Landing Craft Wreck 12783

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 29.316 N,2 21.472 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.488600
  • Longitude: -2.357867
Wreck Depth 37 m
Water Depth 39 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type landing craft
Sonar Length 21
Sonar Width 21
Shadow Height 2.4
Orientation 45
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1991
Last Detection Year 2009
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H3848/86 23.5.91 WK LOCATED IN 502918N, 022124W [OGB]. LEAST DEPTH 37 IN GEN DEPTH 40MTRS. LENGTH 31MTRS, BEAM 9MTRS. (HMSML GLEANER, SIGNAL 20.5.91). NCA YET. H3848/86 4.6.91 EXAM'D IN 502917N, 022123.6W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. STANDS 3MTRS HIGH. REMAINING DETAILS AS BEFORE. (HMSML GLEANER, HN 21.5.91). NE 2255. 11.6.91 WK OF 60FT LONG WW II LANDING CRAFT. LYING UPSIDE DOWN LOCATED IN 502917.5N, 022120W. POSN BY DECCA. (M SKELSEY, 11.6.91). NFA YET. HH100/351/04 28.8.91 CONFIRMED AS WK OF A LANDING CRAFT, ABOUT 40FT LONG. (A SMITH, FAX 12.8.91). NFA. HH3848/82/2 25.11.91 EXAM'D 15.5.91 IN 502916.9N, 022124.2W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 37 IN GEN DEPTH 40MTRS. NO SCOUR. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 367). NFA. HH091/154/01 31.12.09 LOCATED 2.3.09 IN 5029.316N, 0221.472W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 37.05 IN GEN DEPTH 39.45MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 21MTRS, WIDTH 21MTRS, HT 2.4MTRS. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1154). APPEARS AS A SEABED FEATURE. AMEND POSN. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Dec 31, 2009

General Comments

INTACT, INVERTED

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