Dredger Wreck 57236

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 22.907 N,0 1.54 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.381783
  • Longitude: -0.025667
Wreck Depth 50 m
Water Depth 53 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type dredger
Sonar Length 45
Sonar Width 15
Shadow Height 3.9
Orientation 45
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1980
Last Detection Year 1999
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Jan 29, 2014

Surveying Details

H2699/76 9.12.80 SMALL WK LOCATED 26.6.75 IN 502253N, 000116W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. DCS3 HT 8.8MTRS. GEN DEPTH 53MTRS. (HMS FAWN, HI 41/75). CHART AS WK 44MTRS. BR STD. H2330/84 22.7.85 EXAM'D 29.4.85 IN 502252N, 000127W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 50.3 IN GEN DEPTH 53MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 3.9MTRS. LENGTH 45MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. PARTIALLY COVERED WRECKAGE. LIES NE/SW. POOR SONAR RETURN. HIGHEST PART NEAR S END. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 240A). AMEND TO WK 50MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H2350/85 16.2.87 LOCATED, NOT EXAM'D. (NP 1008, HI 317B). NCA. HH100/351/05 26.6.92 LOCATED IN 502234N, 000124.5W [OGB] USING DECCA. (C MARTIN, 13.4.92). HH100/351/14 12.5.99 CONTACT DIVED AND CONFIRMED AS NOT BEING A WRECK. IT IS A REEF WITH A SCALLOP DRAG CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF IT. (I MCCARTNEY, FAX DTD 11.5.99). AMENDED TO FOUL 50MTRS. BR STD. [WGD] POSN: 5022.907N, 0001.540W.

General Comments

SCALLOP DREDGE CAUGHT ON THE CENTRE OF A REEF

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 22.907 N,0 1.54 W
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