Bombardon Wreck 53719

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 37.544 N,2 24.155 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.625733
  • Longitude: -2.402583
Wreck Depth 12.4 m
Water Depth 13 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type bombardon
Length 61 m
Width 7.6 m
Sonar Length 29.7
Sonar Width 4.6
Shadow Height 1.8
Orientation 100
Tonnage 2000
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Scour Dimensions ,,000.2,
Debris Field 0013.0,100
Original Detection Year 1944
Last Detection Year 2008
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Nov 2, 2009

Surveying Details

H4982/44 27.12.44 SUNKEN BOMBARDON. LEAST DEPTH 15FT IN 503728N, 022405W [OGB], OR 152DEGS, 5.4M FROM REDCLIFFE POINT. (DOCKYARD PORTLAND, 1.12.44). CHART AS WK 4.6MTRS. - NM 2895/44. H2928/83 24.2.88 EXAM'D 3.10.86 IN 503730N, 022405W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 5.5 IN GEN DEPTH 12.5-13MTRS. SCOUR 0.5-1MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 6MTRS. DIVERS DESCRIBE AS TANGLED NETWORK OF ANGLE IRON AND PLATE. RECOMMEND RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH IN NEW POSN. (HMS GLEANER, HI 207). BR STD. HH3846/86/2 27.11.91 EXAM'D 14.6.91 IN 503730.7N, 022404.9W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 8.4 IN GEN DEPTH 12.5MTRS. WRECKAGE OF TWO BOMBARDONS, LYING SIDE BY SIDE. ONE INTACT AND THE OTHER EXTENSIVELY DESTROYED. RECOMMEND RETAIN AS CHARTED. (HMS GLEANER, HI, 367). NCA. HH091/217/01 - SEP 2009/000158351 2.1.09 EXAM'D 31.3.09 IN 5037.5437N, 0224.155W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 12.46 IN GEN DEPTH 13.3MTRS. SCOUR 0.2MTRS CLOSE TO CONTACT. LENGTH 29.73MTRS, WIDTH 4.61MTRS, HT 1.8MTRS. LIES 100/280 DEGS. LARGELY INTACT ALTHOUGH MANY LARGE HOLES ARE APPEARING. SMALL CONTACTS TO SE MAY BE RELATED TO MAIN ITEM. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1217). AMEND WK 12.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 6463/09. HH091/154/01 31.12.09 LOCATED ?2008 IN 5037.545N, 0224.168W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 12.28 IN GEN DEPTH 12.8MTRS. SCOUR 0.7MTR DEEP. LENGTH 38MTRS, WIDTH 9.20MTRS, HT 1.2MTRS. LIES 097/277 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1154). NCA.

Circumstances of loss

BOMBARDONS WERE STEEL STRUCTURES DESIGNED AND BUILT TO FORM PART OF A FLOATING BREAKWATER FOR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MULBERRY HARBOURS USED DURING THE INVASION OF FRANCE IN 1944.

General Comments

ONLY ONE EVIDENT, INTACT, HOLES APPEARING

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