Landing Craft Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Landing craft Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 39.736 N,1 36.466 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.662267
  • Longitude: -1.607767
Wreck Depth 15.42 m
Water Depth 18 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name Landing Craft
Type landing craft
Flag GB
Length 57 m
Width 11.9 m
Draught 1.2
Sonar Length 5.61
Sonar Width 3.03
Shadow Height 3.27
Orientation 142
Tonnage 586
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 26, 1944
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H4890/45 29.10.45 LCT 809 SUNK IN POSN 269DEGS, 6.4C FROM NEEDLES LT HO. LEAST DEPTH 27FT, GEN DEPTH 54FT. (TH, 10.10.45). INS WK 4FMS 3FT IN 271DEGS, 6.4C FROM NEEDLES LT WITH G CONL LT BUOY, GPFL(3)G.10S CLOSE NW. - NM 3454/45. H4890/45 15.5.46 LEAST DEPTH AFTER DISPERSAL 43FT (MLWS). (CMSO VERNON, 1.3.46). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 1FT & DELETE LT BUOY. - NM 1665/46. 3.3.50 AMEND TO WK 7FMS 4FT LAT. LC 2219. H2938/69 26.3.69 NOT FOUND IN 1964. (SCES, R-OF-S, 21.1.69). 15.5.69 REPD TO BE ONLY SOME 2-3FT HIGH. WELL BROKEN UP & SCATTERED ON THE SEABED. STRONG TIDAL RACE MAKES DIVING DIFFICULT UPON THIS WRECK. (MR RICHARDS, SALVAGE CO. OF CUMBRA WALES, TELECON). H5808/55 22.1.71 AMEND TO WK 13.4MTRS. NC 2219. H1288/76/327 5.10.76 THIS WRECK APPEARS TO BE PART OF A STEAMSHIP AND NOT A LANDING CRAFT. (M R HARKNETT, 24.8.76). H2356/84 22.9.87 EXAM'D 30.7.86 IN 503942N, 013623W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.7 IN GEN DEPTH 16 TO 17MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 17.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 2MTRS. BROKEN UP AND LYING IN A PRONOUNCED HOLLOW IN AN AREA OF STRONG TIDAL STREAMS, WHICH MADE DCS3 TRACES POOR. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 266). AMEND TO WK 14.7MTRS. - NM 2859/87. H3846/86 17.10.88 EXAM'D 27/28.4.88 IN 503943N, 013622W [OGD] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP] UNDER DIFFICULT CONDITIONS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.2 IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. NO SCOUR. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 365). HH090/658/01 14.11.94 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 658). NCA. HH090/699/01 7.11.97 EXAM'D 10.9.97 IN 503941.6N, 013623.0W [OGB] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.2 IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 HT. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES 090/270DEGS. SMALL MAGNETIC ANOMALY. IN ONE DISTINCT PIECE WITH NO EVIDENCE OF SCATTERED WRECKAGE. LIES BESIDE A STEEP ROCK FACE OF GREATER HEIGHT MAKING WIRE SWEEPING IMPOSSIBLE. (NP 1016, HI 699). BR STD. HH090/858/01 7.9.99 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 858). NCA. HH090/894/01 11.7.00 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 894). NCA. HH090/943/01 1.10.01 LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER ONLY. LIES IN PRONOUNCED HOLLOW CLOSE N OF THE BRIDGE AND CANNOT BE SWEPT. (NP 1016, HI 943). NCA. HH090/990/01 10.10.02 EXAM'D IN 5039.725N, 0136.433W [WGD] USING DGPS. POSSIBLE LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.4 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 1.6MTRS. LIES 090/270 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. POORLY DEFINED DCS3 CONTACT. POSSIBLE E/S 'ON TOP'. LIES IN A HOLLOW WITH ROCKY RIDGES SURROUNDING IT. THE RIDGES ARE SHOALER THAN THE WK ITSELF. BUOY SITUATED ON TOP OF THE WK WHICH PRECLUDES SWEEPING. (NP 1016, HI 990). AMEND TO FOUL IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. RSDRA2024000266817 3.10.2025 EXAM'D 03.11.2021; LOCATED IN 5039.736N, 0136.466W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.42MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. LENGTH 5.61MTRS, WIDTH 3.03MTRS, HT 3.27MTRS, ORIENTATION 142/322 DEGS. APPEARS CONE SHAPED, PROTRUDING FROM SEABED. (ROYAL NAVY, HI1667B-H525-19056). AMEND FOUL 15.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Oct 3, 2025

Circumstances of loss

27.9.45 DAMAGED DURING OPERATION 'NEPTUNE' OFF NORMANDY. FOUNDERED WHILE UNDER TOW OF HMT W M BRADY WHILE ON PASSAGE SOUTHAMPTON TO POOLE. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH, 27.9.45). RSDRA2024000266817 14.03.25 EXAM'D 03.11.2021; LOCATED IN 5039.736N, 00136.466W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.42MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. LENGTH 5.61MTRS, WIDTH 3.03MTRS, HT 3.27MTRS, ORIENTATION 142/322DEGS. OBSTRUCTION APPEARS AS A CONE SHAPE, PROTRUDING FROM THE SEABED WITH NO DISTINGUISHABLE FEATURES. (ROYAL NAVY, HI1667B-H525-19056). AMEND FOUL 15MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.

General Comments

Obstruction appears as a cone shape, protruding from the seabed with no distingu

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FAQ

Where is the Landing Craft wreck located?

The Landing Craft wreck is located at coordinates 50 39.736 N,1 36.466 W.

How deep is the Landing Craft and where exactly is it located?

The Landing Craft lies at a depth of about 15.42 meters and is located at coordinates 50 39.736 N,1 36.466 W.

How deep is the seabed around the Landing Craft?

The seabed around the Landing Craft lies at approximately 18 meters deep.

When did the Landing Craft sink?

The Landing Craft sank on Sep 26, 1944.

When was the wreck of the Landing Craft discovered?

The wreck of the Landing Craft was discovered in 1945.

What country did the Landing Craft belong to?

The Landing Craft belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the Landing Craft?

The Landing Craft had a tonnage of 586 tons.

What type of wreck is the Landing Craft?

The Landing Craft is classified as a landing craft.

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