Boiler Engine Generator Wreck 68974

Field Value
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		36 8.547 N,5 21.666 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 36.142450
  • Longitude: -5.361100
Wreck Depth 8.46 m
Water Depth 10 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type Boiler/Engine/Generator
Sonar Length 7.22
Sonar Width 6.73
Shadow Height 2.07
Orientation 319
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 4,6,17
Original Detection Year 1995
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date Mar 26, 2020

Surveying Details

HH090/669/01 27.4.95 EXAM'D 8.3.95 IN 360832.77N, 052139.99W [WGD] USING POLARFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.1 IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 1.4MTRS. LENGTH 4MTRS, WIDTH 3MTRS. MARKED BY SMALL BLUE FLOAT. (HMS HERALD, HI 669). BR STD. 11.11.97 SHOWN IN ERROR AS WK 9.1MTRS ON 45 [APR'97 EDN]. AMENDED TO OBSTN 9.1MTRS ON NE 144 & ON 45. BR STD. 9.7.03 [WGD] POSN BY GEO-REFERENCING: 3608.546N, 0521.666W. NE 45. 13.9.06 EXAM'D 2.06 IN 3608.5467N, 0521.6659W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 8.59. LENGTH 8MTRS, WIDTH 4MTRS, HT 1.8MTRS. LIES 090/270 DEGS. (HMS ROEBUCK, HI 1173, ROS). INTACT ITEM OF LARGE DEBRIS. AMEND OBSTN 8.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2015/000150640 8.12.15 EXAM'D BY BDC, OBSTN IN 3608.547N, 0521.666W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 8.5MTRS, LENGTH 4.5MTRS, WIDTH 3.6MTRS, HT 1.8MTRS. LIES 120/300 DEGS. (HMS ECHO, HI 1487). MOVE TO REVISED POSN. RSDRA2018000121049 26.03.20 EXAM'D 05.07.19; OBSTN LOCATED IN 3608.547N, 0521.666W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 8.46MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS, LENGTH 7.22MTRS, WIDTH 6.73MTRS, HT 2.07MTRS, ORIENTATION 319/139 DEGS. (HMS ECHO, H525 HI1601 006). AMEND OBSTN 8.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

Circumstances of loss

TOPPLED FROM BARGE DURING STORM IN 1993.

General Comments

PARTIALLY BURIED

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 36 8.547 N,5 21.666 W
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