Carrier Wreck 43657

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 21.595 N,6 42.279 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.359917
  • Longitude: -6.704650
Wreck Depth 107 m
Water Depth 115 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type carrier
Sonar Length 107
Sonar Width 15
Shadow Height 7
Orientation 10
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1972
Last Detection Year 2005
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Oct 27, 2005

Surveying Details

H4847/71 11.5.72 WK IN 492110N, 064448W [OGB] USING DECCA. STANDS 48FT HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 384FT [UNREDUCED]. (RISDON BEAZLEY, ULRICH HARMS, 13.4.71). INS AS WK 53FMS [97MTRS]. BR STD. H2979/74 20.3.78 FF REPD IN 492107N, 064424W [OGB] USING DECCA. (E GILES, 16.5.77). NCA.H3823/78 1.3.78 WK LEAST DEPTH 57 IN GEN DEPTH 64FMS. LOCATED IN 1978. (E GILES, 16.1.79). NCA. HH100/351/04 22.3.91 LOCATED IN 492139.5N, 064210W [OGB] USING GPS. COMMERCIAL GUARD REQUESTED. (D TURTLE, 15.2.91). RETAIN NDW IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 15.1.99 CINC DELETED. MORE THAN FIVE YEARS. HH091/092/01 27.10.05 EXAM'D 5.5.05 IN 4921.595N, 0642.279W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 107 IN GEN DEPTH 115MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 107MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, HT 7MTRS. LIES 010/190 DEGS WITH BOWS N. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. LARGE CARGO VESSEL. LARGELY INTACT WITH APPROX 15MTRS OF BOWS BROKEN OFF. (HMS ENTERPIRSE, HI 1052). AMEND WK 107MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.

General Comments

APPROX 15MTRS OF BOWS BROKEN OFF

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