Container Wreck 54930

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 52.39 N,2 22.762 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.873167
  • Longitude: -2.379367
Wreck Depth 69 m
Water Depth 76 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type Container
Sonar Length 18
Shadow Height 7
Orientation 80
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1989
Last Detection Year 2004
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Last Amended Date Nov 1, 2000

Surveying Details

HH256/350/01 21.12.89 HH256/350/01 21.12.89 WK 70MTRS, IN 495248N, 022312W [EUR]. (FRENCH NM 89 46 29). BR STD. HH090/496/01 15.10.90 HH090/496/01 15.10.90 EXAM'D 15.7.90 IN 495223.4N, 022245.7W [WGD] USING HYPERFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 69 IN GEN DEPTH 75-78MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 7MTRS, LENGTH 18MTRS. SMALL AND OBLONG IN SHAPE, LYING 080/260DEGS IN AN AREA OF ROCK LEDGES AND RIDGES, WITH SAND-FILLED GULLIES. (NP 1008, HI 496). COULD BE A CONTAINER. AMEND TO WK 69MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 9.12.97 9.12.97 SHOWN AS WK 70MTRS IN 495248N, 022312W [EUR] ON FRENCH 6966 [2ND EDN 1997]. NCA. 24.4.02 24.4.02 WK 70MTRS IN 4952.774N, 0223.193W [EUR]. ACCURACY 10MTRS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 2002). NCA. 11.5.04 11.5.04 BOTH WK 69MTRS AND PREVIOUSLY CHARTED WK 70MTRS SHOWN ON FRENCH 6940 [INT 1702] [4TH EDN 2004]. ADOPTION OF BA 2454. NCA.

General Comments

RECTANGULAR OBJECT

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