Other Wreck 15162

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
51 52.447 N,1 39.762 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.874117
  • Longitude: 1.662700
Wreck Depth 16.4 m
Water Depth 23 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 37.4
Sonar Width 8.5
Shadow Height 6.7
Orientation 45
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 4/6
Scour Dimensions 075,,0,215
Original Detection Year 1933
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H2047/33 27.3.33 FOULED BY OROPESA SWEEP ON 21.6.32. SWEPT FOUL AT 55FT, CLEAR AT 52FT. DEPTH IN VICINITY 79FT. (HMS KELLET 1932). INS AS SW 8FMS 5FT. BR STD. H4988/71 6.1.72 LOCATED IN 515228N, 013950E [EUR] USING HIFIX. SMALL WK ABOUT 125FT LONG, LYING NE/SW. NO DCS3 HT. NOT EXAMINED. (HMS FAWN). AMEND POSN. BR STD. 23.5.73 AMEND TO SW 15.5MTRS. NC 2015. H4358/74 20.11.74 LOCATED IN 515230N, 013952E [EUR] USING HIFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.0 IN GEN DEPTH 22-24MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 28MTRS. LIES 045/225DEGS. (HMS EGERIA, HI 19/74). BR STD. H4139/76 12.1.77 LOCATED IN 515226.4N, 013949.8E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6. SWEPT CLEAR 15.9, FOUL 16.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.6 IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 50MTRS, LIES NE/SW. NO SIGN OF BREAK UP. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 31/76). BR STD. HH090/667/01 18.12.95 EXAM'D 25.7.95 IN 515226.50N, 013944.67E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 11.8, FOUL 12.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.1 IN GEN DEPTH 23.0MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 0.5MTR. DCS3 HT 6.4MTRS. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LIES 050/230DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. UPRIGHT AND SHOWING SIGNS OF DETERIORATION. DIVERS REPORT THAT THE WK CONTAINS NETS AND BUOYS IN AMONGST THE STRUCTURE, AND THIS IS SUPPORTED BY THE HEIGHT OF THE SWEEP. (OCEONICS, HI 667). NM IN HH242/470/03. - NM 226/96. HH242/470/03 22.12.95 N CARD PILLAR LT BUOY, Q, 200MTRS N OF WK IN 515233N, 013950E AND S CARD PILLAR LT BUOY, VQ(6) + L FL 10S, 200MTRS S OF WK IN 515220N, 013950E. BUOYS PLACED ON STATION 13.12.95. (TH, TLX DTD 19.12.95). - NM 226/96. HH242/470/03 9.10.96 EXAM'D IN 515226N, 013951.5E USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.3 IN GEN DEPTH 22.7MTRS. SWEEP GAVE INCONCLUSIVE RESULTS. (TH, LTR DTD 1.10.96). NCA. HH242/470/03 20.6.97 WK BUOYS WITHDRAWN CONSEQUENT ON A RECENT DIVER'S SURVEY. MINIMUM DEPTH BY E/S FOUND TO BE 16.08MTRS. (TH, TLX DTD 15.6.97 & TH NM 24/97). AMEND WK 16.1MTRS. - NM 2517/97. 4.11.97 SWEPT BAR RETAINED IN ERROR ON NE 2052 [OCT'96]. DELETE. - NM 3714/97. SEP 2015/000083463 15.7.16 EXAM'D 22.2.16 IN 5152.447N, 0139.762E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.4MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 23MTRS. LENGTH 37.4MTRS, WIDTH 8.5MTRS, HT 6.7MTRS, ORIENTATION 045/225. SCOUR LENGTH 75MTRS, TOWARDS 215DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WK IS SITTING UPRIGHT ON THE SEABED, IN GOOD CONDITION WITH EXCEPTION TO THE STERN. (MMT, HI 1474). AMEND TO DW 16.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Jul 15, 2016

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