Other Wreck 53899

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
51 26.239 N,1 38.283 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.437317
  • Longitude: 1.638050
Wreck Depth 18.5 m
Water Depth 22 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 8
Shadow Height 1.8
Orientation 90
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1978
Last Detection Year 2007
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H5265/73 27.7.78 LOCATED IN 512612N, 013822E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 19.4MTRS. NOT FULLY EXAMINED YET. (HMS EGERIA, SIGNAL DTD 13.7.78). NCA YET. H2538/79 6.4.79 EXAM'D 27.9.78 IN 512612N, 013824E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.8 IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 4.1MTRS. LENGTH 36MTRS. LIES 095/275 DEGS. (HMS EGERIA, HI 63/78). INS AS WK 17.9MTRS. - NM 979/79. HH090/682/01 22.11.95 EXAM'D 25.9.95 IN 512614.35N, 013817.00E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.5 IN GEN DEPTH 22.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 1.8MTRS. LENGTH 8MTRS. LIES 090/270 DEGS APPROX. GOOD MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 682). HH090/753/01 20.10.97 NOT LOCATED BY DCS3 OR MAGNETOMETER. TWO DISTINCT SIDE CONTACTS LOCATED BY DCS3 IN THE LISTED POSN. CLOSE SOUNDING REVEALED THESE TO BE THE EDGES OF A STEEP SIDED TRENCH, RUNNING N/S FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED METRES. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY WHATEVER WAS NOTED. CONSIDERED TO BE A BOTTOM FEATURE. (NP 1016, HI 753). LENGTH OF BOTTOM FEATURE NOT SUPPORTED BY DCS3 TRACES, BUT E/S SHOWS STEEP SIDED CANYON. RETAIN 'LIVE' BUT AMEND TO PREVIOUS DEPTH BY E/S. BR STD. SEP 2008/000058660 17.7.08 LOCATED IN 5126.2393N, 0138.2819E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 20.28MTRS. REJECTED DEPTHS GIVE LEAST M/B DEPTH 18.58MTRS. (SDC EXAMINATION OF THANET WIND FARM SURVEY, M4734, GARDLINE HYDRO). NCA.
Last Amended Date Jan 16, 2003

General Comments

PROBABLE WELL-BURIED WRECKAGE,

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 26.239 N,1 38.283 E
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