Minesweeper Wreck De 48086

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 8.059 N,2 8.249 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.134317
  • Longitude: -2.137483
Wreck Depth 10.3 m
Water Depth 15 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type minesweeper
Flag DE
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1975
Last Detection Year 1978
Original Source diver
Surveying Details H5055/75 12.11.75 WRECK OF ARMED TRAWLER LOCATED IN 490815N, 020813W USING HSA. BOW SECTION INTACT WITH 25 POUNDER A/A GUN MOUNTED FORWARD/AFT. LARGE AMOUNTS OF 25LB HE SHELLS & CORDITE LENGTHS SCATTERED AROUND AFTER SECTION OF GUN MOUNTING WITHIN RADIUS OF 30MTRS. BOILER & ENGINE ROOM SECTION BROKEN AWAY FROM KEEL AND STANDING PROUD OF SEA BED. AFTER SECTION BADLY BROKEN UP, WINCHES & STEEL PROPELLER STILL VISIBLE. DIVED & SURVEYED ON 17-27.10.75. NUMEROUS 20MM SHELLS CORDITE LENGTHS & 25LB HE SHELLS REMOVED AND DISPOSED AT LOW WATER. ESTIMATED LEAST DEPTH TO BE 10-11FMS. SEABED IS LARGE BROKEN SHINGLE, SAND & ROCKY OUTCROPS. (PLYMOUTH COMMD.CTD REPORT, FROM LT CDR W LAMPARD RN DTD 3.11.75). CHART AS USC 10FMS [18MTRS]. BR STD. H4984/74 6.3.78 USC PA 20MTRS IN 490815N, 020813W. (BREST NM 78 05 20). NCA. H3801/78 25.9.78 IDENTIFIED AS WWII GERMAN MINESWEEPER AND LOCATED IN 490807N, 020810W USING HSA. LEAST DEPTH 10.3MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 14.9MTRS. LIES N/S [BOWS N], CENTRE OF WK BROKEN UP, BUT BOWS AND STERN INTACT. 76MM GUN MOUNTED PORT SIDE OF BOWS. (RAF LAARBRUCH SAC EXPEDITION, JUNE 1978). AMEND TO WK 10.3MTRS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 2344/78. 29.9.88 INS WK 10.3MTRS, WITH FOUL GROUND CLOSE S ON NC 2669. 17.2.06 WGD POSN: 4908.057N, 02.08.167W. BA 1137 [3RD EDN, MAY' 04]. 24.5.07 [EUR] POSN: 4908.116N, 0208.166W. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 2007). [WGD] POSN: 4908.059N, 0208.249W. BA 1137.
Last Amended Date May 24, 2007

General Comments

CENTRE OF WK BROKEN UP, BOWS AND STERN INTACT

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