Other Wreck 15343

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 53.251 N,0 29.948 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.887517
  • Longitude: 0.499133
Wreck Depth 35.6 m
Water Depth 43 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 71.9
Sonar Width 12.7
Shadow Height 7.47
Orientation 50
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 4,6
Scour Dimensions 050.0,,,180.0
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source national coast guard or patrol
Surveying Details H1066/40 22.3.40 POSN 535130N, 002948E IN 21 FMS, NOT FAR BELOW SURFACE. WAS DEPTH CHARGED AND PIECES OF WOOD CAME UP. (FO HUMBER 17.3.40). - TNM 747/40. H0286/40 2.7.40 INS AS DW (PA). - NM 1649/40. H0953/40 20.2.41 UNKNOWN WK LOCATED 535324N, 002942E. DEPTH OVER 20 FMS. (HMS FRANKLIN SEPT/OCT 1940). AMEND TO WK 20FMS. - NM 350/41. 10.4.72 AMEND TO WK 36MTRS. NC 121. H5970/69 15.1.80 EXAM'D 13.6.79 IN 535314N, 003004E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 37.6 IN GEN DEPTH 45MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 46MTRS. DCS3 HT 6MTRS, LENGTH 75MTRS, BEAM 12MTRS. INTACT. LYING NE/SW ON SMOOTH RIPPLED SAND. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 46/79). AMEND TO WK 37MTRS. BR STD. H4064/85 22.8.86 EXAM'D IN 535314N, 003003E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 35.9, FOUL AT 36.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 36.8MTRS. DCS3 LENGTH 70MTRS, BEAM 12MTRS. LYING 038/218 DEG. (UDI GROUP LTD, HI 321A). AMEND TO SW 36MTRS. BR STD. H4064/85 13.1.87 EXAM'D 29.6.86 IN GEN DEPTH 43.7MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1MTR. DCS3 HT 6.5MTRS. WK INTACT. (UDI, H525A). NFA. SEP 2016/000053291 10.10.16 EXAM'D 21.3.16; IN 5353.251N, 0029.948E [WGD]. LEAST WCD DEPTH 35.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 43MTRS, LENGTH 71.9MTRS, WIDTH 12.7MTRS, HEIGHT 7.47MTRS, ORIENTATION 230/050 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 50MTRS, TOWARD 180DEGS. WRECK SITS ON HULL MOSTLY INTACT, INDICATION OF SEDIMENT BUILD UP IN THE CENTRE OF THE WRECK, WRECK HAS STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (MMT, HI 1473). AMEND NDW 35MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Last Amended Date Oct 10, 2016

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