Other Wreck 53779

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
51 45.861 N,1 26.96 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.764350
  • Longitude: 1.449333
Wreck Depth 18.4 m
Water Depth 21 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 18.7
Sonar Width 12.9
Shadow Height 3.6
Orientation 25
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,000.2,
Original Detection Year 1979
Last Detection Year 2012
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H6188/49 27.10.49 H6188/49 & H6681/49 27.10.49 DRIFT SWEEP CLEAR 59FT, FOUL 61FT. SURROUNDING DEPTH 72FT. FAIR A/S CONTACT. SMALL WRECK. NO SCOUR. (HMS FRANKLIN, 20.9.49). INS WK 9FMS 5FT. - NM 2213/49. H1334/60 6.5.60 H1334/60 6.5.60 NOT FOUND BY E/S OR A/S. CONSIDERED NO LONGER EXISTS. (ECES 1959). AMEND TO FOUL. BR STD. H5499/69 14.11.69 H5499/69 14.11.69 EXAM'D 11.9.69 IN 514550N, 012706E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 58FT, FOUL AT 59FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 61FT IN GEN DEPTH 72FT. NO SCOUR. (HMS EGERIA, HI 65/69). INS SW 9FSM 4FT. - NM 1865/69. 23.1.73 23.1.73 AMEND SW 17.7MTRS. NC 1975. H2101/74 16.1.74 H2101/74 16.1.74 EXAM'D IN 514550N, 012703E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 19.0MTRS IN 22.4MTRS. SCOUR 22.7MTRS. SMALL WRECK IN INSIGNIFICANT SCOUR. (HMS EGERIA & HMS ECHO). NCA. H4399/71 3.5.79 H4399/71 3.5.79 EXAM'D 13.7.78 IN 514550, 012705E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.8 IN GEN DEPTHS 21-22MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2.0MTRS, SMALL WK LYING NNE/SSW. (SOISS, HI 51B/77). NCA H2044/81 14.1.83 H2044/81 14.1.83 EXAM'D 21.10.82 IN 514549N, 012704E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.2 IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTR. DCS3 HT 4MTRS. APPROX 30MTRS LONG, LYING NE/SW. GOOD SONAR TARGET WITH DEFINITE SHADOW FROM CENTRAL HIGH POINT. (SOISS, HI 80). NCA. HH090/628/01 1.7.94 HH090/628/01 1.7.94 EXAM'D 23.5.94 IN 514550N, 012703.5E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 18.2, FOUL 18.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.2 IN GEN DEPTH OF 22MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 22.2MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.2MTRS. SPREAD OVER AREA 30 BY 22MTRS. SLIGHT MAGNETOMER DEFLECTION. (NP 1016, HI 628). BR STD. 1.3.13 1.3.13 EXAM'D 26.11.12 IN 5145.861N, 0126.960E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 18.42 IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 18.7MTRS, WIDTH 12.9MTRS, HT 3.58MTRS. LIES 025/205 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. BROKEN UP. MINOR SCOUR EXTENDS NE/SW. (NETSURVEY, HI 1398). FULLY BROKEN UP, 3 HIGH POINTS (?BOILERS & ENGINE) IN CENTRE. AMEND WK 18.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Mar 1, 2013

General Comments

DEBRIS, ?BOILERS & ENGINE IN CENTRE

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