Landing Craft Wreck 68687

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 33.519 N,1 22.27 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.558650
  • Longitude: -1.371167
Wreck Depth 22.03 m
Water Depth 25 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type landing craft
Sonar Length 52
Sonar Width 13
Shadow Height 2.8
Orientation 122
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Gravel
Original Detection Year 2007
Last Detection Year 2020
Original Source diver
Last Amended Date Oct 15, 2021

Surveying Details

21.2.07 WK OF TANK LANDING CRAFT LIES IN 5033.52N, 0122.27W [WGD]. TWIN DIESEL/PETROL ENGINES AFT. STANDS ABOUT 5MTRS, COMPLETELY UPRIGHT ON A GRAVEL SEABED. GRAVEL HAS HEAPED UP ON THE SIDES OF THE WRECK. INTERIOR CONTAINS MUCK SAND, BUT LADDERS AND OTHER PARTS OF THE STRUCTURE CAN BE SEEN DISAPPEARING INTO THE SAND. BOTH ENGINES EXPOSED, AS IS THE LARGE STERN CAPSTAN. WHEELHOUSE HAS DISINTEGRATED. (D C WENDES, SOUTH COAST SHIPWRECKS). INS AS NDW. BR STD. SEP 2020/000123102 15.10.21 EXAM�D 28.9.20 IN 5033.519N, 0122.270W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 22.03TRS IN GEN DEPTH 25MTRS. LENGTH 52MTRS, WIDTH 13MTRS, HT 2.8MTRS. ORIENTATION 122/302 DEGS. UPRIGHT, INTACT. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1586). AMEND DW 22MTRS IN EXISTING POSN.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, INTACT. UK NM 89/22.

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