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
  • Latitude: 50.797250
  • Longitude: -0.541517
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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