Landing Craft Wreck 56877

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 21.26 N,0 50.648 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.354333
  • Longitude: -0.844133
Wreck Depth 64 m
Water Depth 67 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type landing craft
Sonar Length 27
Sonar Width 10
Shadow Height 3.2
Orientation 37
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1976
Last Detection Year 2003
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Nov 4, 2003

Surveying Details

H4121/76 3.11.76 H4121/76 3.11.76 WRECK LOCATED 10 & 27.6.76 IN 502113.3N, 005033.7W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 65MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 66-68MTRS. NO SCOUR. SEABED OF FINE SAND & BROKEN SHELL. A VERY SMALL WRECK LYING APPROX 070/250DEGS. LENGTH APPROX 100FT. (HMS FAWN, HI 52/76). CHART AS WK 65MTRS [35FMS]. - NM BLOCK 239/77. HH100/351/20 29.8.03 HH100/351/20 29.8.03 DIVED 9.6.03 IN 5021.261N, 0050.599W [WGD]. FOUND TO BE UPRIGHT INTACT LANDING CRAFT WITH DOOR OPEN. LEAST DEPTH BY ECHO SOUNDER & DEPTH GAUGE 67MTRS AT LOW WATER. LENGTH 12MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS, HEIGHT 3MTRS, NO SCOUR. BOTTOM TEXTURE, SHINGLE. (G GOOCH, FAX DTD 14.8.03). NCA. HH090/952/01 4.11.03 HH090/952/01 4.11.03 EXAM'D 10.6.03 IN 5021.260N, 0050.648W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 64.4 IN GEN DEPTH 67MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 27MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.2MTRS. LIES 037/217 DEGS. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 952). AMEND TO WK 64MTRS. BR STD.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, INTACT, BOW DOOR OPEN

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