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
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.
Last Amended Date	Apr 19, 2005

General Comments

INTACT, UPRIGHT, BOWS ENE, BOWS WELL BROKEN

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 49 54.656 N,3 59.887 W

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