Motor Vessel Wreck 57148

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 54.656 N,3 59.887 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.910933
  • Longitude: -3.998117
Wreck Depth 63 m
Water Depth 72 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type motor vessel
Sonar Length 74
Sonar Width 12
Shadow Height 9.4
Orientation 75
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1972
Last Detection Year 2004
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Apr 19, 2005

Surveying Details

H3110/72 9.1.73 H3110/72 9.1.73 WK EXAM'D IN 495436.5N, 035945.7W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. GOOD SONAR CONTACT BUT POOR E/S TRACE. LIES IN FLAT BOTTOM AREA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 70 IN GEN DEPTH 72MTRS. SEABED OF COARSE SAND, SMALL GRAVEL & BROKEN SHELLS. NO SCOUR. (HMS HECATE, 1972). INS AS WK 70MTRS. BR STD. HH091/059/01 19.4.05 HH091/059/01 19.4.05 EXAM'D 5.7.04 IN 4954.656N, 0359.887W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 63.4 IN GEN DEPTH 72.8MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 74MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS, HT 9.4MTRS. LIES 075/255 DEGS WITH BOWS TOWARDS 075 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). AMEND WK 63MTRS. BR STD. 5.9.08 5.9.08 DIVED 24.6.08. WK IS UPRIGHT AND FAIRLY INTACT. THERE AT LEAST THREE INTACT CARGO HOLDS AND THE PROP AND RUDDER ARE IN SITU. BOWS ARE WELL BROKEN. POSSIBLY A POST-WW1 CARGO SHIP WITH DIESEL ENGINES. NO BOILERS WERE SEEN. (N R CHIPCHASE). NCA.

General Comments

INTACT, UPRIGHT, BOWS ENE, BOWS WELL BROKEN

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