Boat Wreck 5705

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	51 33.532 N,3 58.108 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 51.558867 Longitude: -3.968467
Wreck Depth	18.26 m
Water Depth	19 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	boat
Length	4.9 m
Shadow Height	0.7
Orientation	50
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Aug 3, 1995
Bottom Texture	Sand
Scour Dimensions	0020.0,,001.4,210.0
Original Detection Year	1995
Last Detection Year	2017
Original Source	national coast guard or patrol
Surveying Details	HH214/430/02 9.8.95 FOOT OPEN BOAT TAKING WATER AT ANCHOR IN 513300N, 035800W, APPROX HALF MILE S OF MUMBLES LT HO. VESSEL LATER SANK. (MRCC SWANSEA, TLX DTD 3.8.95). POSN FOR FILING ONLY. WILL SOON BREAK UP. HH214/430/02 9.8.95 TH WILL TAKE NO ACTION. (TH TLX DTD 3.8.95). SEP 2017/000199013 12.1.18 EXAM'D 27.08.17; IN 5133.532N, 0358.108W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 18.26MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS, LENGTH 4.7MTRS, WIDTH 2.6MTRS, HEIGHT 0.7MTRS, ORIENTATION 050/230 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 20MTRS, 1.4MTRS DEEP TOWARDS 210 DEGS. WRECK IS SEPARATED INTO TWO SMALL SECTIONS THAT ARE COVERED BY SANDWAVES. (GARDLINE, HI 1502). AMEND DW 18.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date	Jan 12, 2018

Circumstances of loss

TOOK WATER AND SANK. CREW OF 4 RESCUED.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 33.532 N,3 58.108 W

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