Other Wreck 48445

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 58.211 N,5 17.744 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.970183
  • Longitude: -5.295733
Wreck Depth 65 m
Water Depth 74 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 140
Sonar Width 40
Shadow Height 9.8
Orientation 145
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 0000.0,,000.0,
Original Detection Year 1968
Last Detection Year 2002
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Jul 22, 2008

Surveying Details

H805/63 14.11.68 H805/63 14.11.68 EXAM'D 28.4.68 IN 505809N, 051736W [OGB] USING DECCA. SURVEY BY CLOSE E/S SOUNDING. LEAST E/S DEPTH 210FT [64MTRS] IN GEN DEPTH 243FT [74MTRS]. NO SCOUR. A GOOD SONAR CONTACT. SEA BED OF FINE SAND. (HMS HYDRA, HI 20/68, 5.5.68). INS AS WK 35FMS [64MTRS]. BR STD. H2979/74 12.3.79 H2979/74 12.3.79 FF REPD IN 505802N, 051728W [OGB] USING DECCA. (E GILES, 16.5.77). NCA. 10.2.99 10.2.99 AMENDED TO CORRECT POSN AS QUOTED ABOVE BY HMS HYDRA. HH090/799/02 1.11.02 HH090/799/02 1.11.02 EXAM'D 27.8.02 IN 5058.211N, 0517.744W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 65.0 IN GEN DEPTH 74MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 140MTRS, WIDTH 40MTRS. DCS3 HT 9.8MTRS. LIES 145/325 DEGS WITH BOWS TOWARDS 145 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. UPRIGHT AND INTACT, SUPERSTRUCTURE COLLAPSED. RECENTY IDENTIFIED BY NEWQUAY DIVERS AS SS ARMENIAN. TWO HOLES FOUND IN THE HULL IN THE FWD END OF THE BOILER ROOM, LIKELY TO HAVE BEEN MADE BY TORPEDOES. MANY ANIMAL SKELETONS FOUND CONFIRMING THE CARGO. (NP 1008, HI 799). BR STD. 22.7.08 22.7.08 ARMENIAN NOW CONSIDERED TO BE [16089] (QV).

General Comments

INTACT, UPRIGHT, SUPERSTRUCTURE COLLAPSED, BOWS SE

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