Where is the DAVID B SUMMERS wreck located?

The DAVID B SUMMERS wreck is located at coordinates 52 33.871 N,1 45.052 E.

How deep is the DAVID B SUMMERS and where exactly is it located?

The DAVID B SUMMERS lies at a depth of about 9.2 meters and is located at coordinates 52 33.871 N,1 45.052 E.

How deep is the seabed around the DAVID B SUMMERS?

The seabed around the DAVID B SUMMERS lies at approximately 7 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the DAVID B SUMMERS discovered?

The wreck of the DAVID B SUMMERS was discovered in 1922.

What country did the DAVID B SUMMERS belong to?

The DAVID B SUMMERS belonged to GB.

What type of wreck is the DAVID B SUMMERS?

The DAVID B SUMMERS is classified as a drifter.

David B Summers Wreck Coordinates

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Status	411
David b summers Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	52 33.871 N,1 45.052 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 52.564517 Longitude: 1.750867
Wreck Depth	9.2 m
Water Depth	7 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name	DAVID B SUMMERS
Type	drifter
Flag	GB
Sonar Length	30
Sonar Width	12
Shadow Height	1
Orientation	160
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture	Sand
Scour Dimensions	0070.0,,000.5,190
Debris Field	0020.0,180
Original Detection Year	1922
Last Detection Year	2020
Original Source	unknown
Surveying Details	H6707/22 14.10.22 SUNK IN 523352N, 014509E. MARKED BY G BUOY, FL2G, LAID 090DEGS (T) FROM WK IN 20FMS IN POSN 310DEGS (T) FROM GORLESTON CH, 1.29 MILES. AN UNLIT BUOY HAS BEEN LAID 270DEGS (T) FROM WK. - TNM ISSUED. H2367/23 29.3.23 INS AS WK 34FT (1923) IN 523352N, 014509E. - NM ACTION. H3869/31 24.8.55 AMEND TO WK 4MFS 5FT. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - NM 1975/55. H2367/23 1.11.60 DISPERSED AS NEARLY AS POSSIBLE TO LEVEL WITH SEABED. LEAST DEPTH OBTAINED 34FT. (TRINITY HOUSE, 11.5.23). H8469/31 24.8.55 EXAM'D 8.10.54 IN 523351N, 014509E USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 29, FOUL AT 31FT IN GEN DEPTH 33-36FT. NOT FOUND USING E/S. (ECES, 19.4.55). H1333/60 10.5.60 NOT FOUND USING E/S. (ECES, 16.11.59). AMEND TO FOUL. BR STD. H3570/67 29.11.67 NOTHING FOUND WITHIN 5 CABLES OF POSN. (HMS ECHO, 15.9 67). H4213/71 23.2.72 NOT FOUND. (SOISS, R-OF-S DTD 13.8.71). H6239/68 7.8.73 LOCATED IN 523351N, 014510E. LEAST DEPTH 10MTRS. (HMS ECHO). INS AS WK 5FMS 3FT. - NM 1587/73. H4403/71 8.11.73 LOCATED. CONFIRMED AS WK STANDING 1.1MTR HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 11.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 11.2MTR. NOT SEEN ON SONAR. (HMS ENTERPRISE). H4658/71 10.11.77 LOCATED, NOT CLOSELY EXAMINED BUT LEAST DEPTH 9.8MTRS OBTAINED. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 55/77). AMEND TO WK 9.8MTRS. BR STD. H4403/71 16.11.79 EXAM'D 5.7.79 IN 523350N, 014511E USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10.1 IN GEN DEPTH 10.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 1.4MTRS. SMALL WK GIVING GOOD SONAR RETURN. (SOISS, HI 63B/79). CHART AS WK 9MTRS. BR STD. H2339/84 26.6.85 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 249). HH090/513/01 12.6.91 EXAM'D 4.4.91 IN 523350.5N, 014510E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10.6 IN GEN DEPTH 11MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 11.8MTRS. NO DCS3 SHADOW OBTAINED. MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION OBSERVED. APPARENTLY ALMOST TOTALLY COVERED. (NP 1016, HI 513). HH090/734/01 28.4.97 EXAM'D 26.3.97 IN 523349.6N, 014510.7E [OGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.5 IN GEN DEPTH 11.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1.5MTRS. NO DCS3 HT. SUBSTANTIAL MAGNETIC ANOMALY. LENGTH 10MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS. LIES 000/180DEGS. AN AREA OF ENTIRELY BURIED WRECKAGE. (NP 1016, HI 734). BR STD. HH090/848/01 28.5.99 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 848). NCA. HH242/540/19 1.7.05 EXAM'D IN 5233.877N, 0145.054E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.5MTRS. LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS, HT 1MTR. LIES 160/340 DEGS. (NP 1016, HN FOR HI 1111). AMEND WK 10.5MTRS. BR STD. HH091/111/01 10.8.05 LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.48 IN GEN DEPTH 11.5MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 70MTRS TOWARDS 190 DEGS. DEBRIS EXTENDS 20MTRS TOWARDS 180 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NP 1016, HI 1111). AMEND WK 10.4MTRS. BR STD. SEP2018/000224666 24.09.18 LOCATED IN 5233.877N 0145.053E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.4MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 10.5MTRS. NFS. (GREAT YARMOUTH PORT AUTHORITY SURVEY 19.02.18). RETAIN EXISITING DEPTH. NCA. SEP2020/000128270 8.6.20 LOCATED IN 5233.871N 0145.052E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 9.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS.(GREAT YARMOUTH PORT AUTHORITY SURVEY 22.10.19). AMEND TO DW 9.2 MTRS IN REVISED POSITION. RSDRA2023000074740 16.5.23 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (GREAT YARMOUTH PORT AUTHORITY SURVEY, 2022). NFA. RSDRA2024000274574 14.11.24 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (PEEL PORTS GREAT YARMOUTH SURVEY, DTD 21.08.24). NFA. RSDRA2025000327160 27.06.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. (PEEL PORTS GREAT YARMOUTH SURVEY, DTD 01.04.2025). AMEND BURIED.
Last Amended Date	Jul 7, 2025

Wreck Category

dangerous wreck

Status

411

David b summers Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)

52 33.871 N,1 45.052 E

Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees

Latitude: 52.564517
Longitude: 1.750867

Wreck Depth

9.2 m

Water Depth

7 m

Water Level Effect

always under water/submerged

Vertical Datum

Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide

Name

DAVID B SUMMERS

Type

drifter

Flag

GB

Sonar Length

30

Sonar Width

12

Shadow Height

1

Orientation

160

Conspic Visual

not visually conspicuous

Conspic Radar

not radar conspicuous

Bottom Texture

Sand

Scour Dimensions

0070.0,,000.5,190

Debris Field

0020.0,180

Original Detection Year

1922

Last Detection Year

2020

Original Source

unknown

Surveying Details

H6707/22 14.10.22 SUNK IN 523352N, 014509E. MARKED BY G BUOY, FL2G, LAID 090DEGS (T) FROM WK IN 20FMS IN POSN 310DEGS (T) FROM GORLESTON CH, 1.29 MILES. AN UNLIT BUOY HAS BEEN LAID 270DEGS (T) FROM WK. - TNM ISSUED. H2367/23 29.3.23 INS AS WK 34FT (1923) IN 523352N, 014509E. - NM ACTION. H3869/31 24.8.55 AMEND TO WK 4MFS 5FT. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - NM 1975/55. H2367/23 1.11.60 DISPERSED AS NEARLY AS POSSIBLE TO LEVEL WITH SEABED. LEAST DEPTH OBTAINED 34FT. (TRINITY HOUSE, 11.5.23). H8469/31 24.8.55 EXAM'D 8.10.54 IN 523351N, 014509E USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 29, FOUL AT 31FT IN GEN DEPTH 33-36FT. NOT FOUND USING E/S. (ECES, 19.4.55). H1333/60 10.5.60 NOT FOUND USING E/S. (ECES, 16.11.59). AMEND TO FOUL. BR STD. H3570/67 29.11.67 NOTHING FOUND WITHIN 5 CABLES OF POSN. (HMS ECHO, 15.9 67). H4213/71 23.2.72 NOT FOUND. (SOISS, R-OF-S DTD 13.8.71). H6239/68 7.8.73 LOCATED IN 523351N, 014510E. LEAST DEPTH 10MTRS. (HMS ECHO). INS AS WK 5FMS 3FT. - NM 1587/73. H4403/71 8.11.73 LOCATED. CONFIRMED AS WK STANDING 1.1MTR HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 11.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 11.2MTR. NOT SEEN ON SONAR. (HMS ENTERPRISE). H4658/71 10.11.77 LOCATED, NOT CLOSELY EXAMINED BUT LEAST DEPTH 9.8MTRS OBTAINED. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 55/77). AMEND TO WK 9.8MTRS. BR STD. H4403/71 16.11.79 EXAM'D 5.7.79 IN 523350N, 014511E USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10.1 IN GEN DEPTH 10.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 1.4MTRS. SMALL WK GIVING GOOD SONAR RETURN. (SOISS, HI 63B/79). CHART AS WK 9MTRS. BR STD. H2339/84 26.6.85 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 249). HH090/513/01 12.6.91 EXAM'D 4.4.91 IN 523350.5N, 014510E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10.6 IN GEN DEPTH 11MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 11.8MTRS. NO DCS3 SHADOW OBTAINED. MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION OBSERVED. APPARENTLY ALMOST TOTALLY COVERED. (NP 1016, HI 513). HH090/734/01 28.4.97 EXAM'D 26.3.97 IN 523349.6N, 014510.7E [OGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.5 IN GEN DEPTH 11.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1.5MTRS. NO DCS3 HT. SUBSTANTIAL MAGNETIC ANOMALY. LENGTH 10MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS. LIES 000/180DEGS. AN AREA OF ENTIRELY BURIED WRECKAGE. (NP 1016, HI 734). BR STD. HH090/848/01 28.5.99 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 848). NCA. HH242/540/19 1.7.05 EXAM'D IN 5233.877N, 0145.054E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.5MTRS. LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS, HT 1MTR. LIES 160/340 DEGS. (NP 1016, HN FOR HI 1111). AMEND WK 10.5MTRS. BR STD. HH091/111/01 10.8.05 LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.48 IN GEN DEPTH 11.5MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 70MTRS TOWARDS 190 DEGS. DEBRIS EXTENDS 20MTRS TOWARDS 180 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NP 1016, HI 1111). AMEND WK 10.4MTRS. BR STD. SEP2018/000224666 24.09.18 LOCATED IN 5233.877N 0145.053E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.4MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 10.5MTRS. NFS. (GREAT YARMOUTH PORT AUTHORITY SURVEY 19.02.18). RETAIN EXISITING DEPTH. NCA. SEP2020/000128270 8.6.20 LOCATED IN 5233.871N 0145.052E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 9.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS.(GREAT YARMOUTH PORT AUTHORITY SURVEY 22.10.19). AMEND TO DW 9.2 MTRS IN REVISED POSITION. RSDRA2023000074740 16.5.23 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (GREAT YARMOUTH PORT AUTHORITY SURVEY, 2022). NFA. RSDRA2024000274574 14.11.24 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (PEEL PORTS GREAT YARMOUTH SURVEY, DTD 21.08.24). NFA. RSDRA2025000327160 27.06.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. (PEEL PORTS GREAT YARMOUTH SURVEY, DTD 01.04.2025). AMEND BURIED.

Last Amended Date

Jul 7, 2025

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