Military Vessel Wreck 17610

Field	Value
Wreck Category	non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	57 59.489 N,0 50.423 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 57.991483 Longitude: -0.840383
Wreck Depth	107 m
Water Depth	111 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	military vessel
Sonar Length	19.3
Sonar Width	9.2
Shadow Height	3.8
Orientation	20
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 5759.489N, 0050.423W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 107.5 IN GEN DEPTH 111.3MTRS. LENGTH 19.3MTRS, WIDTH 9.2MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.8MTRS. LIES 020/200 DEGS. ROV INSPECTION SHOWS A SIGNIFICANT FORM BUT IT IS UNCLEAR WHAT PART OR EXTENT OF THE VESSEL THIS COMPRISES. TEARS IN THE HULL PLATE REVEAL A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MACHINERY WITHIN AND LYING CLOSE BY IS THE PROPELLOR SHAFT. SHAFT IS AT LEAST 22MTRS IN LENGTH AND HAS A PROP WITH BLADES STILL ATTACHED. SHAPE OF THE BLADES SUGGESTS THREE-BLADED PROP. PROBABLY THE STERN SECTION OF A VESSEL. WITHIN THE DEBRIS FIELD, CLOSE W, ONE ITEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS A POSSIBLE 4 INCH GUN WITH MOUNTING. POSSIBLY THE SAME VESSEL AS [64518] WHICH LIES SOME 272MTRS SW. (FUGRO SURVEY LTD, ATLANTIC & CROMARTY UXO SURVEY DTD MAY 2004). INS AS WK 107MTRS. BR STD.
Last Amended Date	May 26, 2004

General Comments

AFT PART, PROP SHAFT NEARBY, SEE [64518] See Also: 64518

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