Gunnery Target Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Gunnery target Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		26 34.112 N,50 43.067 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 26.568533
  • Longitude: 50.717783
Water Depth 13 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name Gunnery Target
Type gunboat
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1988
Last Detection Year 2022
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Last Amended Date Oct 28, 2022

Surveying Details

H2387/81 3.5.88 SUNKEN GUNNERY PRACTICE TARGET, WITH ESTIMATED LEAST DEPTH 8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS, IN 263400N, 504300E. MARKED BY R CAN BUOY. (MENAS NM 28 & 31/88). INS AS USCPA 8MTRS WITH BUOY. - NM 1686/88. 26.6.89 SHOWN AS WKPA (NO DEPTH SPECIFIED), NO LONGER MARKED BY BUOY, ON BAHRAIN 5006 [1989 EDN]. BR STD. 10.3.92 [WGD] POSN: 263406.7N, 504304.0E. 11.6.12 SHOWN AS DWPA ON BA 3738 [EDN 3 DTD 9.89.12]. (AUTHORITY NOT KNOWN). RETAIN WK PA.

Circumstances of loss

PRESUMED SUNK BY GUNFIRE.

General Comments

UK NM 2128/23

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FAQ

Where is the Gunnery Target wreck located?

The Gunnery Target wreck is located at coordinates 26 34.112 N,50 43.067 E.

How deep is the seabed around the Gunnery Target?

The seabed around the Gunnery Target lies at approximately 13 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the Gunnery Target discovered?

The wreck of the Gunnery Target was discovered in 1988.

What type of wreck is the Gunnery Target?

The Gunnery Target is classified as a gunboat.

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