Coaster Wreck 39929

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 25.162 N,1 52.386 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.419367
  • Longitude: 1.873100
Wreck Depth 28.49 m
Water Depth 32 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type coaster
Sonar Length 47.1
Sonar Width 9.9
Shadow Height 4.4
Orientation 177
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1951
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H5371/51 18.9.51 LUCAS WIRE DRIFT SWEPT BY SMLS 323 AND 325 28.6.51. CLEAR AT 93FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 95FT IN GEN DEPTH 112FT. HEIGHT ABOVE SEABED 19FT. LENGTH 200FT. WRECK ON N SIDE OF A BANK OF LEAST DEPTH 103FT. LYING 010/190DEGS. FIXED BY HSA. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 31.8.51). CHART AS WK 15FMS. BR STD. H6285/69 27.1.70 LOCATED IN 522506N, 015224E USING DECCA. FOUND WITH TRANSIT SONAR DURING PIPE TOWING SURVEY USING MAGNETOMETER, E/S AND SIDE SCAN SONAR. (KH, SURVEY [K5733/2]). 31.7.74 NOW CHARTED AS SW 28.0MTRS [LAT]. NC 1543. H1942/80 31.8.82 EXAM'D 24.2.82 IN 522508N, 015230E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28 IN GEN DEPTH 34MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 2MTRS. HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 8MTRS, LENGTH 48.5MTRS, BEAM 9.7MTRS. LYING N/S, UPRIGHT WITH BOWS S. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 11). AMEND TO WK 26.0MTRS IN 522508N, 015230E [OGB]. R/P. HH100/351/12 18.2.97 THIS IS THE WK OF A SMALL COASTER ABOUT 60MTRS LONG. STANDS UPRIGHT ON THE SEABED. SUPERSTRUCTURE HAS COLLAPSED BUT THE HULL IS STILL INTACT AND SHOWS NO SIGN OF COLLAPSING. HIGHEST POINT IS ONLY 3MTRS ABOVE SEABED. (B HICKINBOTTOM). NCA. SEP 2016/000091758 24.7.17 EXAM'D 12.12.16 IN 5225.162N, 0152.385E [WGD]. LEAST WCD DEPTH 29.30MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS, LENGTH 47.1MTRS, WIDTH 9.9MTRS, HEIGHT 4.4MTRS, ORIENTATION 177/357 DEGS. WRECK IS LARGELY INTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 1494). AMEND NDW 29MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Jul 24, 2017

General Comments

UPRIGHT

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