Other Wreck 27983

Surveying Details

H0150/39 5.3.45 NDW IN 503212N, 002454W. THIS WAS THOUGHT TO BE AT FIRST THE 'ALASKA' BUT WAS LATER DISPROVED. FOUND TO BE AN UNKNOWN SHIP OF 5000 TONS. (COM SURVEY OFFICE, PORTSMOUTH). BR STD. 22.3.45 SONAR CONTACT REPD. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH). H0150/39 4.6.47 DEPTH OVER WRECK BY E/S 28FMS 3FT IN GEN DEPTH OF 34FMS 3FT [MLWS]. (HMS STEEPHOLM, 31.5.47). 23.7.71 NOW CHARTED AS WK 51MTRS. NC 1652. 18.12.73 NOW CHARTED AS WK 50MTRS [LAT]. NC 1652. H4121/76 14.1.77 WK EXAM'D 28.6.76 IN 503151N, 002454W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 56.8 IN GEN DEPTH 64MTRS. SCOUR 0.4MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 12MTRS, LENGTH 61MTRS. ORIENTATION 110/290DEGS. GOOD SONAR CONTACT WITH DEFINITE SHIP SHAPE. 'ON TOP' SONAR HT WAS 7.8MTRS. LEAST DEPTH FROM SONAR SHADOW WAS 52MTRS. (HMS FOX, HI 52/76). CHART AS WK 52MTRS IN REVISED POSN. HH090/952/01 28.10.03 EXAM'D 11.4.03 IN 5031.872N, 0024.999W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 57.3 IN GEN DEPTH 64MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP EXTENDS 122MTRS TOWARDS 090 DEGS. LENGTH 87MTRS, WIDTH 18MTRS. DCS3 HT 8.0MTRS. LIES 137/317 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. PARTIALLY BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 952). BR STD.