Dredger Wreck 57010

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 9.853 N,1 26.39 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.164217
  • Longitude: 1.439833
Wreck Depth 17.6 m
Water Depth 23 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type dredger
Sonar Length 49
Sonar Width 25
Shadow Height 4
Orientation 35
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1936
Last Detection Year 2010
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H998/37 8.10.37 H998/37 8.10.37 LOCATED IN 510954N, 012630E. OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR AT 55FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 58FT. (HMS KELLET, 1936). CHART AS WK 9FMS 2FT. NE 1828 & NE 1895. H012/39 10.10.39 H012/39 10.10.39 LOCATED BY PAVS. (DOVER SECRET ORDERS, 2.10.39). 12.2.70 12.2.70 NOW CHARTED AS WK 9FMS. LC 1895. 15.6.72 15.6.72 NOW CHARTED AS WK 16.4MTRS. NC 1828. H4453/72 18.4.79 H4453/72 18.4.79 EXAM'D 3.3.77 & 17/18.4.78 IN 510949N, 012630E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 23.3MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTR. DCS3 HT 6.4MTRS. LYING APPROX N/S. BOX-LIKE OBJECT, NOT RESEMBLING A SHIP, (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 53/77). RETAIN WK 16.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H2007/81 10.2.81 H2007/81 10.2.81 EXAM'D 30.10.80 IN 510949N, 012629E USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 16.6, FOUL AT 17.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.7 IN GEN DEPTH 23.0MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.8MTRS, LENGTH 90MTRS, BEAM 23MTRS. NO SCOUR. LYING 025/205DEGS. DEFINITELY WK OF A SHIP. (HMS ECHO, HI 68A/80). DEPTHS ACCEPTED ARE FROM SWEEP DIAGRAM. AMEND TO SW 16.6MTRS. BR STD. H2007/81 14.5.81 H2007/81 14.5.81 SWEPT DEPTH DATA FOR HI 68A/80 CLARIFIED - SHOULD HAVE READ: SWEPT CLEAR AT 17.7, FOUL AT 18.0MTRS. (HMS ECHO, 27.4.81). AMEND TO SW 17.7MTRS. BR STD. H1310/88/37 15.7.88 H1310/88/37 15.7.88 REPD AS THE WK OF A LARGE BUCKET DREDGER, LYING UPSIDE DOWN. (R M PEACOCK, 27.6.88). HH090/647/01 31.1.96 HH090/647/01 31.1.96 EXAM'D 5.10.95 IN 510949.4N, 012629.7E [OGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 18.2, FOUL 18.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.9 IN GEN DEPTH 22.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 4.0MTRS. LENGTH 50MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. LIES 035/215DEGS. LARGE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. LEAST E/S DEPTH 'FEATHERY'. CHART AS SW 18.2MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 647). AMEND TO SW 18.2MTRS IN 510949.5N, 012629.5E. BR STD. 28.1.11 28.1.11 LOCATED 2010 IN 5109.853N, 0126.390E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 17.61MTRS. LENGTH 49MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS, HT 4MTRS. MAINLY INTACT WITH SOME WRECKAGE LYING ON THE NE SIDE. (NETSURVEY, HI 1422). AMEND WK 17.6MTRS. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Jan 28, 2011

General Comments

INTACT, INVERTED

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