Other Wreck 48101

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 28.989 N,0 39.493 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.483150
  • Longitude: 0.658217
Wreck Depth 27 m
Water Depth 34 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 86
Sonar Width 20
Shadow Height 6.9
Orientation 18
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,000.5,
Original Detection Year 1974
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Jan 20, 2014

Surveying Details

H4959/73 17.10.74 H4959/73 17.10.74 WK 27.8MTRS LOCATED. (HMS BULLDOG, SIG DTD 14.10.74). NCA YET. H4959/73 9.5.75 H4959/73 9.5.75 LOCATED 13.10.74 IN 502854N, 003939E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT 17.10.74 CLEAR AT 27.5MTRS FOUL AT 27.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 27.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 35MTRS. SEA BED BROKEN SHELL, GRAVEL AND MEDIUM SAND. SWEPT BY HMS ECHO AND HMS ENTERPRISE. DCS3 HEIGHT 8.7MTRS. ORIENTATION 010/190DEGS. ABOUT 370FT IN LENGTH. APPEARS SOMEWHAT BROKEN UP. INITIALLY LOCATED BY HMS BULLDOG'S DCS3 SONAR AND SIGNALLED AT THE TIME. SUBSEQUENTLY SWEPT BY ISS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 55/74). CHART AS SW 27.5MTRS [15FMS]. NE 2451. HH100/351/11 10.1.96 HH100/351/11 10.1.96 REPD THE HIGHEST PART OF THE WRECK IS THE BOW WHICH HAS BROKEN OFF AND LIES ON ITS SIDE. WK HAS COLLAPSED AMIDSHIPS WITH ENGINE AND BOILER EXPOSED. (T BENNETTO, 10.1.96). NCA. 20.1.14 20.1.14 EXAM'D 3.10.13 IN 5028.989N, 0039.493W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 27.09 IN GEN DEPTH 34MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTR DEEP. LENGTH 86MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS, HT 6.9MTRS. LIES 018/198 DEGS WITH BOWS SSW. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1416). AMEND WK 27MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

LARGELY INTACT, BOWS SSW

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