TO BE LEG OF FORMER SE LONGSAND BEACON WHICH WAS APPARENTLY MISSING WHEN THE BEACON WAS SALVAGED IN 1991.

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