Other Wreck 37697

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
55 3.331 N,1 20.002 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.055517
  • Longitude: -1.333367
Wreck Depth 35.03 m
Water Depth 39 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 73.3
Sonar Width 8.7
Shadow Height 4.4
Orientation 324
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 1,4
Original Detection Year 1968
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H4871/68 4.7.68 LOCATED IN 550321N, 011957W [OGB] USING HSA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 113FT IN GEN DEPTH 130FT. NO SCOUR. SMALL WK, PROBABLY LESS THAN 200FT LONG. (HMS MYRMIDON ROS DTD 31.10.67). INS AS WK 18FMS. BR STD. H2433/71 21.4.71 CONTACT ABOUT ONE CABLE SE OF CHARTED POSN LOCATED DURING SONAR SEARCH. (ISS ROS DTD 31.12.70). SEE [57005]. HH090/796/01 6.1.99 EXAM'D 22.7.98 IN 550321.45N, 012002.18W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 35.0,. FOUL 35.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 35.0 IN GEN DEPTH 39MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5.0MTRS. LENGTH 15MTRS, WIDTH 13MTRS. LIES 150/330 DEGS. (GARDLINE, HI 796). FOR OTHER PART SEE [57005]. AMEND TO SW 35MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/21 7.10.03 DIVED 7.2003 IN LISTED POSN. STANDS 4MTRS ABOVE SEABED. THE BOWS OF A SMALL VESSEL, COMPLETELY INVERTED. 4 BLADED PROPELLOR VISIBLE INSIDE WK. (A HUNT). NCA. SEP 2019/000043627 28.2.19 EXAM�D 28.2.19 IN 5503.357N, 0120.002W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 35.03MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 39MTRS. LENGTH 73.3MTRS, WIDTH 8.7MTRS, HT 4.4MTRS, ORIENTATION 324/144DEGS. WRECK IN 2 SECTIONS, INVERTED. [WRECK 57005 CLOSE NNW IS NOW IDENTIFIED AS BEING PART OF THE SAME WRECK]. (MERITAITO, HI 1513). AMEND NDW 35MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Oct 18, 2019

General Comments

WRECK IN 2 SECTIONS, INVERTED

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 55 3.331 N,1 20.002 W
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