Other Wreck 1946

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul area
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 35.312 N,1 3.806 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.588533
  • Longitude: 1.063433
Wreck Depth 5.83 m
Water Depth 8 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1957
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H07220/56 7.11.57 METAL GIRDERS, UNDERSTOOD TO BE PART OF GREAT NORTH TOWER, DUMPED 330 DEG FROM MAPLIN SPIT BUOY. OBSTN EXAM'D IN 513516N, 010355E USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 9, FOUL AT 10FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9 IN GEN DEPTH 13 TO 14FT. SEABED SAND AND SHELL. (ECES, SWEEP REPORT 17.9.57). INS AS OBSTN 1FM 3FT. - NM 2664/57. H07220/56 5.5.59 AT FIRST THOUGHT TO BE REMAINS OF NO.3 TOWER WHICH AS DUMPED BY KIMBRACE IN JULY 1957. DIVERS FROM SUCCOUR INVESTIGATED AND FOUND NO.3 TOWER TO BE IN SAME POSN AS WK OF VERA. WRECKAGE IN ABOVE POSN SWEPT CLEAR AT 9, FOUL AT 10FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13 IN GEN DEPTH 15FT. SEABED SAND. (ECES, SWEEP REPORT 2.12.58). H4710/63 5.5.64 LEAST E/S DEPTH 13 IN GEN DEPTH 16FT. SCOUR DEPTH 19FT. SEABED SAND AND SHELLS. (HMS EGERIA, 9.10.63). 24.1.69 AMEND TO OSW 1FM 2FT [LAT]. NE 1607. H1952/63 28.1.70 SWEPT CLEAR AT 12, FOUL AT 13FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14 IN GEN DEPTH 16FT. SCOUR DEPTH 22FT. (PLA - MAPLIN 4/69). AMEND TO OSW 2FMS [LAT]. - NM 232/70. 23.1.73 AMEND TO OSW 3.7MTRS [LAT]. NC 1975. HH244/430/03 2.4.93 EXAM'D 7.2.93 AND 19.3.93 IN 513517N, 010354.5E [OGB] USING MICROFIX. SWEPT CLEAR AT 6.9, FOUL AT 7.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 7.3 IN GEN DEPTH 9.4MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 10.7MTRS. LIES ENE/WSW WITH SCOUR TO NE. (PLA 211/65, CHARTWELL 27/93). - NM 1289/93. HH100/351/07 19.10.93 DIVED ON IN 513529N, 010359E. FOUND TO BE A LARGE PILE OF BRICKS WITH SOME GRANITE BLOCKS AND A COIL OF WIRE ON TOP. (J CARSONS, 1.10.93). 23.1.15 SHOWN WITH LEAST M/B DEPTH 5.8MTRS ON RECENT PLA SURVEY. (K FEATHERSTONE, RT1E, EMAIL DTD 23.1.15). AMEND WK 5.8MTRS. 30.12.15 THREE DISTINCT FEATURES (POSSIBLY REMAINS OF GREAT NORTH TOWER). LEAST M/B DEPTH 5.83MTRS IN 5135.312N, 0103.806E [WGD]. (PLA WRECK REPORT 211/65). AMEND OBSTN 5.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Dec 30, 2015

General Comments

PILE OF BRICKS & GRANITE BLOCKS WITH COIL OF WIRE ON TOP

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 35.312 N,1 3.806 E
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