Other Wreck 48029

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
50 16.28 N,3 27.598 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.271333
  • Longitude: -3.459967
Wreck Depth 44 m
Water Depth 54 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 88.6
Sonar Width 14
Shadow Height 9.2
Orientation 5
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 0320.0,,001.0,
Original Detection Year 1939
Last Detection Year 1985
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H6025/39 22.8.39 H6025/39 22.8.39 WK 23FMS, IN 501615N, 032734W. (HMS GLEANER). - FNM. H2502/51 26.2.60 H2502/51 26.2.60 EXAM'D IN 501615N, 032731W. LEAST DEPTH 25FMS. HT ABOVE SEABED 29FT. (HMS SEAGULL, 1950). AMEND TO WK 25FMS. H3112/68 23.9.68 H3112/68 23.9.68 BELIEVED TO BE THE VESSEL ALBION REPORTED TO BE IN 501624N, 032730W. (D J DUNSFORD, SEPT 1968). 23.9.70 23.9.70 AMEND TO WK 46MTRS. NC 1613. H2396/77 10.3.77 H2396/77 10.3.77 WK IN 501617N, 032733W USING DECCA. WK VERY ROUGHLY 260FT LONG BY SONAR. LYING ABOUT NNE/SSW. NO DIVE MADE ON WK. SONAR TRACE SUGGESTS POSSIBILITY OF FISHING NETS FOULING THE WK. (RISDON BEAZLEY, 10.2.77). H2061/82 13.9.83 H2061/82 13.9.83 EXAM'D 25.3.83 IN 501613N, 032729W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 42.2 IN GEN DEPTH 54MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 11.2MTRS. LIES 180/360DEGS. GOOD SONAR & MAGNETOMETER CONTACT. (HMS HERALD, HI 132). AMEND TO WK 42MTRS. BR STD. H2396/77 30.9.85 H2396/77 30.9.85 EXAM'D 7.7.85 IN 501618N, 032729W [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 44 IN GEN DEPTH 54MTRS. DCS3 HT 10.2MTRS. (RACAL SURVEY LTD, 3.9.85). NCA. 26.4.13 26.4.13 EXAM'D 20.1.13 IN 5016.280N, 0327.598W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 44.76 IN GEN DEPTH 54MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP EXTENDS 320MTRS ALONG 030/210 DEGS. LENGTH 88.6MTRS, WIDTH 14MTRS, HT 9.2MTRS. LIES 005/1185 DEGS. PROBALBY LYING ON ITS SIDE. EVIDENCE OF SUPERSTRUCTURE LYING ON THE SEABED TO THE W OF THE WK. SMALL SECTION OF WK BROKEN OFF TO THE NORTH. (NETSURVEY, HI 1369). AMEND WK 44MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date May 8, 2013

General Comments

?ON ITS SIDE, IN TWO PARTS, SMALL SECTION TO N

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