Katso Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Katso Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 30.65 N,0 4.73 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.510833
  • Longitude: -0.078833
Water Depth 14 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name KATSO
Type sailing vessel
Sonar Length 10
Shadow Height 1.5
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1980
Last Detection Year 1989
Original Source national HO authority radio navigational warning
Surveying Details H4722/79 3.12.80 SAILING BOAT WRECKED IN 493043N, 000443W. (DIFRAP 4604/80). NCA YET. H5181/75 9.2.81 REPD AS WK, COVERED BY LESS THAN 20MTRS, IN 493043N, 000442W. (FRENCH NM 82 02 42). CHART AS DW. - NM 442/82. H3856/73 24.1.83 REPD TO NO LONGER EXIST BY PILOT. (MV 'FORT MACLEOD', HN 27.12.82). NCA YET. H3898/82 6.5.83 LE HAVRE PILOTS STATE THIS WK HAS BEEN CLEARED. (MV 'CALIFORNIA STAR', HN 18.4.83). NCA YET. PASSED TO BREST FOR ACTION. H3898/82 23.5.83 INFORMED BY LE HAVRE PILOTS THAT THIS WK NO LONGER EXISTS. (MV 'ESSO FAWLEY', HN 17.5.83). NCA YET. H3898/82 13.6.83 VESSEL HAS NOT BEEN SALVAGED ALTHOUGH LE HAVRE PILOT CONSIDERS IT TO BE NOT DANGEROUS. WILL BE SURVEYED SHORTLY. (EPSHOM, 27.5.83). NCA YET. H3898/82 23.8.83 INFORMED BY LE HAVRE PILOTS THAT THIS WK, A SMALL BOAT, HAS BEEN REMOVED. (MASTER 'NEPTUNE SPINEL', HN 4.8.83). NCA YET. H3898/82 30.8.83 REPD BY LE HAVRE PILOTS TO BE NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE. ('BRITISH TEST', HN 12.8.83). NCA YET. H3898/82 17.5.84 NO DANGER. AREA REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN SWEPT CLEAR. (CP AMBASSADOR, HN 28.2.84). NCA YET. 7.7.84 WK, COVERED BY LESS THAN 20MTRS, IN 493042N, 000439W. LENGTH 10MTRS. SV 'KATSO' SANK OCT 1980. (FRENCH WK RECORDS, NO.14590414). BR STD. H3898/82 11.9.84 REPORT OF DREDGING & SURVEYING OF AREA, NOTHING FOUND. (MV 'BRITISH TWEED', HN 18.8.84). NCA YET. H3898/82 31.10.84 FURTHER REPORT THAT WK NO LONGER EXISTS. (MV 'BRITISH SECURITY', HN 16.9.84). NCA YET. H3898/82 27.2.85 FURTHER REPORT FROM LOCAL PILOT THAT WK DOES NOT EXIST IN 493042N, 000439W. (MV 'CARDIGAN BAY', HN 18.2.85). DELETED. AMENDED TO DEAD. - NM 672/85. HH351/351/01 11.12.89 NOT SHOWN ON FRENCH 6736 [1989 EDN]. CONFIRMATION OF ABOVE.POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
Last Amended Date Mar 23, 2001

Circumstances of loss

27.5.83 SANK AFTER BEING STRUCK BY A CARGO VESSEL. (EPSHOM, 27.5.83).

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FAQ

Where is the KATSO wreck located?

The KATSO wreck is located at coordinates 49 30.65 N,0 4.73 W.

How deep is the seabed around the KATSO?

The seabed around the KATSO lies at approximately 14 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the KATSO discovered?

The wreck of the KATSO was discovered in 1980.

What type of wreck is the KATSO?

The KATSO is classified as a sailing vessel.

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