Boiler Engine Generator Wreck 53262

Field Value
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 40.947 N,0 35.024 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.682450
  • Longitude: -0.583733
Wreck Depth 16.58 m
Water Depth 20 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type Boiler/Engine/Generator
Sonar Length 12
Sonar Width 6
Shadow Height 3.9
Orientation 128
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 4,6
Scour Dimensions ,,001.5,
Original Detection Year 1976
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Aug 13, 2018

Surveying Details

H4822/75 24.3.77 WK LOCATED 20.7.76 IN 504054N, 003456W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.3MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 20.3MTRS. SCOUR 0.7MTRS. WRECKAGE FROM 'SHIRALA' PROBABLY [SEE 20069] BUT DEFINITELY NOT ROCK. (FSL WATERWITCH, HI 73/76). NCA. POSN FOR FILING ONLY. H1285/77/218 15.6.77 DIVERS REPORT 9.6.77. IDENTIFIED AS 2 LARGE BOILERS, 12FT DIA BY 12FT LONG (APPROX). LYING SIDE BY SIDE. MOST PROBABLY REMOVED DURING SALVAGE OPS ON 'SHIRALA'. (D DILLINGHAM, 11.6.77). NCA. HH091/002/01 19.11.02 EXAM'D IN 5040.945N, 0035.024W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 15.8, FOUL 16.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.4 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. NO SCOUR. TWO FIRM CONTACTS WITH OVERALL LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. DCS3 HT 3MTRS. LIES N/S. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NP 1016, HI 1002). INS AS SW 15.8MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2018/000198963 13.08.18 EXAM'D 06.02.18; IN 5040.947N, 0035.024W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.58MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS, LENGTH 12MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS, HEIGHT 3.9MTRS, ORIENTATION 128/308 DEGS. TWO BOILERS OF DIAMETER 5MTRS, LENGTH 4MTRS, SITTING IN A SMALL SCOUR (1.5MTRS DEEP) AMONGST SAND RIPPLES. (MMT, HI 1498). AMEND DW 16.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

TWO FIRM CONTACTS. POSSIBLY LINKED TO WRECK 20069 240 METRES WSW.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 40.947 N,0 35.024 W
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