Other Wreck 44425

Field Value
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 54.673 N,0 54.852 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.911217
  • Longitude: 0.914200
Wreck Depth 1.1 m
Water Depth 3 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 8.5
Sonar Width 3.1
Shadow Height 2.5
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 0020.0,,001.0,090
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source national coast guard or patrol
Surveying Details H946/47 25.12.45 STEEL PONTOON, 40FT IN LENGTH, MADE UP OF 14 SECTIONS BOLTED TOGETHER, NOW BROKEN IN HALF. ORIGINALLY CAME ASHORE 4M W OF DUNGENESS ON 25.12.45, HAS BEEN DRIVEN TO POSN 505436N, 005624E OR 266DEGS, 1.6M FROM DUNGENESS LT. ONE SECTION LYING JUST BELOW LW AND ONE SECTION LYING JUST ABOVE LW. APPROX DIMENSIONS 40FT BY 6FT (CG SANDGATE, 20.1.47) H946/47 3.6.47 POSNS: (A) DUNGENESS LT HO 090DEGS, 1.94M & (B) 180DEGS, 200FT FROM (A). (TH NM 58/47, 3.6.47). H946/47 24.7.47 NOW CHARTED AS ST IN 505447N, 005512E WITH G CAN BUOY CLOSE S. (TH NM 58/47). - NM1593/47. H946/47 9.10.54 SEARCHED FOR BY HMS UPLIFTER AUG & SEPT 1952. DIVERS & BOTTOM SWEEPS CARRIED OUT - NO TRACE OF WK. (SML 324 9.10.54). H946/47 7.9.54 SURVEYED 7.9.54 TO 15.9.54 WITHOUT POSITIVE RESULTS. A VISUAL EXAMINATION WAS MADE AT LW AND BOTTOM SWEEPS CARRIED OUT 1 CABLE EITHER SIDE OF REPD POSN WITH E/S SEARCH OVER AREA 5 CABLES LONG AND 2.5 CABLES WIDE. (SML 326, 15.9.54). H946/47 24.5.55 DELETED FROM ALL CHARTS. (TH EAST COWES). - NM 1198/55. H4959/73 9.4.75 NOT LOCATED. NOT FOUND DURING NORMAL SOUNDING. NO CLOSE SEARCH. GEN DEPTH BY E/S 0.5MTRS. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). 18.4.00 AMENDED TO DEAD. 3.12.13 LOCATED 22.8.13 IN 5054.673N, 0054.852E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 1.19 IN GEN DEPTH 2.7MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP. LENGTH 8.5MTRS, WIDTH 3.1MTRS, HT 2.5MTRS. LIES 000./180 DEGS. SOME SCOURING. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (EGS, HI 1312). INTACT, SCOUR EXTENDS SOME 20MTRS TO NE & E. INS AS OBSTN 1.1MTRS.
Last Amended Date Dec 3, 2013

General Comments

STEEL PONTOONS

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