Fishing Vessel Wreck Is 57779

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		56 53.279 N,1 59.809 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 56.887983
  • Longitude: -1.996817
Wreck Depth 43 m
Water Depth 52 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type fishing vessel
Flag IS
Length 38.6 m
Width 7.3 m
Sonar Length 37
Sonar Width 9
Shadow Height 9
Orientation 5
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 1, 1984
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1984
Last Detection Year 2009
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Mar 3, 2010

Surveying Details

H3060/79 31.10.84 SANK IN 565312N, 020018W [OGB]. POSN BY DECCA. GEN DEPTH 50MTRS. DIMENSIONS OF VESSEL 38.6MTRS LONG, 7.32MTRS BEAM. ESTIMATED HT 10MTRS, NO MAST. MARKED BY ORANGE, PLASTIC, UNLIT BUOY. (MRCC ABERDEEN). INS AS USCPA 40MTRS. BR STD. HH091/155/01 3.3.10 EXAM'D 22.6.09 IN 5653.279N, 0159.809W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 43.75 IN GEN DEPTH 52.7MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 37MTRS, WIDTH 9MTRS, HT 9MTRS. LIES 005/185 DEGS WITH BOWS S. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (GARDLINE HYDRO, HI 1155). PROBABLY UPRIGHT. AMEND WK 43MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2010/000097684 22.6.10 AMEND WK 43MTRS. BR STD.

Circumstances of loss

SANK WHILE UNDER TOW OF ICELANDIC TRAWLER SOLPAKUR TOGETHER WITH 3 OTHER FVS. PASSAGE FOR GRIMSBY FOR SCRAPPING.

General Comments

MAST REMOVED, UPRIGHT, INTACT, BOWS S

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