Other Wreck 15319

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
52 2.997 N,6 26.745 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.049950
  • Longitude: -6.445750
Wreck Depth 42.7 m
Water Depth 50 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 95.7
Sonar Width 17.2
Shadow Height 8
Orientation 239
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 027.7,,004.7,144.0
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details 16.1.45 AUBD 319/197 16.1.45 GOOD SONAR CONTACT. L 180 FT, H 24FT. GAVE OFF OIL. 21.11.72 21.11.72 INS AS USCPA 10FMS IN 520300N, 062700W. NE 1410. H3140/69 16.5.77 16.5.77 NOT FOUND. (HMS FAWN, HI 55/76). DELETED. BR STD. H4467/81 22.10.82 22.10.82 LOCATED 29.5.82 IN 520259N, 062640W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 41.5 IN GEN DEPTH 52MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 10.2MTRS. LENGTH 90MTRS, BEAM 12MTRS. LYING 066/246 DEGS (BOWS WEST). HULL PARTIALLY BURIED IN SANDWAVE. BROKEN THREE QUARTERS OF LENGTH FROM BOW. SUPERSTRUCTURE AFT. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 70A). BR STD. [WGD] POSN: 5203.021N, 0626.803W. SEP 2016/000231442 18.09.16 EXAM'D ON 19.9.16 IN 5202.997N, 0626.745W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 42.7MTRS, IN GEN DEPTH 50MTRS, LENGTH 95.7MTRS, WIDTH 17.2MTRS, HEIGHT 8MTRS. ORIENTATION 059/239 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 27.7MTRS, 4.7MTRS DEEP TOWARDS 144DEGS. THE HULL PARTIALLY BURIED IN SAND WAVE. SEEMS BROKEN AT ONE THIRD AND THREE QUARTERS OF LENGTH FROM BOW. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (INFOMAR CV16_05, SOUTH OF IRELAND). AMEND NDW 42MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Oct 13, 2016

General Comments

The hull partially buried in sand wave. Seems broken at one third and three quarters of length from bow.

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