Hm Lct 427 (Fwd Part) Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Hm lct 427 (fwd part) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 43.847 N,1 3.718 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 26.5 m |
| Water Depth | 39 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HM LCT 427 (FWD PART) |
| Type | landing craft |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 58.5 m |
| Sonar Length | 34.8 |
| Sonar Width | 10.2 |
| Shadow Height | 3.4 |
| Orientation | 95 |
| Tonnage | 640 |
| Tonnage Type | displacement |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jun 7, 1944 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Scour Dimensions | ,,000.5, |
| Original Detection Year | 1967 |
| Last Detection Year | 2013 |
| Original Source | survey vessel |
| Surveying Details | H4461/68 1.5.68 H4461/68 1.5.68 WK LOCATED IN 504348N, 010338W USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 85, FOUL AT 86FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 85 IN GEN DEPTH 97FT. SCOUR 2FT DEEP. (FSL WATERWITCH, HI 4/67). CHART AS SW 14FMS (26MTRS). - NM 1017/68. H2435/72 4.5.72 H2435/72 4.5.72 POSN CONFIRMED. LEAST E/S DEPTH 26.6MTRS [11FMS]. (SCES, 7.2.72). NCA. H4824/75 7.2.78 H4824/75 7.2.78 LOCATED BY SMB IN 1976 IN 504346N, 010336W [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28.4MTRS. GREATER DEPTH MAY BE DUE TO THIS WK BREAKING UP. (SCES, HI 72/77). AMEND TO WK 28MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H4824/75 20.8.80 H4824/75 20.8.80 EXAM'D 4.7.79 IN 504349N, 010337W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP] & HSA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 26 IN GEN DEPTH 30MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP. LARGE WK APPROX 50MTRS LONG, LIES APPROX 090/270DEGS. (FSL WATERWITCH, HI 80B/79). AMEND TO WK 26MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/01 10.7.89 HH100/351/01 10.7.89 DIVED ON RECENTLY IN GOOD VISIBILITY & IDENTIFIED AS WK OF LARGE LANDING CRAFT ABOUT 100FT LONG & 40FT WIDE. LIES WITH BOW TO NW WITH OPEN BOW DOORS. BRIDGE SECTION IS MISSING. (H BATES). NCA. H3847/86 3.1.90 H3847/86 3.1.90 EXAM'D 25.10.89 IN 504349N, 010337W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 26.4 IN GEN DEPTH 29MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 3MTRS, LENGTH 36MTRS. LIES 110/290DEGS. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 366). NCA. 9.1.13 9.1.13 [WGD] POSN: 5043.851N, 0103.704W. 9.1.13 SEP 2013/000004405 9.1.13 LOCATED IN LISTED POSN. LEAST M/B DEPTH 26.27MTRS. (APB SOUTHAMPTON, SOLENT SURVEY DTD 5.2012). NCA. 4.4.13 4.4.13 THIS IS LCT 427 BOW SECTION. LIES IN 5043.817N, 0103.617W. GENERALLY INTACT. BOW DOOR LIES OPEN ON THE SEABED WITH A LADDER TO PORT. WAS APPARENTLY STRUCK ON PORT SIDE BY RODNEY. TANK DECK IS PARTLY PEELED BACK IN A LARGE CURL OF METAL. LENGTH 36.3MTRS. (ENGLISH HERITAGE). NCA. 16.10.13 16.10.13 EXAM'D 1.7.13 IN 5043.847N, 0103.718W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 26.6 IN GEN DEPTH 30MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 34.8MTRS, WIDTH 10.2MTRS, HT 3.4MTRS. LIES 095/275 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT PART OF CRAFT. (NETSURVEY, HI 1437). UPRIGHT, BOWS W. AMEND WK 26.5MTRS. |
| Last Amended Date | Oct 16, 2013 |
Circumstances of loss
PASSAGE NORMANDY (GOLD BEACH) FOR PORTSMOUTH. TWO 460 BHP PAXMAN DIESEL OR STERLING PETROL ENGINES. SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH HMS RODNEY (34,000 TONS) HAVING BROKEN IN TWO. ONE MAN RECOVERED WHO LATER DIED.
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
50 43.847 N,1 3.718 W
Hm Lct 427 (Fwd Part) on Wreck Map
Hm Lct 427 (Fwd Part) Wreck on Google Map
Nearby Wrecks:
- Hms Hazard Wreck 484.5 M
- Other Wreck 57206 586.9 M
- Hm Lct 427 (After Part) Wreck 737.3 M
- Cement Concrete Wreck 59860 1047.3 M
- Military Vessel Wreck Gb 28834 1180.4 M
- Cambrian Wreck 1278.1 M
- Cambrian (Part Of) Wreck 1318.9 M
- Diadem Of Bursledon (Probably) Wreck 1336.7 M
- Military Vessel Wreck 47947 1590.8 M
- Vanessa (Probably) Wreck 1906.5 M
General Comments
FWD PART, UPRIGHT, BOWS W