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
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.
Last Amended Date	Aug 1, 2003

Circumstances of loss

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

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 32.099 N,1 21.229 E

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