Great Nore Tower (Remains) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Great nore tower (remains) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 29.172 N,0 51.389 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.486200
  • Longitude: 0.856483
Wreck Depth 8.5 m
Water Depth 10 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name GREAT NORE TOWER (REMAINS)
Type Structure
Sonar Length 26.1
Sonar Width 13.9
Shadow Height 1.37
Orientation 112
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Mud
Original Detection Year 1959
Last Detection Year 1999
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H3686/56 H3686/56 3 G LT BUOYS ESTABLISHED. (PLA NM 85/57) - TNM 1247/57. H8045/58 6.4.59 H8045/58 6.4.59 TOWER IN 512908.5N, 005129E REMOVED. SOME OBSTNS REMAIN ON SITE. (GPO ENGINEERS). CHART AS OB. - NM BLOCK 360/59 & TNM 366/59. H3686/56 24.3.62 H3686/56 24.3.62 ALL OBSTNS REMOVED. AREA DRIFT SWEPT CLEAR AT 28FT. SOME DEBRIS REMAINS ON SEABED. (PLA NM 14/62, 27.2.62). AMEND TO AS F & DELETE BUOYS. - NM 510/62. H3696/56 H3696/56 LEAST DEPTH OVER FOUL, 4FMS 4FT. (PLA HN 6/62) - NM 655/62. 28.5.68 28.5.68 AMEND TO F 4FMS 3FT [LAT]. NE 1185. 14.7.71 14.7.71 AMEND TO F 8.2MTRS. NC 3683. 8.3.73 8.3.73 AMEND TO FOUL AREA, 120 X 65MTRS. (AUTHORITY NOT KNOWN). NC 1185. H3531/74 5.12.79 H3531/74 5.12.79 AREA EXAM'D 16.10.79. SWEPT CLEAR AT 8.5, FOUL AT 8.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.0 IN GEN DEPTH 9.3 TO 9.8MTRS. MANY 'SPIKES' ON E/S TRACE. (PLA WK REPORT, 25/79). AMEND TO FOUL AREA SW 8.5MTRS. BR STD. HH244/351/01 9.1.91 HH244/351/01 9.1.91 EXAM'D 25.4.90 USING MICROFIX. SOME WKGE STILL REMAINS WITHIN A SMALL SCOUR HOLE. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.1 IN GEN DEPTH 9.7MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 9.4MTRS. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (PLA WK NO.343/14) - NCA. 2.3.99 2.3.99 SHOWN AS SW 8.5MTRS IN 5129.14N, 0051.49E ON PLA 343/8 [JAN-JUN'98]. BR STD. 11.4.13 11.4.13 [WGD] POSN: 5129.172N, 0051.389E. RSDRA2022000237948 14.11.22 EXAM'D BY BDC FROM PLA MAIN SURVEY 343 13.05.22 IN 5129.315 N, 052.117 E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 11.83MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 12.7MTRS. HEIGHT 1.37MTRS, LENGTH 3.26MTRS, WIDTH 3.08MTRS, ORIENT 112. NFS. (BDC H525.2 BASED ON PLA MAIN SURVEY 343 DTD 13.05.22). NCA.
Last Amended Date Nov 14, 2022

Circumstances of loss

TOWER AND CABLES REMOVED.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 29.172 N,0 51.389 E
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FAQ

Where is the GREAT NORE TOWER (REMAINS) wreck located?

The GREAT NORE TOWER (REMAINS) wreck is located at coordinates 51 29.172 N,0 51.389 E.

How deep is the GREAT NORE TOWER (REMAINS) and where exactly is it located?

The GREAT NORE TOWER (REMAINS) lies at a depth of about 8.5 meters and is located at coordinates 51 29.172 N,0 51.389 E.

How deep is the seabed around the GREAT NORE TOWER (REMAINS)?

The seabed around the GREAT NORE TOWER (REMAINS) lies at approximately 10 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the GREAT NORE TOWER (REMAINS) discovered?

The wreck of the GREAT NORE TOWER (REMAINS) was discovered in 1959.

What type of wreck is the GREAT NORE TOWER (REMAINS)?

The GREAT NORE TOWER (REMAINS) is classified as a structure.

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