Other Wreck 17623

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		56 39.22 N,1 25.635 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 56.653667
  • Longitude: -1.427250
Wreck Depth 48 m
Water Depth 61 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 135
Sonar Width 18
Shadow Height 12.9
Orientation 140
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,007.0,
Original Detection Year 1942
Last Detection Year 2007
Original Source fishing vessel
Last Amended Date Apr 15, 2008

Surveying Details

H066/42 22.4.42 H066/42 22.4.42 GEAR FOULED AND OIL PATCH LOCATED IN 090DEGS, 40M FROM ARBROATH. ASSUMED WRECK IS HMS ST BRIAC. (TRAWLER BON ACCORD). NCA, POSN TOO VAGUE TO CHART. H066/42 11.11.59 H066/42 11.11.59 INS AS NDW PA IN 564030N, 012600W. BR STD. H1310/83/6 26.1.83 H1310/83/6 26.1.83 LOCATED IN MARCH 1982 IN 563908N, 012535W [OGB] USING DECCA. STANDS 7FMS HIGH IN 35FMS OF WATER. APPROX 300FT LONG. GAVE OFF OIL. (I J BALGAWAR). AMEND TO WK USC 40MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/151/01 15.4.08 HH091/151/01 & SEP 2008/000036575 15.4.08 EXAM'D 11.8.07 IN 5639.220N, 0125.635W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 48.5 IN GEN DEPTH 61.4MTRS. SCOUR UP TO 7MTRS DEEP SURROUNDS WK, ESPECIALLY AT THE SE END. LENGTH 135MTRS, WIDTH 18MTRS, HT 12.9MTRS. LIES 140/320 DEGS. COLLAPSED AT BOW AND STERN AND SE END APPEARS TO BE SEVERED FROM THE MAIN BODY OF THE WK. (GARDLINE HYDRO, HI 1151). AMEND WK 48MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 15.1.09 15.1.09 HMS ST BRIAC LOCATED & DIVED IN 5633.045N, 0133.690W [70459]. BELL RECOVERED. (I EASINGWOOD, E-MAIL DTD 13.1.09) THIS RECORD AMENDED TO UNKNOWN.

General Comments

COLLAPSED AT ENDS, SE END DETACHED, SCOUR SURROUNDS

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