Container Wreck 101

Field Value
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 48.218 N,3 15.411 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.803633
  • Longitude: -3.256850
Wreck Depth 66.4 m
Water Depth 68 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type Container
Sonar Length 17.3
Sonar Width 15.7
Shadow Height 1.4
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 4/6
Original Detection Year 2001
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Oct 15, 2015

Surveying Details

HH226/410/06 4.9.01 EXAM'D 28.7.01 IN 4948.219N, 0315.414W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 65.8 IN GEN DEPTH 67MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 21MTRS, WIDTH 18MTRS. DCS3 HT 1.9MTRS. LIES 000/180 DEGS. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. RECTANGULAR IN SHAPE AND POSSIBLY PARTIALLY BURIED. COULD BE A CONTAINER. (GARDLINE, HN FOR HI 912). INS AS WK 65MTRS. BR STD. HH090/912/01 21.11.01 EXAM'D 28.7.01 IN 4948.219N, 0315.415W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 65.8 IN GEN DEPTH 67MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 21MTRS, WIDTH 18MTRS. DCS3 HT 1.9MTRS. LIES 000/180 DEGS. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. RECTANGULAR IN SHAPE, POSSIBLY PARTLY BURIED. ?CONTAINER OF SOME DESCRIPTION. (GARDLINE, HI 912). INS AS OBSTN 65MTRS. BR STD. 15.10.15 EXAM'D 15.6.15 IN 4948.218N, 0315.411W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 66.4MTRS IN GEN DEPTHS 68MTRS. LENGTH 17.3MTRS, WIDTH 15.7MTRS, HT 1.4MTRS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (MMT, HI 1480). AMEND TO OBSTN 66MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

RECTANGULAR, PARTIALLY BURIED, ?CONTAINER

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