Cables Chains Mooring Nets Tackle Wires Wreck 19684

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 28.33 N,3 50.978 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.472167
  • Longitude: 3.849633
Water Depth 43 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type Cables/Chains/Mooring/Nets/Tackle/Wires
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1998
Original Source national HO authority radio navigational warning
Last Amended Date Feb 16, 1999

Surveying Details

HH160/300/04 2.2.99 LARGE WIRE HAWSER LOCATED IN 5428.50N, 0351.00E, DURING LAYING OF A TELEPHONE CABLE. HAWSER APPEARS TO BE LYING N/S AND CAUSED TOWED PLOUGH CABLE TO BREAK, EXPOSING TELEPHONE CABLE FOR APPROX 500MTRS EITHER SIDE OF POSN. HAWSER PROBABLY EXTENDS A GREATER DISTANCE AWAY FROM POSN AND MAY CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO TOWED NETS. (KINGFISHER NOTICE TO FISHERMEN DTD 17.12.98 & P CHEW/P SYMONS, CABLE AND WIRELESS, TELECON 28.1.99). KINGFISHER NOTICE GAVE LONGITUDE AS 1E CORRECTED TO 3E AS RESULT OF TELECON. INS AS FOUL PA. BR STD. 16.2.99 ADDITIONAL ROCK DUMPED TO BURY CABLE BETWEEN 5428.327N, 0350.998E AND 5428.334N, 0350.948E [WGD]. (CABLE & WIRELESS, UK - GER 6 PROJECT AS BUILT REPORT DTD 2.1999). AMEND TO FOUL IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.

General Comments

WIRE HAWSER & AREA OF ROCK DUMP

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 54 28.33 N,3 50.978 E
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