Joseph Roberts (Possibly) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Joseph roberts (possibly) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 41.624 N,0 15.012 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.693733
  • Longitude: 0.250200
Wreck Depth 22.75 m
Water Depth 25 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name JOSEPH ROBERTS (POSSIBLY)
Type trawler
Flag FR
Sonar Length 35
Sonar Width 10
Shadow Height 2.5
Tonnage 46
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jul 1, 1958
Bottom Texture 6,4,17,7
Original Detection Year 1958
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H4121/76 16.6.76 WK LOCATED IN 514535N, 001510E. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.9MTRS [LAT]. (SOISS, SIG DTD 16.6.76). CHART AS WK 16.9MTRS [9FMS 1FT]. - NM 1546/76. H4121/76 7.1.77 TWO WRECKS LIE CLOSE TOGETHER IN 504135N, 001508E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP], [MEAN POSN - THE WKS BEING 60MTRS APART]. LEAST E/S DEPTHS - EAST WK 17.6MTRS; WEST WK 20.6MTRS. BOTH ARE 40MTRS LONG AND LIE 010/190DEGS. DIVER REPORTED BOTH TO BE INTACT WKS. TO BE WIRE SWEPT. (HMS ENTERPRISE, R-OF-S 266/11, 22.11.76). AMEND LEGEND TO 'WKS'. R/P. 30.3.78 SECOND WK IN APPROX 504135N, 001500E REPD TO BE A SUBMARINE. ASSUMED U 40 [SEE WK 20460]. APPLICATION TO PURCHASE WRECKS MADE BY METAL RECOVERIES (NEWHAVEN) LTD. (NCS111/1128). 21.9.89 WK IN 514129N, 001503.5E REPD AS TRAWLER 'ADVENTURINE' - NAME ON BOW. LIES ON STBD SIDE, HALF-BURIED, WITH LARGE GUN ON BOW. SHELLS HAVE BEEN RECOVERED. (A KNIGHT, TELECON). NO ACTION YET [SEE [20463], 'AVANTURINE', IN 504154N, 001414E!]. HH100/351/05 21.5.92 WK OF 'JOSEPH ROBERTS' IN 504126N, 001511E USING DECCA. (C MARTIN, 13.4.92). NCA. SEP 2015/000083466 9.2.16 EXAM'D 21.09.15 IN 5041.624N, 0015.012E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 22.75MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 22.25MTRS. NO SCOUR, LENGTH 35MTRS, HT 2.5MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. BURIED, BROKEN UP WRECK, NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1477). AMEND DW 22.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Feb 9, 2016

Circumstances of loss

1.7.58 SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION, IN FOG, WITH FV 'GABRIELLA'. (LL, 1.7.58).

General Comments

INTACT See Also: 20460

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FAQ

Where is the JOSEPH ROBERTS (POSSIBLY) wreck located?

The JOSEPH ROBERTS (POSSIBLY) wreck is located at coordinates 50 41.624 N,0 15.012 E.

How deep is the JOSEPH ROBERTS (POSSIBLY) and where exactly is it located?

The JOSEPH ROBERTS (POSSIBLY) lies at a depth of about 22.75 meters and is located at coordinates 50 41.624 N,0 15.012 E.

How deep is the seabed around the JOSEPH ROBERTS (POSSIBLY)?

The seabed around the JOSEPH ROBERTS (POSSIBLY) lies at approximately 25 meters deep.

When did the JOSEPH ROBERTS (POSSIBLY) sink?

The JOSEPH ROBERTS (POSSIBLY) sank on Jul 1, 1958.

When was the wreck of the JOSEPH ROBERTS (POSSIBLY) discovered?

The wreck of the JOSEPH ROBERTS (POSSIBLY) was discovered in 1958.

What country did the JOSEPH ROBERTS (POSSIBLY) belong to?

The JOSEPH ROBERTS (POSSIBLY) belonged to FR.

What was the tonnage of the JOSEPH ROBERTS (POSSIBLY)?

The JOSEPH ROBERTS (POSSIBLY) had a tonnage of 46 tons.

What type of wreck is the JOSEPH ROBERTS (POSSIBLY)?

The JOSEPH ROBERTS (POSSIBLY) is classified as a trawler.

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