Inverlane (Stern Section) Wreck

Surveying Details

H283/53 12.5.53 INS OB (REPD) IN 545608N, 012049W. (AIR MINISTRY)- NM 121/53. H283/53 22.6.53 AMENDED TO OBSTN DRIES 5FT IN 545619N, 012059W. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER) - NM 1377/53. H283/53 10.8.60 MOORING VESSEL, AIRMOOR 2, STRUCK A SUBMERGED OBSTRUCTION IN APPROX POSN 545608N, 012049W [OGB], OR 025DEG, 1.15M FROM PILOT LOOKOUT AT SHORE END OF SUNDERLAND N PIER. (AIR MINISTRY, 31.12.52). H283/53 10.8.60 EXAM'D IN 545619N, 012059W [OGB]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 16, FOUL AT 21FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16 IN GEN DEPTH 22FT. STANDS 6FT ABOVE SEABED. PART DRIES 5FT IN. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 1962). H96/67 22.11.67 POSN 545618N, 012054W. LYING IN APPROX 4FMS ON SAND & MUD BOTTOM. DRIES 2FT. FOREPARTS SALVAGED AFTER LOSS. PRESUMED TO BE OBSTN PREVIOUSLY SHOWN IN 545620N, 012102W. (T W L. JOHNSON, 19.11.67). H2189/71 22.5.72 NOT SEARCHED FOR 1971. OUTSIDE LIMIT OF SONAR SEARCH. (SOISS, 21.8.72). 15.5.73 AMENDED TO OBSTN (DRIES 1.5MTR). NC 152. H3001/60 12.7.73 INS G CONICAL BUOY, 1C E. (SUNDERLAND NM DTD 25.6.73). - NM ACTION. H2433/71 25.9.74 CLOSE SOUNDED IN 545617N, 012055W USING HSA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 3.6 IN GEN DEPTH 5 TO 7 MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 8.2MTRS. LOCAL DIVERS REPORTED WRECK DRIES AT LWS. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (HMS EGERIA, 1974). AMENDED TO DW (DRIES 1.5MTR). BR STD. 19.5.78 BUOY AMENDED TO IALA RED CAN. 6.2.86 AMENDED TO DW (LEGEND DRIES 1.5MTRS DELETED). NE 152. HH090/796/01 24.12.98 EXAM'D 12.8.98 IN 545617.8N, 012101.6W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 1.9, FOUL 2.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 2.3 IN GEN DEPTH 7.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 4.8MTRS. LENGTH 28MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LIES 053/233 DEGS. BROKEN UP. LOCAL DIVERS CONFIRM THIS TO BE THE STERN OF THE INVERLANE. (GARDLINE, HI 796). ONE MAIN RECTANGULAR BLOCK WITH TWO SMALLER CONTACTS BESIDE. AMEND TO SW 1.9MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/18 22.8.02 POSN GIVEN AS 5456.288N, 0121.038W. VESSEL IS NOW SKELETAL REMAINS AND ENGINE BLOCK WHICH USED TO STAND UPRIGHT AND SHOW AT THE SURFACE ON LOW SPRING TIDE ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. ENGINE BLOCK HAS NOW FALLEN OVER ON ITS SIDE AND IS WELL CLEAR OF THE SURFACE. (R YOUNG, E-MAIL DTD 12.8.02). NCA. HH100/351/18 24.9.02 CONFIRMED THAT WRECK IS NO LONGER VISIBLE ON THE SURFACE ANYMORE. DEPTH OF WATER OVER WK NOT KNOWN. ENGINE BLOCK AND KELP STRANDS ON TOP OF IT USED TO TOUCH SURFACE AT LWS, BUT IT FELL OVER A FEW YEARS AGO DURING WINTER STORMS, & IS ABOUT HALF HEIGHT IT USED TO BE. REST OF WK ALMOST FLATTENED AND SPREAD OVER 100MTRS, WITH ENGINE BLOCK BEING HIGHEST PART. (RON YOUNG, E-MAIL DTD 24.9.02). NCA.