Lighter Wreck 43395

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		57 15.727 N,5 43.492 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 57.262117
  • Longitude: -5.724867
Wreck Depth 15.65 m
Water Depth 20 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type lighter
Sonar Length 43.9
Sonar Width 5.5
Shadow Height 4.4
Orientation 55
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1971
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date Dec 2, 2020

Surveying Details

H2877/70 8.7.71 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 571545N, 054324W [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.9MTRS. (HMS HECLA, ROS DTD 18.2.70). BR STD. 6.10.07 [EUT] POSN: 5715.734N, 0543.468W. NE 2540. SEP 2015/000101950 9.8.17 LOCATED IN 5715.727N, 0543.492W [WGD]. LEAST DEPTH 15.65MTRS, IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. LENGTH 44MTRS, WIDTH 10.5MTRS,HT 4MTRS, ORIENTATION 53/233 DEGS.WK INTACT. NFS. (BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 17.3.13) AMEND TO DW 15.6MTRS. SEP 2020///000229367 14.5.19 EXAM�D 14.5.19 IN 5715.727N, 0543.492W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.65MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. LENGTH 43.9MTRS, WIDTH 5.5MTRS, HT 4.4MTRS. ORIENTATION 055/235 DEGS. (MERITAITO, HI 1568). UPRIGHT AND INTACT, WITH SLIGHT LIST TO PORT. RETAIN EXISTING DEPTH AND POSN.

General Comments

UPRIGHT AND INTACT, WITH SLIGHT LIST TO PORT

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