Destroyer Wreck 69801

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 20.104 N,0 12.961 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.335067
  • Longitude: -0.216017
Wreck Depth 7 m
Water Depth 10 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type destroyer
Shadow Height 3
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1983
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Last Amended Date Apr 13, 2022

Surveying Details

H1271/83 30.8.83 SHOWN AS WK 3.5FMS 21DEGS, 3.53M FROM OUISTREHAM FRONT LT ON FRENCH 891 [1983 EDN]. CHART AS WKS 3.5FMS IN 492011N, 001300W. - NM 2383/83. 10.10.89 SHOWN AS WK 7MTRS IN 492009.5N, 001253W [EUR] ON FRENCH 6928 [2ND EDN]. NCA. 28.12.89 UNKNOWN DESTROYER IN 492009.5N, 001252.8W [EUR]. POSN ACCURACY 20MTRS. LEAST DEPTH 7MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS. EXAM'D BY MAGNETOMETER, E/S & SONAR. STANDS 3MTRS ABOVE SEABED. WK IS COMPLETELY BROKEN UP. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1987, NO.14590417). THIS COULD BE WK OF 'HMS SWIFT'. CHART AS WKS 7MTRS IN 492009.5N, 001253W. NE 2146. 27.6.90 SHOWN AS WKS 7MTRS IN 492009.5N, 001253W [EUR] WITH EXTENDED DANGER LINE TO COVER WKS CLOSE N ON NC 2613. 9.11.01 SHOWN AS WKS 7MTRS IN 4920.158N, 0012.883W [EUR], WITH DANGER LINE EXTENDED 90MTRS N & 50MTRS E TO ENCLOSE OTHER WKS, ON FRENCH 7418 [1997 EDN]. SHOWN ON BA 2146 [1999 EDN, ADOPTION]. 31.1.13 [WGD] POSN: 4920.104N, 0012.961W.

General Comments

COMPLETELY BROKEN UP

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