Other Wreck 46956

Field	Value
Wreck Category	non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	56 0 N,10 0 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 56.000000 Longitude: -10.000000
Water Depth	2200 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Cargo	armament,chemicals
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Sep 6, 1957
Original Detection Year	1957
Original Source	other
Surveying Details	H419/86 12.12.90 H419/86 12.12.90 CARGO, PROBABLY LOADED AT CAIRN RYAN. VESSEL(S) SUNK, OR CARGO DUMPED IN 560000N, 100000W APPROX. (HB(A)/6/58(58/89) DTD 4.10.89). NCA.
Last Amended Date	Nov 5, 2014

Circumstances of loss

POSSIBLY ONE OR TWO VESSELS SUNK, WITH CARGO OF 8000TONS OF MUSTARD-FILLED CW MUNITIONS; OR POSSIBLY ONLY THE CARGO SUNK IN OPERATION SANDCASTLE.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 56 0 N,10 0 W

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