March Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
March Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 30.002 N,1 5.83 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.500033
  • Longitude: 1.097167
Water Depth 9 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name MARCH
Sonar Length 40
Sonar Width 30
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1944
Last Detection Year 2003
Original Source other
Surveying Details H03469/44 25.9.44 H03469/44 25.9.44 DW IN 513100N, 010600E, MARKED BY G CONL LT BUOY, GPFL(3)G15S. (ADMIRALTY). - NM 2072/44. H03469/44 27.7.45 H03469/44 27.7.45 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 3FMS 4FT. (ADMIRALTY). - NM 2210/45. H03469/44 5.6.46 H03469/44 5.6.46 DISPERSED TO BELOW LEVEL OF SURROUNDING BOTTOM. DRIFT SWEEP, A/S SWEEPING & E/S AFTER DISPERSAL. CLEAR AT 27FT, FOUL AT 28FT. GEN DEPTH 28FT. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (SKOMER, 30.4.46; CAPTAIN M/S SHEERNESS, 3.5.46). AMEND TO WK 4FMS 3FT & DELETE BUOY. - NM 1881/46. H3675/54 10.9.54 H3675/54 10.9.54 EXAM'D 29.4.54 IN 513059N, 010556E. SWEPT CLEAR AT 28FT IN GEN DEPTH 29FT. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 29FT, SCOUR 2FT. SEABED SHELL & COARSE SAND. A VERY SMALL WK GIVING NO A/S CONTACT. SHALLOW SCOUR WITH WK NOT STICKING UP MORE THAN 1FT ABOVE SURROUNDING SEABED. (HMS SHACKLETON, 30.5.54). AMEND TO FOUL. BR STD. H2764/60 H2764/60 NO TRACE BY E/S OR A/S. BOTTOM IN THIS AREA IS 29FT. NO SCOUR. (ECES, 1960). H2764/60 30.8.62 H2764/60 30.8.62 CLOSELY SOUNDED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF W BEING FOUND. (HMS ECHO, MAY'62). DELETE. - NM BLOCK 99/63. H1428/76 22.4.80 H1428/76 22.4.80 NO TRACE ON CLOSE SEARCH BY E/S & SONAR IN 1973. (PLA 202/2). HH244/351/01 9.4.90 HH244/351/01 & HH244/260/01 9.4.90 FOUL IN 513058.3N, 010557.2E [OGB]. POSN BY HIFIX. LOCATED BY E/S IN JUL'87. SCOUR HOLE LIES 70MTRS SE - MAY BE ASSOCIATED. (PLA 202/1 & 3, PLA WK/OB REPORT NO E4/88). BR STD. 26.2.07 26.2.07 EXAM'D 5.12.03 IN 5131.0021N, 0105.8301E [WGD]. IN 1987 LEAST E/S DEPTH 8.6 IN GEN DEPTH 9MTRS. SCOUR 0.2MTR. AREA OF WRECKAGE. (PLA WK REPORT DTD 23.11.04). RETAIN FOUL IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Feb 26, 2007

General Comments

AREA OF WRECKAGE

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 30.002 N,1 5.83 E
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FAQ

Where is the MARCH wreck located?

The MARCH wreck is located at coordinates 51 30.002 N,1 5.83 E.

How deep is the seabed around the MARCH?

The seabed around the MARCH lies at approximately 9 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the MARCH discovered?

The wreck of the MARCH was discovered in 1944.

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