Ocean Hound Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Ocean hound Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 18.887 N,1 48.338 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.314783
  • Longitude: 1.805633
Wreck Depth 25 m
Water Depth 37 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name OCEAN HOUND
Type trawler
Flag GB
Length 21.9 m
Sonar Length 19
Sonar Width 6
Shadow Height 6.6
Orientation 32
Tonnage 43
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Aug 11, 1991
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1991
Last Detection Year 2007
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details HH240/350/01 21.8.91 HH240/350/01 21.8.91 LOCATED IN 511848N, 014827E [OGB]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 16.1, FOUL AT 16.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 26.8 IN GEN DEPTH 37.8MTRS. MARKED BY AN E CARDINAL BUOY, Q(3)10S, RACON 'D', LAID 1C ENE IN 511851N, 014836E. (TH HARWICH TLX DTD 12.8.91; TH NM 49/91). - NM 2495/91. HH240/350/01 28.8.91 HH240/350/01 28.8.91 EXAM'D 12.8.91 IN LISTED POSN. LEAST E/S DEPTH 19MTRS. NO SCOUR. OTHER DETAILS AS ABOVE. (THV MERMAID, 12.8.91). NFA. 10.9.91 10.9.91 DIVED ON AND EXAM'D BY UNDERWATER CAMERA. LIES ON KEEL WITH 15DEG LIST TO STBD. PORT SIDE TRAWL GEAR ON DECK BUT STBD TRAWL, FULL OF FISH AND STILL ATTACHED TO DERRICK, HAD NOT BEEN RECOVERED. NO SIGN OF COLLISION DAMAGE. (FISHING NEWS, 30.8.91). HH240/350/01 28.1.92 HH240/350/01 28.1.92 RACON TO BE DISCONTINUED ON OR ABOUT 31.1.92. (TH NM 2/92 C2). DELETE RACON. - NM 473/92. HH242/405/01 30.7.92 HH242/405/01 30.7.92 NOW SWEPT CLEAR AT 25.2MTRS IN 511851.5N, 014827.5E [OGB]. BUOY REMOVED. (TH NM 30/92). AMEND TO SW 25MTRS [13FMS] IN REVISED POSN & DELETE BUOY. - NM 2408/92. [EUR] POSN: 511856.5N, 014826.5E. HH242/405/01 25.8.92 HH242/405/01 25.8.92 EXAM'D 26.7.92 AFTER WK HAD BEEN CUT DOWN BY WESTERN TOWING CO. LOCATED IN 511851.5N, 014827.5E [OGB] USING GPS. CHAIN SWEPT CLEAR AT 25.2, FOUL AT 28MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 25.8 IN GEN DEPTH 37.1MTRS. NO SCOUR. (THV PATRICIA, 26.7.92). NFA. HH090/608/01 30.3.94 HH090/608/01 30.3.94. LOCATED BY DCS3 IN APPROX 511852.0N, 014826.5E. NOT EXAMINED. LENGTH 20MTRS. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 680). RETAIN CHARTED SWEPT DEPTH. NCA. HH091/159/01 1.8.07 HH091/159/01 1.8.07 LOCATED 13.2.07 IN 5118.887N, 0148.338E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 30.65 IN GEN DEPTH 37.3MTRS. LENGTH 19MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS, HT 6.6MTRS. LIES 032/212 DEGS WITH BOWS SW. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (OSAE, HI 1159). INTACT. RETAIN SW 25MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Aug 1, 2007

Circumstances of loss

18.11.91 OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY PHILIP BOWDITCH, TAUNTON. OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE ZEEBRUGGE FOR FISHING. SUNK DUE TO COLLISION WITH UNKNOWN SOUTHBOUND VESSEL IN DW ROUTE. ('WORLD IN ACTION' SHOWN ON ITV 18.11.91). PROBABLY CAPSIZED DUE TO SEVERE INTERACTION BETWEEN IT AND AN OVERTAKING SW-BOUND, UNKNOWN VESSEL, AND THEN DRIFTED NE IN A SEMI-BUOYANT CONDITION UNTIL IT WAS STRUCK AND FINALLY SUNK BY A SECOND UNKNOWN VESSEL. (IMO CASUALTY REPORT). CREW OF 5 LOST. (SIBI & OTHERS).

General Comments

INTACT, BOWS SW

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FAQ

Where is the OCEAN HOUND wreck located?

The OCEAN HOUND wreck is located at coordinates 51 18.887 N,1 48.338 E.

How deep is the OCEAN HOUND and where exactly is it located?

The OCEAN HOUND lies at a depth of about 25 meters and is located at coordinates 51 18.887 N,1 48.338 E.

How deep is the seabed around the OCEAN HOUND?

The seabed around the OCEAN HOUND lies at approximately 37 meters deep.

When did the OCEAN HOUND sink?

The OCEAN HOUND sank on Aug 11, 1991.

When was the wreck of the OCEAN HOUND discovered?

The wreck of the OCEAN HOUND was discovered in 1991.

What country did the OCEAN HOUND belong to?

The OCEAN HOUND belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the OCEAN HOUND?

The OCEAN HOUND had a tonnage of 43 tons.

What type of wreck is the OCEAN HOUND?

The OCEAN HOUND is classified as a trawler.

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