C 128 Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
C 128 Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 30.467 N,0 45.963 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.507783
  • Longitude: 0.766050
Water Depth -1 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name C 128
Type Caisson
Length 61 m
Width 10.1 m
Orientation 135
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 1, 1944
Original Detection Year 1946
Last Detection Year 2006
Original Source survey vessel
Markers LIT FL(2)10S
Last Amended Date Nov 30, 2006

Surveying Details

H7801/46 4.12.46 H7801/46 4.12.46 STRANDED WK SHOWN IN 513026.5N, 004603E ON SURVEY [E7851/2]. BR STD. H3912/48 10.6.48 H3912/48 10.6.48 PHOENIX UNIT C.128 BEING SALVAGED IN 513015N, 004815E [SIC]. (PLA NM 35/48) NCA. H7391/51 12.12.51 H7391/51 12.12.51 CONFIRMATION OF WK POSN. (RIVER SUPERINTENDENT AND CHM PLA). H7391/51 1.11.55 H7391/51 1.11.55 LIGHT, INT.QKFL.G, ESTABLISHED ON WK MAST. (PLA NM 79/55). - NM 2561/55. H1933/61 26.3.62 H1933/61 26.3.62 SHOWN ON SURVEY [K2356]. NCA H7391/51 20.3.63 H7391/51 20.3.63 LIGHT NOW QKFL.G. (WAR OFFICE, 24.11.61; TH). - NM 548/63. 27.7.76 27.7.76 REPD TO BE A MULBERRY HARBOUR UNIT WHICH GROUNDED IN 1944. SEVERAL LIVES HAVE BEEN LOST ON WK WHEN FAST INCOMING TIDES HAVE TRAPPED NON-SWIMMERS. WK AT PRESENT IS THE SUBJECT OF AN ENQUIRY BY NAVAL LAW DIVISION. (N/NL 545/75: REF TO LTR 16.7.76 FROM SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL). 17.11.78 17.11.78 CONSIDERATION BEING GIVEN TO POSSIBILITY OF DEMOLISHING WK. (O/NL/63/1/6). H7391/51 16.8.79 H7391/51 16.8.79 NOW AGREED BY PLA; T.H.; CHIEF INSPECTOR CG AND SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL, THAT WK BEST LEFT IN PRESENT STATE. (D/NL/63/1/6, 2.8.79). 10.11.82 10.11.82 SHOWN AS ST FL(2)10S. NC 1183. H3492/81 18.2.85 H3492/81 18.2.85 REFERRED TO AS 'NO.C128'. (PSA WRECK AND HAZARD REGISTER). HH242/354/01 21.8.90 HH242/354/01 21.8.90 EXAM'D 17.7.90 IN 513026.1N, 004603.8E [OGB] USING INTERSECTION AND DISTANCE MEASUREMENTS. VISIBLE AT ALL STATES OF TIDE. LIES IN TWO PARTS: [A] 32.5MTRS LONG X 10MTRS WIDE, LYING 110/290DEG WITH LIGHT NEAR SE CORNER; [B] ABOUT 10MTRS SE OF [A], LYING ROUGHLY 145/325DEG SUBMERGED AT SE END BUT WITH 23.3MTRS SHOWING ABOVE WATER, WHEN MEASURED [STATE OF TIDE NOT INDICATED]. (PLA WK REPORT HAVENGORE 1/90, 20.7.90). NCA. HH246/400/04 4.6.98 HH246/400/04 4.6.98 POSITION CONFIRMED BY BOAT USING DGPS. (PLA WK REPORT 16/98). NCA. 27.3.03 27.3.03 SHOWN AS ST WITH LT, FL.5S, IN 5130467N, 0045.963E [EUT]. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) NE 1185. 30.11.06 SEP 2006/000398456 30.11.06 LT ON ST CONFIRMED AS FL(2)10S. (J PINDER, PLA, E-MAIL DTD 15.11.06). - NM 5698/06.

General Comments

IN TWO PARTS

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FAQ

Where is the C 128 wreck located?

The C 128 wreck is located at coordinates 51 30.467 N,0 45.963 E.

When did the C 128 sink?

The C 128 sank on Jan 1, 1944.

When was the wreck of the C 128 discovered?

The wreck of the C 128 was discovered in 1946.

What type of wreck is the C 128?

The C 128 is classified as a caisson.

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