Other Wreck 54059

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 25.922 N,2 29.514 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.432033
  • Longitude: 2.491900
Wreck Depth 27.5 m
Water Depth 29 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 30
Sonar Width 5
Shadow Height 0.5
Orientation 90
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Scour Dimensions ,,001.2,
Original Detection Year 1967
Last Detection Year 1988
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Sep 6, 2002

Surveying Details

H946/67 7.8.67 H946/67 7.8.67 SCOUR 300FT LONG AND 100FT DEEP EXAM'D 23.11.66 IN 532548N, 022942E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. GEN DEPTH 96FT. GIVES STRONG SONAR RETURNS FROM SEVERAL BEARINGS. CLOSE SOUNDED AND ONLY SCOUR FOUND. CONSIDER SMALL WK OR WRECKAGE EXISTS IN THIS POSN. (HMS MYRMIDON, 1966). INS AS NDW. BR STD. 24.12.76 24.12.76 AMEND TO WK 25MTRS. NC 1503. H3837/86 29.3.89 H3837/86 29.3.89 EXAM'D 9.8.88 IN 532554N, 022938E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 27.9 IN GEN DEPTH 28.8MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1.2MTRS. DCS3 HT 0.5MTRS, LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 5 MTRS. LIES APPROX E/W, WELL DOWN IN ITS SCOUR AND ONLY PROTRUDING JUST OVER A MTR ABOVE SURROUNDING DEPTHS. MAGNETIC SIGNATURE OF 350NT INDICATES HIGH FERROUS CONTENT. FURTHER SMALL PIECES OF WRECKAGE LIE SOME 45MTRS W OF MAIN SECTION. (NP 1008, HI 356). AMEND TO WK 27.5MTRS. BR STD.

General Comments

LIES IN SCOUR, PROTRUDES APPROX 1MTR ABOVE SEABED

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