Bombardon Wreck 47896

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 37.524 N,2 24.282 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.625400
  • Longitude: -2.404700
Water Depth 13 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type bombardon
Shadow Height 0.2
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 26, 1944
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,000.3,
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2008
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Dec 31, 2009

Surveying Details

H4323/45 17.9.45 END OF SUNKEN BOMBARDON PROJECTS APPROX 15FT ABOVE HW IN POSN 056.25DEGS, 1.72M FROM WEYMOUTH S PIER LT, IN 503729N, 022413W. TRACING HELD. (HMS GULNARE, 10.8.45). - NM 2816/45. H4323/45 9.2.46 REMNANTS OF THIS WK ON THE FORESHORE APPROX 020DEGS FROM CHARTED POSN. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THIS WAS WASHED ASHORE DURING A SEPTEMBER GALE. (HMS ICICLE, 1946). - NM 479/46. H565/53 18.1.60 PREPARATIONS MADE FOR SALVAGE. (HM NAVAL BASE, PORTLAND). H2928/83 24.2.88 EXAM'D 3.10.86 IN 503732N, 022412W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER (POSN FROM SOUNDING PLOT). LEAST E/S DEPTH 3.1 IN GEN DEPTH 4MTRS WHICH MAY BE PART OF THIS WRECKAGE. NOT FULLY SURVEYED, RETAIN AS CHARTED. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 207). NCA. HH3848/86/2 27.11.91 NOT FOUND. DELETE. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 367). PROBABLY SALVAGED IN 1960, SEE [18686]. AMEND LIFT. HH091/154/01 - SEP 2010/000005843 31.12.09 LOCATED ?2008 IN 5037.524N, 0224.282W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 12.87 IN GEN DEPTH 12.80MTRS. SCOUR 0.25MTR DEEP. LENGTH 3.5MTRS, WIDTH 3.0MTRS, HT 0.2MTRS. SMALL OBJECT. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1154). SMALL ITEM IN SCOUR, NOT PROUD OF THE SEABED. ?DEBRIS FROM BAMBARDON. INS AS FOUL. BR STD.

Circumstances of loss

PRESUMABLY SANK DURING TRIALS. BOMBARDONS WERE STEEL STRUCTURES BUILT TO CONSTITUTE PART OF FLOATING BREAKWATERS TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 'MULBERRY' HARBOURS.

General Comments

?DEBRIS IN SCOUR HOLE, NOT PROUD OF SEABED

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 37.524 N,2 24.282 W
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