Landing Craft Wreck Gb 69731

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 24.252 N,0 39.996 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.404200
  • Longitude: -0.666600
Wreck Depth 14.8 m
Water Depth 15 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type landing craft
Flag GB
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 1, 1944
Bottom Texture Silt
Original Detection Year 1952
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Last Amended Date Apr 13, 2022

Surveying Details

H5707/52 23.9.52 H5707/52 23.9.52 WK 12MTRS [6.5FMS] IN 492415N, 004005W. (PARIS NM 52 33 14). - NM 1905/52. 28.5.82 28.5.82 NOW CHARTED AS WK 12.3MTRS ON NC 2656. H3898/82 9.5.83 H3898/82 9.5.83 NOW DW IN 492418N, 003956W [EUR]. (BREST NM 83 14 12). - NM 1373/83. H3898/82 1.10.84 H3898/82 1.10.84 NOW WK 16MTRS. (BREST NM 84 34 22). AMEND TO WK 16MTRS. - NM 2784/84. H1271/85 23.7.85 H1271/85 23.7.85 SHOWN AS WK 14.8MTRS [8FMS] IN 492418.5N, 003955W ON FR 6927 [1985 EDN]. BR SD. 10.7.90 10.7.90 WK OF LCT IN 492418.5N, 003954.9W [EUR]. POSN ACCURACY 20MTRS. FIXED BY TRIDENT. EXAM'D BY MAGNETOMETER, E/S & SONAR. LEAST DEPTH 14.8 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. WK EMBEDDED IN SILT. (FR WK RECORDS 1987 NO.14590149). NCA. 28.12.12 28.12.12 [WGD] POSN: 4924.252N, 0039.996W.

Circumstances of loss

LCT PRESUMABLY SUNK IN OPERATION 'OVERLORD'. (FR WK RECORDS).

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