Cables Chains Mooring Nets Tackle Wires Wreck 56353

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Status lifted
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
58 24.985 N,0 19.908 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.416417
  • Longitude: 0.331800
Water Depth 140 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type Cables/Chains/Mooring/Nets/Tackle/Wires
Tonnage 3
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 18, 1989
Original Detection Year 1989
Last Detection Year 1999
Original Source other
Surveying Details HH160/350/01 20.12.89 TAUTWIRE CLUMPWEIGHT LOST IN 582501.5N, 002000.5E [EUR]. CONSISTS OF 3 CYLINDRICAL WEIGHTS RESEMBLING 40 GALLON OILDRUMS CONNECTED TOGETHER, & WEIGHING APPROX 3TONS IN AIR, WITH 160MTRS OF WIRE ATTACHED BY 'D' SHACKLE TO TOP. ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE TO RECOVER WHEN DIVING VESSEL NEXT WORKING IN AREA. (ALEX SIM, OXY, ABERDEEN, TELEX DTD 18.12.89). NCA. 30.11.99 ASSUMED RECOVERED. AMENDED TO LIFT.
Last Amended Date Nov 30, 1999

Circumstances of loss

LOST FROM MV PHOLAS.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 58 24.985 N,0 19.908 E
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