Other Wreck 37561

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
49 46.854 N,5 28.409 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.780900
  • Longitude: -5.473483
Wreck Depth 80 m
Water Depth 85 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 62.7
Sonar Width 13.1
Shadow Height 6.1
Orientation 15
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1944
Last Detection Year 1988
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H0113/45 4.7.45 SONAR CONTACT IN 494730N, 052800W. LENGTH 244FT, HEIGHT 24FT. DIRN 114/294DEGS. (PLYMOUTH LIST, 4.7.45, ESCORT GROUP 9, 19.12.44 & 25.1.45). CONTACT IN 494700N, 052800W CONSIDERED TO BE ROCK. (ESCORT GROUP 19, 21.3.45). 13.11.70 INS AS NDW PA. NC 777. H2979/74 14.2.75 FF BELIEVED A WK, IN 494710N, 052807W [OGB] USING DECCA. (E GILES, 1975). 6.6.75 AMEND TO USC 70MTRS IN 494710N, 052807W. NE 777. H2590/76 17.3.76 NOT FOUND DURING AREA SONAR SEARCH. (HMS HECLA, HI 1A/75). DELETED. BR STD. H1270/73 24.11.77 WK LOCATED 20.7.77 IN 494652N, 052824W [OGB] USING DECCA. (T E CAKEBREAD, 13.8.77). E/S TRACE SUPPLIED BUT DEPTHS NOT INDICATED. CHART AS USC 70MTRS. R/P. H2979/74 15.12.77 WK IN POSN BY DECCA CONFIRMED. FF ALSO REPD IN 494718N, 052823W [OGB] USING DECCA. (E GILES, 16.5.77). H1310/82/7 8.3.82 DEFINITE WK IN 494702, 052816W USING DECCA. (A M JONES, 12.2.82). NCA YET. H6501/87/2 8.3.89 EXAM'D 13.10.88 IN 494649N, 052821W [OGB] USING 3-RANGE TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 80 IN GEN DEPTH 85MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 5.3MTRS, SHADOW HT 6.1MTRS. WELL DEFINED WK LYING 015/195DEGS. LENGTH 62.7MTRS, BEAM 13.1MTRS. HIGH POINT AT BOWS - SSW END. INDICATIONS OF SAND BUILD-UP ON EITHER SIDE. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 430). AMEND TO WK 80MTRS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 942/89.
Last Amended Date Nov 29, 2000

General Comments

WELL DEFINED WK

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