Dredger Wreck 1573

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
49 49.007 N,1 55.53 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.816783
  • Longitude: -1.925500
Water Depth 60 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type dredger
Sonar Length 86
Sonar Width 14
Shadow Height 10
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 6, 1989
Original Detection Year 1989
Last Detection Year 2006
Original Source national HO authority radio navigational warning
Surveying Details HH351/352/01 10.3.89 DREDGER SUNK IN 494904N, 015527W. (AV CHERBOURG NR.75/89). NCA YET. HH351/352/01 7.6.89 WK, COVERED WITH MORE THAN 20MTRS, IN 494904N, 015527W [POSN DOUBTFUL]. (BREST NM 89 15 17). CHART AS NDW PD. G/S. 20.6.90 UNKNOWN DREDGER IN 494904N, 015527W [EUR]. POSN ACCURACY 500MTRS. LEAST DEPTH UNKNOWN, BUT MORE THAN 20MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 60MTRS. LENGTH 86MTRS, BEAM 14MTRS, & TOTAL OVERALL HT 10MTRS. (FR WK RECORDS 1990 NO.14591244). NCA. 26.11.01 SHOWN AS NDW PD ON FRENCH 7120 [1997 EDN]. SEP 2006/000404472 29.12.06 DELETE. (FRENCH NM 47/38/06) AMENDED TO DEAD. DELETE. - NM 180/07.
Last Amended Date Aug 1, 2014

Circumstances of loss

SANK AFTER SPRINGING A LEAK. (FR WK RECORDS).

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