Landing Craft Wreck Gb 69862

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 31.242 N,0 24.522 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.520700
  • Longitude: -0.408700
Wreck Depth 28 m
Water Depth 31 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type landing craft
Flag GB
Sonar Length 30.48
Sonar Width 7.62
Shadow Height 4.57
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 1, 1944
Original Detection Year 1987
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source ship visit/hydrographic note report
Last Amended Date Apr 13, 2022

Surveying Details

H3898/82 25.6.87 WK OF WWII LANDING CRAFT LOCATED 27.5.87 DURING MINEHUNTING EXERCISE. ESTIMATED BY DIVER TO BE 100FT LONG, 25FT WIDE AND TO STAND 15FT HIGH. TWIN 'POM-POM' GUNS ON FOR'D PORT SIDE AND DOORS ENTERING INTO STORE TYPE COMPARTMENTS ALSO ON PORT SIDE. VEHICLE WHEELS, APPROX 5FT IN DIAMETER, ON FOR'D DECK. BADLY CORRODED AND LYING IN A HOLLOW. LEAST OBSERVED DEPTH 37MTRS. FIXED USING SYLEDIS AND QX1. (HMS WILTON, HN 29.5.87). NCA YET. H2340/87 3.3.88 WK 28MTRS [15FMS] IN 493118N, 002427W [EUR]. (BREST NM 88 04 24). - NM 856/88. 15.5.07 LIES IN 4931.299N, 0024.442W [EUR]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28.4MTRS. DIVER IN 1991 CONSIDERED WK TO BE THAT OF A SMALL TANKER. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 2007). AMEND POSN. BR STD. 27.12.12 [WGD] POSN: 4931.242N, 0024.522W.

Circumstances of loss

PRESUMED LOST DURING 'OPERATION OVERLORD'.

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