Equipment Wreck 43762

Field	Value
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	54 50.498 N,1 10.615 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 54.841633 Longitude: -1.176917
Wreck Depth	38 m
Water Depth	41 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	Equipment
Shadow Height	2.7
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year	1976
Last Detection Year	1988
Original Source	diver
Surveying Details	H( 1.12.76 H(W)295/76 1.12.76 EXAM'D BY DIVERS. 500FT OF ASSORTED DRILL PIPE AND CASING REMAIN LYING FLAT ON SEABED BURIED IN 80FT SAND AND CAUSING NO OBSTRUCTION. (WIMPEY LAB. LTD, 23.11.76). INS AS FOUL. BR STD. H6330/87 7.11.88 H6330/87 7.11.88 EXAM'D 4.9.88 IN 545029.5N, 011031W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [7 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 38.3, FOUL AT 38.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 38.7 IN GEN DEPTH 41.3MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2.7MTRS. SEVERAL OTHER CONTACTS IN VICINITY STAND MORE THAN 1MTR HIGH. (GARDLINE, HI 414A). AMEND TO OSW 38MTRS. BR STD.
Last Amended Date	Nov 9, 1999

Circumstances of loss

DRILLING EQUIPMENT ABANDONED ON SEABED ON COMPLETION OF BOREHOLES D5 & D5A FOR NATIONAL COAL BOARD.

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