Newton Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
| Status | Not Fully Surveyed |
|
Newton Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
19 15.877 N,81 22.675 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | -0.579 m |
| Water Depth | 0 m |
| Water Level Effect | partly submerged at high water |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | NEWTON |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Flag | JM |
| Sonar Length | 25.3 |
| Sonar Width | 12.6 |
| Shadow Height | 1.5 |
| Orientation | 321 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Oct 18, 1977 |
| Original Detection Year | 1983 |
| Last Detection Year | 2021 |
| Original Source | ship visit/hydrographic note report |
| Surveying Details | H2771/69 6.12.83 CAPSIZED WK, VISIBLE ON REEF E (?W) OF PROSPECT POINT, IIN 191618N, 812100W. POSN SUPPLIED BY HARBOUR MASTER, GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN. (HMS HERALD, HN 21.11.83). POSN DOES NOT PLOT ON CHARTED REEFS. NCA YET. 3.11.89 ST IN 191549N, 812238W. (PHOTOPLOT, HELD BY NC 7). NC 462. 12.10.90 ST SHOWN IN 191553N, 812240W ON PG 1930 - LP1. PARTIALLY SUNK, ONLY SUPERSTRUCTURE CLEARLY VISIBLE. (JAS AIR PHOT DTD 26.2.85 & 2.3.87, INDEX NO.1885/646). AMEND POSN. BR STD. RSDRA2022/000149742 19.10.22 LOCATED 14.11.21; IN 1915.877N, 8122.675W [WGD]. LEAST LIDAR DEPTH DRIES -0.579MTRS, IN GEN DEPTH 1MTR. LENGH 25.3MTRS, WIDTH 12.6MTRS, HT 1.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 321/141 DEGS. NFS. (FUGRO, HI1664, H525-53494). AMEND ST DRIES 0.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Nov 23, 2022 |
Circumstances of loss
RAN AGROUND DURING A STORM.
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