Other Wreck 42121

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 43.126 N,5 5.432 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.718767
  • Longitude: -5.090533
Wreck Depth 53 m
Water Depth 55 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 28
Sonar Width 16
Orientation 130
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1977
Last Detection Year 2002
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Nov 23, 2001

Surveying Details

H2979/74 05.4.79 H2979/74 05.4.79 FF REPORTED IN 504308N, 050523W USING DECCA. (E GILES, 16.5.77). HH090/799/01 23.11.01 HH090/799/01 23.11.01 EXAM'D 16.9.01 IN 5043.126N, 0505.432W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 53.4 IN GEN DEPTH 55MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 28MTRS, WIDTH 16MTRS. DCS3 HT NOT CLEAR. LIES 130/310 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. POSSIBLE SMALL WK OR WRECKAGE. (NP 1008, HI 799). BR STD. 11.4.02 11.4.02 DIVED MARCH 2002. VESSEL IS SMALL STEAMER, APPROX 300 TONS, PROBABLY BUILT AROUND 1850. PRACTICALLY BURIED IN SAND, ONE BOILER AND FLAT ENGINE ONLY VISIBLE, BOW JUST LEVEL WITH SEABED. (G POUND/G FURSE TELECON 11.4.02).

General Comments

SMALL EARLY SS, PRACTICALLY BURIED IN SAND

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