Other Wreck 48686

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 11.038 N,1 43.098 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.183967
  • Longitude: -1.718300
Wreck Depth 43 m
Water Depth 59 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 84
Sonar Width 28
Shadow Height 10
Orientation 60
Cargo general and mixed goods,railway: stock and construction materials
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Gravel
Scour Dimensions ,,002.2,
Original Detection Year 1944
Last Detection Year 2001
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H03135/44 27.10.44 H03135/44 27.10.44 WK REPORTED BY HMS VESPER IN 501136N, 014324W. (PORTSMOUTH LIST, 15.11.44). H03135/44 15.11.44 H03135/44 HMS SPRAGGE ATTACKING CONTACT WITH WK OF CARGO SHIP, HT 45-70FT, IN 501202N, 014200W. (PORTSMOUTH NAV ORDERS 440, 15.11.44). C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH TO SPRAGGE, ON 12.12.44. NOW REPD IN 501200N, 014200W & ADDED TO PORTSMOUTH LIST (PNO.51), BY PNO.521 DTD 23.12.44, WITHOUT CANCELLING OTHER POSN. (HMS HARGOOD 1944). NCA. H03504/51 8.10.54 H03504/51 8.10.54 WK, HT 43-70FT, IN 501042N, 014300W. LENGTH 280FT. ORIENTATION 040/220DEGS. WK WAS DIVED AND FOUND TO BE A FAIRLY LARGE BARNACLED CARGO SHIP. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH, 24.7.51). H6881/55 19.12.55 H6881/55 19.12.55 WK, LEAST E/S DEPTH 20FMS, IN 501100N, 014254W USING DECCA. GEN DEPTH 32FMS. SEABED, SAND AND SHELL. E/S TRACE HELD. (HMS SCOTT, 29.9.55). 2.3.60 2.3.60 SONAR CONTACT IN 501112N, 014312W APPROX. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NCA. H2829/72 3.5.72 H2829/72 3.5.72 WK, LEAST DEPTH 36MTRS, IN 501100N, 014245W. (PARIS NM 72 15 10). 22.1.80 22.1.80 SHOWN AS WK PA 36MTRS ON FR 878 [DEC'79 EDN]. NCA. 2.2.90 2.2.90 WK 36MTRS SHOWN IN 501106N, 014254W [EUR] ON FR 6857 [1986 EDN]. POSITIONAL ACCURACY +/-100MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 58MTRS. (FR WK NO.18101027). HH090/588/01 2.11.93 HH090/588/01 2.11.93 EXAM'D 17.6.93 IN 501102.3N, 014305.9W [WGD] USING PORTLAND HYPERFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 43.6 IN GEN DEPTH 59MTRS. SCOUR 2.2MTRS DEEP. DCS3 HT 10MTRS, LENGTH 84MTRS, BREADTH 28MTRS. LARGE INTACT AND UPRIGHT WK LYING 060/240DEGS. GOOD SONAR RESPONSE. (NP 1008, HI 588). - NM 4010/93. 13.11.98 13.11.98 EUR POSN: 501105.5N, 014301W. NC 2613. HH100/351/22 19.4.06 HH100/351/22 19.4.06 DIVED 28.8.01 IN LISTED POSN. STANDS 13MTRS HIGH BY DEPTH GAUGE. PART OF A LARGE, AMERICAN, WW2 SHIP. CARGO INCLUDES HALF-TRACK VEHICLES, FIELD TELEPHONES PLUS GENERAL CARGO OF WW2 VINTAGE. LARGE AMERICAN STYLE PORTHOLES WITH BRASS DEADLIGHTS. LARGE MAST. PORTHOLES MARKED 'ROSAND' AND IDENTIFIED AS BEING BY AMERICAN MANUFACTURER. SEABED GRAVEL. (DELTA DIVERS). NCA.
Last Amended Date Dec 4, 2012

General Comments

PART OF WK, UPRIGHT

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