Landing Craft Wreck 67809

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 33.262 N,1 21.724 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.554367
  • Longitude: -1.362067
Wreck Depth 40.45 m
Water Depth 44 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type landing craft
Sonar Length 59
Sonar Width 13
Shadow Height 5
Orientation 31
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Pebbles
Scour Dimensions ,,000.5,
Original Detection Year 1972
Last Detection Year 2020
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Oct 13, 2021

Surveying Details

H1307/60 13.12.72 WK EXAM'D IN 503312N, 012144W [OGB] USING DECCA. CLOSE SOUNDED. LEAST DEPTH 41.6 IN GEN DEPTH 45.7MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTR. (FSL WATERWITCH, H525 NO 2/72). CHART AS WK 41MTRS. NC 2045. H2318/74 19.9.75 REPORTED AS WK OF TANK LANDING CRAFT. LIES E/W AND STANDS ABOUT 15FT HIGH. (SPITHEAD MARINE SALVAGE CO., 11.8.75, PASSED TO SCES). NCA. HH100/351/03 3.9.90 DIVED ON IN 503314.5N, 012141.5W. (D C FOX). NCA. HH090/962/01 3.12.02 LOCATED IN 5033.250N, 0121.714W [WGD] USING DGPS. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. COULD NOT BE INVESTIGATED DUE TO FISHING GEAR. HULL INTACT BUT CENTRE PARTLY BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 962). RETAIN WK 41MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2020/000123102 13.10.21 EXAM�D 28.9.20 IN 5033.262N, 0121.725W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 40.45TRS IN GEN DEPTH 44MTRS. LENGTH 59MTRS, WIDTH 13MTRS, HT 5MTRS. ORIENTATION 031/211 DEGS. UPRIGHT, INTACT. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1586). AMEND NDW 40MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

INTACT, CENTRE PARTLY BURIED

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