Landing Craft Wreck 12970

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		56 26.032 N,5 30.85 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 56.433867
  • Longitude: -5.514167
Wreck Depth 18 m
Water Depth 21 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type landing craft
Length 11 m
Width 3 m
Draught 0.9
Shadow Height 2
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Mud
Original Detection Year 1989
Last Detection Year 1997
Original Source ship visit/hydrographic note report
Last Amended Date Apr 16, 2014

Surveying Details

HH272/350/01 7.12.89 WK OF LCVP, PROBABLY WW2 LOSS, LOCATED & DIVED ON IN 562602.5N, 053047W [OGB]. POSN BY BY VISUAL BRGS & RADAR RANGE. SITS UPRIGHT APPROX 2MTRS ABOVE SURROUNDING SEABED. (HMS CATTISTOCK, HN DTD 10.11.89). INS AS WK USC PA 18MTRS. - NM 30/90. 7.8.97 AMENDED TO WK USC 18MTRS AS POSN FIXED BY RANGES AND BEARINGS. BR STD. 25.4.05 [EUT] POSN: 5626.032N, 0530.850W. NE 1790. 16.4.14 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. (INIS HYDRO, HI 1354). PROBABLY [80882](QV). AMEND DEAD.

General Comments

UPRIGHT & INTACT

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