Other Wreck 52575

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
51 50.381 N,1 30.744 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.839683
  • Longitude: 1.512400
Water Depth 16 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1979
Last Detection Year 1994
Original Source merchant ship
Surveying Details H1270/79 20.2.79 MV SIRIUS, WHEN WEIGHING IN KINGS ANCHORAGE, THAMES ESTUARY, RECOVERED STEEL PLATES & FRAMES ON ANCHOR IN POSN 256 DEG, 2.6MILES FROM SUNK LTV. WRECKAGE WEIGHED APPROX 2TONS AND WAS DISPOSED OF IN A BARGE IN PORT OF LONDON CONSIDERED TO BE PART OF A SHIP'S SIDE. (HARWICH DUTY PILOT, TELECON 20.2.79). INS FOUL IN 515021N, 013055E. - NM 539/79. H2044/81 18.1.83 NOTHING FOUND DURING AREA E/S & DCS3 SEARCH. RETAIN FOUL. (SOISS, HI 80). NCA. H4024/86 12.2.88 SMALL GROUP OF SONAR CONTACTS LOCATED 6.9.87 IN 515021N, 013051E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. NO E/S 'ON-TOPS' OR MAG ANOMALY OBTAINED, BUT NEARBY ANCHORED VESSEL AFFECTED TRACE. RETAIN AS FOUL IN REVISED POSN. (NP 1016, HI 373). RETAIN FOUL IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH090/575/01 4.10.94 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 575). NCA. 28.2.13 [WGD] POSN: 5150.381N, 0130.744E. 28.2.13 NOT LOCATED 2012 USING M/B. (NETSURVEY, HI 1398). RETAIN FOUL. NCA.
Last Amended Date Feb 28, 2013

General Comments

PROBABLE FRAGMENTS OF WRECKAGE

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 50.381 N,1 30.744 E
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