Landing Craft Wreck 97432

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 41.634 N,5 5.283 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.693900
  • Longitude: -5.088050
Wreck Depth 4.49 m
Water Depth 10 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type landing craft
Sonar Length 31.4
Sonar Width 13.8
Shadow Height 6.1
Orientation 110
Tonnage 238
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 12, 1951
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1951
Last Detection Year 2023
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details H7262/51 12.12.51 DW IN 514135N, 050507W, OR 81.5DEGS, 9.1C FROM HORN PT FS. MARKED BY G CONL BUOY CLOSE N. (KHM PEMBROKE DOCK, SIGNAL). - NM 2308/51. H7262/51 28.5.54 G CONL BUOY REMOVED FOR RAF. (BDO PEMBROKE DOCK). - NM 1490/54. H5901/54 28.10.54 POSN 514137N, 050512W, OR 190DEG, 8.6C FROM S HOOK PT FS. LEAST DEPTH 20FT. (HMS SCOTT). - NM 2347/54. H7262/51 2.6.55 DEPTH OVER WK 3FMS 2FT. (WK SWEEP REPORT). H1679/57 9.7.57 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK, 4FMS 1FT. (QHM PEMBROKE DOCK). - NM 795/57. H7384/68 26.11.68 POSN 514136.5N, 050513W, LEAST DEPTH 3FMS 1FT SHOWN ON SURVEY [K5354]. - NM 1995/68. H5293/71 28.11.72 POSN 514136.5N, 050513W. LEAST DEPTH 6.0MTRS [20FT]. (CONTRACT SURVEY 1972 [K6484/14 PF]). NCA. N/CP56548/76 23.11.76 REPORTED TO BE ONLY THE BOW SECTION OF A LANDING CRAFT. REQUEST TO PURCHASE BY J RICHARDS OF CWMBRAN. 30.11.93 NOT SHOWN ON MILFORD HAVEN PA SURVEY [M2000/5]. (LONGDIN & BROWNING SURVEYS LTD MAY 1992). NCA YET. HH100/351/14 1.12.98 LOCATED IN 514138.5N, 050519W [OGB] USING GPS. SINKING DATE 12.12.51. (D LEWIS, NOTES DTD 4.98). NCA. 6.8.99 SHOWN AS WK 5.7MTRS ON MILFORD HAVEN SURVEY DTD 1998. BR STD. HH214/410/16 7.7.03 WK 4.6MTRS SHOWN IN 5141.634N, 0505.284W [WGD] ON MILFORD HAVEN PORT AUTHORITY DIGITAL SURVEY DTD JAN-MAR'03 [M3937 DB20035233]. - NM 3350/03. HH091/095/01 16.11.05 EXAM'D 8.10.05 IN 5141.632N, 0505.285W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 4.00 IN GEN DEPTH 8MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 31MTRS, WIDTH 13MTRS, HT 3.8MTRS. LIES 135/315 DEGS. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1095). ?INVERTED, POSSIBLY WITH BOWS BURIED. AMEND WK 4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2013/000004112 7.1.12 LOCATED IN 5141.641N, 0605.300W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS [OD](SIC). DEEP BV SURVEY DTD 6.2012 FOR MHPA. 10.1.13 LEAST DEPTH IN DIGITAL DATA IS 5.6MTRS [LAT] IN 5141.632N, 0505.285W [WGD]. (RT). AMEND WK 5.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2017/000242886 11.10.17 LEAST DEPTH 4.56MTRS IN 5141.633N, 0505.283W ON MILFORD HAVEN SURVEY DTD 2017. NFS. AMEND WK 4.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2021/000099051 20.4.21 EXAM�D BY BDC 8.9.20 IN 5041.633N, 0505.284W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 4.58MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS. LENGTH 31MTRS, WIDTH 14MTRS, HT 5.3MTRS. ORIENTATION 114/294 DEGS. NFS. (MILFORD HAVEN PORT AUTHORITY SURVEY DTD 2020). NFA. SEP 2022/000131013 17.09.21 EXAM'D BY BDC IN 5041.633N, 0505.284W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 4.56MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS. LENGTH 29.7MTRS, WIDTH 13.7MTRS, HEIGHT 5.5MTRS (MHPA SURVEY DTD 2021). NFA. RSDRA2025000292248 16.09.2025 EXAM'D 30.06.2023; LOCATED IN 0141.634N, 0505.283W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 4.49MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS. LENGTH 31.4MTRS, WIDTH 13.8MTRS, HEIGHT 6.1MTRS, ORIENTATION 110/280DEGS. THE WRECK IS INTACT AND HAS A PROMINENT OUTLINE AND STANDS PROUD OF THE SEABED. (HMS MAGPIE, HI1807-H525-12013). AMEND DW 4.4MTRS. RSDRA2025000055367 04.02.25 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2024. LEAST M/B DEPTH 4.84MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (MILFORD HAVEN PORT AUTHORITY SURVEY, DTD 26.09.24). RETAIN DW 4.4MTRS.
Last Amended Date Sep 8, 2025

Circumstances of loss

SANK WHILST UNDER TOW BY TUG SERVICEMAN.

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