Other Wreck 17598

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		57 38.279 N,1 44.235 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 57.637983
  • Longitude: -1.737250
Wreck Depth 46 m
Water Depth 51 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 41
Sonar Width 12
Shadow Height 5.4
Orientation 80
Tonnage 5000
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 0005.6,,001.1,235
Original Detection Year 1956
Last Detection Year 2009
Original Source merchant ship
Last Amended Date Jan 19, 2010

Surveying Details

H6114/56 10.5.56 H6114/56 10.5.56 NDWPA IN 573812N, 014405W. (ST VIKING DEEPS). BR STD. 22.3.73 22.3.73 LOCATED IN 573812N, 014357W USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 21FMS IN GEN DEPTH 28FMS. DIVED, ESTIMATED TO BE VESSEL OF ABOUT 5000TONS. (MR BROWNING, MSV MINTO, TELECON). AMEND TO WK 21FMS (38MTRS). BR STD. H2336/84 23.6.86 H2336/84 23.6.86 EXAM'D 18.2.86 IN 573818N, 014408W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 44 IN GEN DEPTH 52MTRS. SMALL SCOUR AT W END. LIES 060/240 DEG IN 2 HALVES. HYDROSEARCH HEIGHT 7.9MTRS, TOTAL LENGTH 49.7MTRS, BEAM 11.7MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 246). AMEND TO WK 44MTRS. BR STD. HH091/155/01 19.1.10 HH091/155/01 & SEP 2010/000027978 19.1.10 EXAM'D 21.5.09 IN 5738.279N, 0144.235W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 46.35 IN GEN DEPTH 51.7MTRS. SCOUR 1.1MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 5.6MTRS TOWARDS 235 DEGS. LENGTH 41MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS, HT 5.4MTRS. LIES 080/260 DEGS WITH BOWS W. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. HIGHLY DEGRADED, IN TWO HALVES. (GARDLINE HYDRO, HI 1155). PROBABLY LIES WITH BOWS ON TOP OF STERN PART. AMEND WK 46MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.

General Comments

IN TWO PARTS, ?BOW ON TOP OF STERN SECTION

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