Other Wreck 12477

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
52 25.664 N,1 56.298 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.427733
  • Longitude: 1.938300
Wreck Depth 26.08 m
Water Depth 34 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 120.5
Sonar Width 25.3
Shadow Height 7.1
Orientation 166
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 1,4,6
Scour Dimensions 205.0,,001.1,006.0
Original Detection Year 1951
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H5371/51 18.9.51 EXAM'D 29.6.51 IN 522539N, 015626E USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR 78FT, FOUL 80FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 78FT. HEIGHT ABOVE SEABED 32FT. GEN DEPTH 110FT. WRECK IS IN TWO PARTS ABOUT 160FT APART ON A BEARING OF 345DEGS. SOUTH HALF LIES 060/240 DEGS AND IS ABOUT 130FT LONG. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 21.8.51). INS AS WK 13FMS. BR STD. H4629/71 21.12.71 STERN HALF UPSIDE DOWN. NO CHANCE OF IT SINKING INTO SEABED AS THIS IS FIRM. BOW NOT EXAMINED CLOSELY BUT APPEARS TO BE LYING ON SIDE. VESSEL APPEARS TO BE ABOUT 3000 TONS GROSS. E/S DEPTH 85FT. (E GILES, 22.11.71) 31.7.74 AMEND TO SW 23.5 MTRS [LAT]. NC 1543. H1942/80 31.8.82 EXAM'D 18.2.82 IN 522538N, 015625E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 23.2 IN GEN DEPTH 30MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 8.94, LENGTH 88.5MTRS, BEAM 8.8MTRS. BROKEN UP & LYING IN 2 HALVES. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 11). AMEND TO WK 21MTRS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 2874/82. SEP 2016/000091758 24.7.17 EXAM'D 15.12.16 IN 5225.664N, 0156.298E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 26.08MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 34MTRS, LENGTH 120.5MTRS, WIDTH 25.3MTRS, HEIGHT 7.1MTRS, ORIENTATION 166/346 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 205MTRS, 1.1MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 006 DEGS. WRECK IS BROKEN IN TWO PARTS. (GARDLINE, HI 1494). AMEND DW 26MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Jul 24, 2017

General Comments

IN TWO PARTS, STERN INVERTED

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 52 25.664 N,1 56.298 E
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