Drifter Wreck 18001

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 46.237 N,0 3.923 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.770617
  • Longitude: 0.065383
Wreck Depth 7.75 m
Water Depth 9 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type drifter
Sonar Length 20
Sonar Width 8
Shadow Height 1.4
Orientation 45
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 4/1,17
Scour Dimensions 040,,000.7,100
Original Detection Year 1936
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date Feb 8, 2016

Surveying Details

H5707/36 3.9.36 WK 4.5FMS (8.8MTRS) IN 504610N, 000404E OR 267DEGS, 1.37M FROM SEAFORD CHURCH. (HMS FLINDERS). - NM 1746/36. HH090/960/01 3.11.04 EXAM'D 8.04 IN 5046.238N, 0003.923E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 7.7, FOUL 8.0MTRS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 7.51 IN GEN DEPTH 8.9MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. DCS3 HT 1.4MTRS. LIES 050/230 DEGS WITH BOWS TOWARDS 050DEGS. NO DEBRIS. BROKEN VESSEL. (NP 1016, HI 960). AMEND SW 7.7MTRS. BR STD. 4.12.13 NOT LOCATED IN 2013 USING M/B. (EGS, HI 1312). AMEND DEAD. SEP 2015/000083466 8.2.16 EXAM'D 11.08.15 IN 5046.237N, 0003.923E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 7.75MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 9MTRS. LENGTH 20MTRS, HT 1.4MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS, SCOUR 40MTRS TOWARDS 100, SCOUR DEPTH 0.7MTRS. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1477). AMEND DW 7.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

BROKEN UP

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