Hovercraft Wreck 47927

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
50 41.097 N,1 49.889 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.684950
  • Longitude: -1.831483
Wreck Depth 7.8 m
Water Depth 15 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type hovercraft
Sonar Length 24
Sonar Width 10
Shadow Height 2.8
Orientation 172
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,001.0,
Original Detection Year 1981
Last Detection Year 2012
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H1945/76 29.9.81 NEW WK LOCATED IN 504102N, 014948.5W [OGB] DURING BASIC SOUNDING. LEAST E/S DEPTH OBTAINED 9.8 IN GEN DEPTH 12.5MTRS. NOT EXAM'D. THOUGHT LOCALLY TO BE WK OF A SMALL HOVERCRAFT WHICH SANK ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO IN SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES. (SCESU, HI 81/78). CHART AS WK 9.8MTRS. - NM 2385/81. 25.10.12 EXAM'D 23.1.12 IN 5041.097N, 0149.889W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.49 IN GEN DEPTH 15.2MTRS. LEAST W/C DEPTH 7.89MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR RUNS APPROX 50MTRS ALONG 045/225 DEGS. LENGTH 24MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HT 2.8MTRS. LIES 172/352 DEGS. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (EMU, HI 1366). AMEND WK 7.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2012/000257399 29.1.13 AMEND BY NM. - NM 748/13.
Last Amended Date Jan 29, 2013

General Comments

INTACT, SCOUR RUNS NE & SW

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