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
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.
Last Amended Date	Mar 3, 2010

Circumstances of loss

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

MAST REMOVED, UPRIGHT, INTACT, BOWS S

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 56 53.279 N,1 59.809 W

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