Motor Vessel Wreck Gb 50880

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		55 43.23 N,4 58.078 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.720500
  • Longitude: -4.967967
Water Depth 12 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type motor vessel
Flag GB
Sonar Length 13.7
Sonar Width 4.8
Shadow Height 2.4
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 1, 1947
Bottom Texture Mud
Original Detection Year 1975
Last Detection Year 1986
Original Source diver
Surveying Details H1286/75 4.8.75 WRECK OF TENDER, OR BARGE, LIES IN 554314N, 045800.5W [OGB]. LIES BETWEEN 8-9FMS ON GENTLY SLOPING SEABED OF MUD AND SILT. LIES DIRECTLY IN LINE WITH OUTFALL PIPE, 40FT FROM SHORE. ONLY METAL HULL REMAINS PROJECTING 7-8FT ABOVE BOTTOM AND COVERS AN AREA 50FT X 12FT X 8FT. LOOKS LIKE A TENDER OR BARGE. (A LAW, DTD 31.7.75). H1287/76 WK LIES UPRIGHT IN ABOUT 40FT OF WATER. SEABED FLAT, SANDY MUD WITH A MODERATE SLOPE. LIES OFF LITTLE CUMBRAE LT HO ABOUT 40FT FROM SHORE, DIRECTLY IN LINE WITH AN OUTFALL PIPE. LENGTH 45FT, WIDTH 15FT, HT 8FT. BOWS SHARP, STERN SQUARE. THERE IS A FOC'SLE IN THE BOWS, WITH PORTHOLES, A SMALL HATCHWAY AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT IN STERN. DECK FLAT, NO SUPERSTRUCTURE. METAL OF HULL BADLY CORRODED. THOUGHT TO BE A TWIN SCREW RAF REFUELLING MOTOR BOAT. (C EASTON, UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW). 11.12.80 DESCRIBED AS TWO WWII AMMUNITION BARGES IN 12MTRS. (BSAC WK REGISTER, VOL III). H2885/83 12.5.86 NOT FOUND DURING SURVEY, BUT NOT SEARCHED FOR. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 165C).
Last Amended Date Dec 18, 2001

Circumstances of loss

DELIVERED TO ADMIRALTY FOR DISPOSAL IN DEC 1946. BROKE AWAY FROM TUG DURING A STORM IN WINTER 1946/47. RAN ASHORE NEAR LT HO, SLID OFF AND SANK.

General Comments

INTACT, DIMENSIONS AS REPORTED

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