Where is the EXPLORER 1 wreck located?

The EXPLORER 1 wreck is located at coordinates 53 0.84 N,6 0 W.

How deep is the EXPLORER 1 and where exactly is it located?

The EXPLORER 1 lies at a depth of about 16.8 meters and is located at coordinates 53 0.84 N,6 0 W.

The seabed around the EXPLORER 1 lies at approximately 18 meters deep.

The EXPLORER 1 sank on Mar 13, 2005.

The wreck of the EXPLORER 1 was discovered in 2005.

The EXPLORER 1 is classified as a fishing vessel.

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Explorer 1 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	53 0.84 N,6 0 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 53.014000 Longitude: -6.000000
Wreck Depth	16.8 m
Water Depth	18 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name	EXPLORER 1
Type	fishing vessel
Flag	IE
Length	24.4 m
Sonar Length	26.3
Sonar Width	7
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Mar 13, 2005
Original Detection Year	2005
Last Detection Year	2010
Original Source	Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports
Surveying Details	22.3.05 REPORTED FIRE ON BOARD IN 5249.0N, 0603.0W. SANK IN 5300.8N, 0600.4W. (LL 15.3.05). NCA. HH286/430/04 22.3.05 SUNK IN PA 5300.8N, 0600.04W [WGD]. MARKED BY E CARD LT BUOY. (IRISH NAV WARNING 155/05). COVERED BY WZ 470/05. NCA YET. HH286/430/04 23.3.05 POSN CONFIRMED AS 5300.830N, 0600.028W [WGD]. SWEPT CLEAR 11.6MTRS BY GRANUAILE ON 18.3.05. BUOY IN 5300.78N, 0559.86W. BUOY WILL BE REMOVED WHEN WK IS CHARTED. (S FOREMAN, CIL, EMAILS DTD 22 & 23.3.05). INS SW 11.6MTRS. - NM 1974/05. 10.4.14 LIES IN 5300.840N, 0600.000W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.815 IN GEN DEPTH 17.9MTRS. LENGTH 26.3MTRS, WIDTH 7.0MTRS. (IRISH WK LIST, CV10_01). AMEND WK 16.8 IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date	Apr 10, 2014

A DECOMMISSIONED FV. HAD FIRE AND LATER SANK. CREW OF THREE RECOVERED. (LL).

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 0.84 N,6 0 W

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