Military Vessel Wreck 17609

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		57 59.393 N,0 50.675 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 57.989883
  • Longitude: -0.844583
Wreck Depth 105 m
Water Depth 111 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type military vessel
Sonar Length 72
Sonar Width 10
Shadow Height 6
Orientation 75
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 2004
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details HH260/400/08 26.5.04 HH260/400/08 26.5.04 LOCATED IN 5759.393N, 0050.675W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 105.5 IN GEN DEPTH 111.5MTRS. LENGTH 72MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. DCS3 HT 6.0MTRS. LIES 075/255 DEGS. THE BOW OF A ?WARSHIP, ON ITS PORT SIDE. INTACT FOR SOME 49MTRS. FROM THIS POINT AFT HULL APPEARS TO HAVE SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE, BUT NOT CLEAR WHETHER THIS IS THE FULL LENGTH OF THE VESSEL. SEABED CLEAR OF ANY SIGNIFICANT DEBRIS. ROV INSPECTION CONFIRMED HULL IS INTACT FOR APPROX 40MTRS FROM THE BOW. COVERED IN NETS AND ROPES AND ANY FURTHER ROV INVESTIGATION AFT WAS NOT POSSIBLE. SUPERSTRUCTURE HAS LARGELY COLLAPSED, LEAVING NO EASILY IDENTIFIABLE ITEM. AFT OF THE WRECKAGE WHICH IS BELIEVED TO REPRESENT THE FWD SUPERSTRUCTURE, A SET OF TUBES WERE OBSERVED. TENTATIVELY IDENTIFIED AS DECK-MOUNTED TORPEDO TUBES. SEVERAL OF THE TUBES HAVE WHAT APPEAR TO BE TORPEDOES STICKING OUT OF THEM TO VARIOUS DEGREES. POSSIBLY THE SAME VESSEL AS [64519] SOME 272MTRS AWAY. (FUGRO SURVEY LTD, ATLANTIC & CROMARTY UXO SURVEY DTD MAY 2004). INS AS WK 105MTRS. - NM 3301/04.
Last Amended Date May 26, 2004

General Comments

ON PORT SIDE, SUPERSTRUCTURE COLLAPSED, SEE [64519] See Also: 64519

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