Destroyer Wreck 29103

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 15.091 N,2 43.09 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.251517
  • Longitude: -2.718167
Wreck Depth 50 m
Water Depth 56 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type destroyer
Sonar Length 68
Sonar Width 18
Shadow Height 6.2
Orientation 12
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1952
Last Detection Year 2003
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Dec 11, 2003

Surveying Details

H3971/52 30.6.52 H3971/52 30.6.52 NSC IN 501442N, 024300W. GAVE OFF OIL. (EG 4, 26.12.44, PLYMOUTH LIST 25.3.45). CHART AS NDW. LC F6840. H4623/55 22.7.55 H4623/55 22.7.55 FIXED IN 501505N, 024258W USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 25 IN GEN DEPTH 31FMS. GOOD A/S RESPONSE. (SCES/HMS SCOTT, 3.9.54). LC 2454. H1270/82 23.9.83 H1270/82 23.9.83 IDENTIFIED AS THE NEMNON (?MEMNON). LIES UPSIDE-DOWN & BROKEN IN TWO IN 50-54MTRS. CRATES OF PROJECTILES, CHARGES AND DETONATORS FOUND IN VICINITY OF FO'C'SLE. (E GILES). SEE ALSO [18479]. NCA. H1311/88 15.12.88 H1311/88 15.12.88 WK IN 501505N, 024300W LIES E/W, WITH BOW E. BROKEN INTO 3 PARTS WITH CENTRE UPSIDE DOWN AND BOW SECTION ABOUT 30-40MTRS AWAY LYING ON ITS SIDE. DESCRIBED AS A DESTROYER. ONE 4.7 INCH SHELL CASE FOUND MARKED 'MK IX AND IX GUNS 1936'. (M SKELSEY). NCA. HH090/961/01 11.12.03 HH090/961/01 11.12.03 EXAM'D 26.7.03 IN 5015.091N, 0243.090W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 50.0 IN GEN DEPTH 56MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 68MTRS, WIDTH 18MTRS. DCS3 HT 6.2MTRS. LIES 012/192 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. DEBRIS EXTENDS 14MTRS TOWARDS 110 DEGS. TWO PIECES LIE W OF THE THE WK, ONE 55MTRS TOWARDS 068 DEGS WITH DIMENSIONS 5 X 3 1.4MTRS AND ONE 67MTRS TOWARDS 077 DEGS WITH DIMENSIONS 6 X 3 X 1.3MTRS. (GARDLINE, HI 961). AMEND WK 50MTRS. BR STD.

General Comments

UPSIDE DOWN BROKEN IN 2 OR 3 PARTS, BOW DETACHED

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