Caisson Wreck 57699

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 35.618 N,0 8.259 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.593633
  • Longitude: 0.137650
Wreck Depth 51.88 m
Water Depth 60 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type Caisson
Sonar Length 77
Sonar Width 14
Shadow Height 7.3
Orientation 60
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 4/17,7,6
Original Detection Year 1985
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Feb 8, 2016

Surveying Details

H2330/84 24.7.85 WK EXAM'D 6.5.85 IN 503535N, 000820E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 51.5 IN GEN DEPTH 61MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 9MTRS, LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 14MTRS. LYING 075/255DEGS. APPARENTLY EITHER CAPSIZED OR A STRUCTURE SUCH AS A PHOENIX UNIT AS IT HAS AN OBLONG SHAPE. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 240A). INS AS WK 51MTRS. BR STD. H2350/85 17.2.87 LOCATED 4.8.86. POSN CONFIRMED. NOT FULLY SURVEYED. (NP 1008, HI 317B). NCA. HH100/351/05 12.5.92 LOCATED IN 503527N, 000741E [OGB] USING DECCA. (C MARTIN, 13.4.92). NCA. SEP 2015/000083466 8.2.16 EXAM'D 15.07.15 IN 5035.618N, 0008.259E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 51.88MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 59.18MTRS. NO SCOUR, LENGTH 77MTRS, HT 7.3MTRS, WIDTH 14MTRS. LARGELY INTACT WK, PARTIALLY BURIED, STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1477). AMEND NDW 51MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

INTACT, RECTANGULAR, ?CAPSIZED OR PHOENIX UNIT

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