Other Wreck 53538

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
51 28.523 N,1 16.339 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.475383
  • Longitude: 1.272317
Wreck Depth 2.5 m
Water Depth 5 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 14
Sonar Width 14
Shadow Height 2
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Scour Dimensions ,,002.0,
Original Detection Year 1977
Last Detection Year 2006
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H4118/71 12.5.77 H4118/71 12.5.77 WK LOCATED 311 DEG. 2.8 MILES FROM MARGATE SAND BN. SWEPT CLEAR AT 2.5MTRS. (PLA NAV WARNING 3/77). - NM 1204.77. H4118/71 22.7.77 H4118/71 22.7.77 EXAM'D 7.5.77 IN 512829N, 011627E USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 2.5, FOUL AT 2.8MTRS. GEN DEPTH 5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 7.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 2.6MTRS [LAT]. SMALL WK WITH LITTLE SCOUR AND NO SURFACE INDICATION OF ITS PRESENCE. (PLA, WK REPORT 5/77). NCA. HH100/351/05 22.1.92 HH100/351/05 22.1.92 ACTUAL POSN OF WK IS 512830.5N, 011618E. (M SMITH). NCA YET. HH244/410/02 11.11.93 HH244/410/02 11.11.93 WRECKAGE 15 X 15MTRS, 4.5MTRS HIGH STANDING IN A SCOUR DEPTH OF 7MTRS. STANDS 2MTRS PROUD OF SEABED IN GEN DEPTH OF 5MTRS IN 512829N, 011627E. (PLA 64/93). 7.1.08 7.1.08 EXAM'D 13.7.06 IN 5128.5233N, 0116.3386E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 2.94 IN GEN DEPTH 6MTRS. AN 'H' SHAPED FEATURE, BROKEN IN THE MIDDLE. 2 SEPARATE RECTANGLES APPROX 5MTRS BY 3MTRS, HT 2MTRS, LIE 1 MTR APART AND 4MTRS NE OF THE LARGEST PART. THIS LARGEST PART COMPRISES TWO RECTANGLES 8MTRS BY 3MTRS, HT 2MTRS, IN A SIMILAR ORIENTATION AS THE SEPARATE ONES, WITH AN ELEVATED (APPROX 2MTRS FROM THE SEABED) 0.7MTR DEEP RECTANGLES 14MTRS BY 3MTRS LYING PERPENDICULAR ACROSS THEIR NE ENDS. AT EACH OF THEIR SW ENDS THERE IS A 2MTR TALL SECTION, APPROX 2.5MTRS BY 1MTRS. (PLA WK REPORT 204-23 DTD 17.2.07). RETAIN SW 2.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Jan 7, 2008

General Comments

'H' SHAPED FEATURE, ?WRECKAGE

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 28.523 N,1 16.339 E
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