Other Wreck 16494

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 56.102 N,5 42.297 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.935033
  • Longitude: -5.704950
Wreck Depth 62 m
Water Depth 69 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 92
Sonar Width 25
Shadow Height 7
Orientation 62
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Pebbles
Original Detection Year 1968
Last Detection Year 2004
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Apr 8, 2005

Surveying Details

H6866/68 23.9.68 ROCK PINNACLE [?WRECK], 60FT HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 38MTRS, LOCATED DURING E/S TRIALS IN 495700N, 054100W, APPROX, BY SDML ROBERT CLIVE. (PLESSEY CO., 11.9.68). NCA. H5051/70 1.2.71 INS WK 46MTRS. NC 1148. H2590/76 1.3.76 WK LOCATED IN 495607N, 054217W [OGB] USING RO/RO HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. NOT CLOSELY EXAM'D. LEAST E/S DEPTH 58.5 IN GEN DEPTH 67MTRS [LAT]. A GOOD SONAR CONTACT FROM 3 DIRECTIONS. (HMS HECLA, HI 1A/75). AMEND TO WK 58MTRS [38FMS] IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H1930/76 29.11.76 LOCATED DURING 'SIMRAD' SONAR TRIALS. NOT CLOSELY EXAM'D. LEAST E/S DEPTH 66 IN GEN DEPTH 71MTRS. LIES N/S, WITH APPARENT HEIGHT ABOUT 30FT, ON A SMOOTH SEABED. SCOUR TO THE W. SEEMS TO LIE ON ITS SIDE WITH BOWS N. (HMS HERALD, HI 18/76). RETAIN AS CHARTED. H2979/74 9.9.77 WK REPD IN 495620N, 054215W [OGB] USING DECCA. (E GILES, 16.5.77). NCA. H1310/82/7 11.3.82 CONFIRMED WK IN POSN BY DECCA. (A M JONES, 12.2.82). NCA. H5982/82 21.4.83 WKS SHOWN IN 495611N, 054213W AND 495600N, 054214W ON KINGFISHER CHART K(SW)7 [1982 EDN]. POSNS BY DECCA. NCA. HH100/351/07 6.8.93 WK LOCATED DURING CABLE ROUTE SURVEY (PORTHCURNO TO SANTANDER) IN 495606.3N, 054218.8W [WGD] [+/-5MTRS] USING DGPS. LENGTH 100MTRS, BEAM 25MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.3MTRS. (WORLDWIDE OCEAN SURVEYING LTD., 22.7.93). NCA. RETAIN AS CHARTED. HH091/059/01 8.4.05 EXAM'D 25.9.04 IN 4956.102N, 0542.297W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 62.4 IN GEN DEPTH 69.4MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 92MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS, DCS3 HT 7.0MTRS. LIES 062/242 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. DEGRADED WK. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). ?3-ISLAND VESSEL. AMEND WK 62MTRS. BR STD.

General Comments

DEGRADED, ?3-ISLAND VESSEL

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