Other Wreck 52493

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 45.758 N,0 26.504 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.762633
  • Longitude: -0.441733
Wreck Depth 53 m
Water Depth 61 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 105
Sonar Width 15
Shadow Height 8
Orientation 130
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Scour Dimensions ,,000.4,
Original Detection Year 1980
Last Detection Year 2007
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Mar 7, 2002

Surveying Details

H1310/80 4.12.80 BRASS LOG, DTD 1900-1906, RECOVERED FROM LARGE WK IN 544530N, 002600W. H1310/81/14 1.7.81 WK IN 544545N, 002624W. POSN BY DECCA. (K HERRON). INS AS NDW. BR STD. H6331/87 12.10.88 EXAM'D 3.5.88 IN 544545N, 002624W [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 53.5 IN GEN DEPTH 61MTRS. SCOUR 0.4MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 8.0MTRS, LENGTH 105MTRS, BEAM 15MTRS. LIES INTACT ON SIDE AND ORIENTATED 130/310 DEG. MINOR DEBRIS LIES ADJACENT TO WK. (LAND & MARINE ENG. LTD, HI 414B). BR STD. HH242/610/06 4.11.94 LOCATED IN 544547.8N, 002625.1W [EUR] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 52.9 IN GEN DEPTH 61MTRS. DCS3 HT 8MTRS. COVERS 110 BY 20MTRS. LIES 130/310 DEGS. (SVITZER, LTR DTD 27.10.94). NCA. 28.8.08 DIVED 11.8.07 IN 5445.627N, 0026.533W [WGD]. A LARGE SS MORE THAN 100MTRS LONG. INVERTED AND IS MAINLY STEEL PLATES STREW AROUND. BOW AND STERN NOT EXAMINED. DONKEY BOILER SEEN THROUGH A GAP IN THE PLATES. HAS SUSTAINED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE AND IS NOT A FOUNDERING. LIKELY TO BE A WW1 TORPEDO ATTACK. WELL FISHED AND COVERED WITH FISHING LINE. KNOWN LOCALLY AS 'OLAF'S', REASON UNKNOWN. (A C JACKSON). NCA.

General Comments

INVERTED, MAINLY STEEL PLATES STREW AROUND

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