Cruiser Merchant Wreck 725

Surveying Details

H3504/51 13.6.51 AN OLD WK, OBLONG SHAPED AND WITH NO SIGN OF SUPERSTRUCTURE, LOCATED IN 500218N, 023000W. LENGTH 450FT. HEIGHT 55FT. LIES 250/070 DEG. (C IN C PLYMOUTH, 24.7.51). INS AS NDW. BR STD. H3504/51 22.9.54 WK, LEAST E/S DEPTH 25FMS, IN 500235N, 022952W. (HMS SCOTT, 1954). 23.7.55 AMEND TO WK 25FMS IN 500235N, 022952W. LC 2454. H2829/72 3.5.72 WK 46MTRS IN 500230N, 022955W. (FRENCH NM 72 15 10). NCA. H2829/72 1.11.76 SALVAGE OPS REPORTED IN PROGRESS IN VICINITY POSN 500230N, 023000W. (NAVEAM 448/76). NCA. 23.3.82 AMEND TO WK 46MTRS. NC 2656. HH090/496/01 8.8.90 EXAM'D 20.5.90 IN 500234N, 023006W [WGD] USING HYPERFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 50.1 IN GEN DEPTH 63MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 12.2MTRS, LENGTH 120MTRS, BEAM 15MTRS. INTACT WITH NO APPARENT SUPERSTRUCTURE EXCEPT FOR A SMALL PROTRUSION AT ITS CENTRE. LIES 080/260 DEG WITH BOW E. (NP 1008, HI 496). AMEND TO WK 50MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/11 4.9.96 INSPECTED BY DIVERS 7.96. FOUND TO BE A LARGE 'CRUISER TYPE' WARSHIP. UPSIDE DOWN, LYING E/W. TIGHT TO SEABED ON N SIDE, DEBRIS ON S SIDE. MAY BE AN ADMIRALTY TARGET HULK. (N R CHIPCHASE). SEP 2015/000166241 21.10.15 EXAM'D 25.6.15 IN 5002.566N, 0230.105W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 50.3MTRS, GEN DEPTH 63MTRS, LENGTH 117MTRS, WIDTH 26MTRS, HT 12MTRS, ORIENTATION 85/265. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY, WRECK INVERTED. (MMT(UK), HI 1479). MOVE TO REVISED POSN.