Metal Wreck 75263

Field Value
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 35.065 N,1 4.02 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.584417
  • Longitude: 1.067000
Wreck Depth 3.5 m
Water Depth 7 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type Metal
Sonar Length 22.9
Sonar Width 11
Shadow Height 3.24
Orientation 20
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Scour Dimensions ,,002.5,
Original Detection Year 1957
Last Detection Year 2000
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H07220/56 7.11.57 EXAM'D AUG 1957 IN 513501.4N, 010408E USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 12, FOUL AT 14FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13 IN GEN DEPTH 18FT. SCOUR. REPORTED TO BE METAL GIRDERS DUMPED BY KIMBRACE' IN JUNE 1957. (ECES, 16.9.57). INS AS OBSTN 2FMS. - NM 2664/57. H4710/63 5.5.64 LEAST E/S DEPTH 12 IN GEN DEPTH 14FT.SCOUR DEPTH 15FT. (HMS EGERIA, 29.10.68). NCA. 24.1.69 AMEND TO OSW 1FM 5FT [LAT]. NE 1607. 23.1.73 AMEND TO OSW 3.4MTRS. NC 1975 & 1607. H1426/84 29.2.84 LOCATED IN 513502N, 010406E [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH OBTAINED 4MTRS. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (PLA, MAPLIN WK REPORT 6/83). NCA. H4399/71 25.4.84 EXAM'D 23.7.83 IN 513501N, 010407E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.0 IN GEN DEPTH 6MTRS. NO SCOUR. NOT SWEPT. (PLA, MAPLIN WK REPORT 6/83). NCA. HH244/430/03 31.3.93 EXAM'D 22.2.93 IN 513502N, 010407E [OGB] USING MICROFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.0 IN GEN DEPTH 7MTRS. SCOUR 8.9MTRS DEEP NW OF OBSTN, WHICH COVERS AN AREA SOME 25 X 40MTRS. IMMEDIATELY TO THE W OF THE WRECKAGE IS A LUMP ON SEABED WHICH MAY BE PART OF THE DUMPED METAL WHICH HAS COVERED. LATER RE-EXAM'D ON 15.3.93. SWEPT CLEAR 3.5MTRS, FOUL 4.1MTRS [WIRE PARTED]. MAGNETS AND RUST PARTICLES CONFIRMED THIS TO BE METAL WRECKAGE. (PLA WK 211/67 - CHARTWELL 11 & 15/93). AMEND TO OSW 3.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH244/430/06 7.11.00 EXAM'D 25.9.00 IN 5135.065N, 0104.020E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.0 IN GEN DEPTH 7.6MTRS. SCOUR 2.5MTRS. (PLA WK REPORT 31/00 DTD 29.9.00). RETAIN AS OSW 3.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. RSDRA2023000037588 27.03.23 EXAM'D BDC FROM PLA WEST SWIN CHANNEL SURVEY 04-06.04.2022; LEAST M/B DEPTH 4.63 IN GEN DEPTH 7.87MTRS, LENGTH 22.9MTRS, WIDTH 11.0MTRS, HT 3.24MTRS. (BDC H525.2 BASED on PLA WEST SWIN CHANNEL SURVEY DTD 04-06.04.2022).
Last Amended Date Mar 27, 2023

Circumstances of loss

POSSIBLY PART OF OLD MAPLIN LT HO.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 35.065 N,1 4.02 E
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