Buoy Wreck 73362

Field Value
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 40.045 N,0 56.477 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.667417
  • Longitude: -0.941283
Wreck Depth 16.2 m
Water Depth 18 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type Buoy
Sonar Length 5.4
Sonar Width 3.3
Shadow Height 2.2
Orientation 113
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,000.3,
Original Detection Year 1977
Last Detection Year 2022
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Nov 24, 2022

Surveying Details

H4824/75 6.2.78 SMALL OBSTN, ABOUT 1.7MTRS HIGH, LOCATED 8.3.77 IN 504000.5N, 005622.5W [OGB] USING SEAFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.2 IN GEN DEPTH 17.9MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 18.3MTRS. (SCES, HI 71/77). CHART AS OBSTN 16.2MTRS. BR STD. H1284/78/200 8.6.78 IDENTIFIED AS CYLINDRICAL NAVIGATION BUOY FITTED WITH TRIPOD LIGHT. HEAVILY CORRODED AND LYING ON SIDE. MAX. HT IS 10FT. A LENGTH OF MOORING CABLE IS STILL ATTACHED & DISAPPEARS INTO THE SAND. (M WALSH, 26.5.78). NCA. H3847/86 8.1.90 EXAM'D BY DIVER IN 504000.5N, 005622.5W [OGB]. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 366). NCA. HH091/257/01 & SEP 2009/000045657 28.4.09 LOCATED 21.10.09 IN 5040.045N, 0056.477W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.26 IN GEN DEPTH 17.7MTRS. SCOUR 0.7MTRS DEEP. LENGTH 5.4MTRS, WIDTH 3.4MTRS, HT 2.2MTRS. LIES 113/293 DEGS. (FURGO OSAE, HI 1279). RETAIN OBSTN 16.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP2022/000294061 24.11.22 EXAM'D BY BDC 18.07.22 IN POSN 5040.045N, 0056.477W [WGD] LEAST M/B DEPTH 17.51MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 17.8MTRS. LENGTH 6MTRS, WIDTH 2.9MTRS, HT 0.34MTRS. (ABP SOUTHHAPMTON SURVEY DTD 18.07.22). RETAIN LEAST DEPTH 16.2MTRS AS APPEARS ON THE JANUARY 2022 SURVEY 6 MONTHS EARLIER. IT FREQUENTLY CHANGES SO RETAIN SHOALER DEPTH. NCA

General Comments

UK NM 3327/18

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 40.045 N,0 56.477 W
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