Landing Craft Wreck 15429
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
| Status | lifted |
|
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 47.835 N,0 32.491 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | -1 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Type | landing craft |
| Length | 15.2 m |
| Width | 4.3 m |
| Draught | 1.2 |
| Tonnage | 30 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Original Detection Year | 1948 |
| Last Detection Year | 1981 |
| Original Source | published World War 2 losses |
| Surveying Details | H1508/48 9.3.48 ST 2154 IN 504748N, 003224W. (MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT). NOTE. H1000/52 3.3.52 DELETED. (RN PARTY, SANDSTONE). LC 2154. H4822/75 25.3.77 NOT SEARCHED FOR. (FSL WATERWITCH, HI 73/76). H1945/80 25.3.81 WK OF LCM WAS SALVED 5 DAYS AFTER IT SANK IN 1948. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 13). AMENDED TO LIFT. |
| Last Amended Date | Apr 5, 2000 |
Circumstances of loss
LCM [LANDING CRAFT MECHANISED]. USED AS TANK LANDING CRAFT. COULD CARRY ONE TANK [APPROX 30TONS, LATER MODELS, TANKS OF 55TONS] OR 6 JEEPS OR 100 TROOPS. TONNAGE, LENGTH X BEAM X DRAUGHT QUOTED ARE APPROX FOR CLASS. (RN SHIPS WWII).
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50 47.835 N,0 32.491 W
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