Other Wreck 36069

Surveying Details

HH496/420/02 22.2.01 HH496/420/02 22.2.01 LARGER THAN EXPECTED WELLING OF THE SEA NOTED IN 2641.6N, 5246.8E [WGD]. WAS SOME 1.5MTRS HIGHER THAN THE SURROUNDING SEA & SWELL. AT THE TIME THE SEA WAS RUNNING NW WITH AN AVERAGE HT OF 2MTRS. ON PASSING OVER THE AREA A MINIMUM DEPTH BELOW KEEL OF 4.2MTRS NOTED. SHIPS DRAUGHT 9.5MTRS. BASED ON GREEN DISCOLOURATION OF THE WAVE AND ITS RESTRICED LOCALITY, ASSESS THE OBSTN TO BE APPROX 350MTRS LONG AND 40MTRS WIDE, LYING WNW. (RFA ORANGELEAF, SIGNAL DTD 28.1.01). INS AS OBSTN USC 10MTRS REP (2001). - NM 1379/01. HH496/420/02 22.2.01 HH496/420/02 22.2.01 OBSTN WITH LENGTH 350MTRS WIDTH 40MTRS LYING WNW IN 2641.6N, 5246.8E [WGD]. (IRANIAN NM 3/01). HH496/420/02 22.2.01 HH496/420/02 22.2.01 OBSTN 14MTRS REPORTED IN 2641.6N, 5246.8E [WGD]. (HYDROPAC 145/01). HH496/420/02 20.3.01 HH496/420/02 20.3.01 ABOVE INFO REPEATED. (IRANIAN NM 3/2001). NCA. HH496/420/02 4.5.01 HH496/420/02 4.5.01 NOT LOCATED WITHIN 300MTRS OF REPORTED POSN BY DCS3 AND E/S. ABUNDANT MARINE LIFE AND LARGE SHOALS OF FISH HAVE BEEN SEEN, WHICH GIVE THE APPEARANCE OF A 'BOILING SURFACE' AND A WRECK-LIKE RETURN ON THE E/S. (HMS BULLDOG, SIGNAL DTD 3.5.01). AMENDED TO DEAD. - NM 2217/01.