Military Vessel Wreck Gb 28834

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 43.752 N,1 2.723 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.729200
  • Longitude: -1.045383
Wreck Depth 18.9 m
Water Depth 20 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type military vessel
Flag GB
Shadow Height 1.8
Orientation 90
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 30, 1970
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,000.6,090
Original Detection Year 1970
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Last Amended Date Nov 11, 2013

Surveying Details

H1232/70 12.6.70 H1232/70 12.6.70 SANK IN 504336N, 010242W, 144DEGS, 1.7M FROM HORSE SAND FORT. WOODEN VESSEL. (QHM PORTSMOUTH, SIG DTD 30.5.70). NCA YET. H4824/75 8.2.78 H4824/75 8.2.78 NOT FOUND. (SCES, HI 72/77). NCA. H3847/86 8.1.90 H3847/86 8.1.90 SMALL WK EXAM'D 13.6 89 IN 504342.9N, 010238.4W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.6 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2.5MTRS, LENGTH 10MTRS, WIDTH 3MTRS LIES 090/270DEGS. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 366). - NM 214/90. 11.1.13 11.1.13 [WGD] POSN: 5043.750N, 0102.728W. 11.1.13 SEP 2013/000004405 11.1.13 LOCATED IN LISTED POSN. LEAST M/B DEPTH 19.03MTRS. SCOUR APPROX 0.2MTR DEEP TO THE EAST. (APB SOUTHAMPTON, SOLENT SURVEY DTD 5.2012). AMEND WK 19MTRS. 11.10.13 11.10.13 EXAM'D 1.7.13 IN 5043.752N, 0102.723W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 19.0 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. SCOUR 0.6MTR DEEP. LENGTH 4.3MTRS, WIDTH 3MTRS, HT 1.8MTRS. LIES 090/270 DEGS. MODERATE MAGETIC ANOMALY. ONLY SMALL PORTION REMAINS. A MOUND SAT IN A SCOUR PIT 3MTRS DEEP. (NETSURVEY, HI 1437). RETAIN WK 19MTRS. 11.11.13 11.11.13 LEAST M/B DEPTH 18.89MTRS. (SDC BATHY, EXAMINATION OF HI 1437 DATA). AMEND WK 18.9MTRS.

Circumstances of loss

WOODEN TORPEDO RECOVERY SEARCH BOAT. SANK WHILE UNDER TOW.

General Comments

WOODEN HULL, SINGLE ITEM IN SCOUR PIT

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