Other Wreck 55144

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
49 28.694 N,2 59.12 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.478233
  • Longitude: -2.985333
Wreck Depth 62 m
Water Depth 69 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 81
Sonar Width 18
Shadow Height 7.4
Orientation 16
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1988
Last Detection Year 2001
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details 28.3.1918 ORIGINALLY THOUGHT TO BE SV 'CITY OF WINCHESTER', 83 GRT, SUNK 28.3.1918 BY GUNFIRE FROM U-90. PASSAGE ST MALO FOR CARDIFF. 30.3.18 SUNK 10M NW BY W OF HANOIS LTHO, GUERNSEY. (IDSA, SKIPPER). 13.2.80 SHOWN AS NDW PA ON FRENCH 878 [DEC 1979 EDN]. BR STD. 24.11.86 RECORDED AS USC PA 49MTRS. (FRENCH RECORD NO.14592096). NE 442. H1311/88/60 16.12.88 WK LOCATED USING MAGNETOMETER AND E/S IN 492844N, 025901W [OGB] USING DECCA. (T ALLEN, 14.11.88). BR STD. COMMERCIAL GUARD REQUESTED. 29.7.98 CINC DELETED. MORE THAN FIVE YEARS. 6.2.01 NOW CHARTED AS USC PA 50MTRS ON NE 442 [1992 EDN]. HH090/912/01 20.11.01 HH090/912/01 20.11.01 EXAM'D 1.8.01 IN 4928.694N, 0259.120W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 62.3 IN GEN DEPTH 69MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 81MTRS, WIDTH 18MTRS. DCS3 HT 7.4MTRS. LIES 016/196 DEGS WITH BOWS NNE. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 912). PROBABLY INVERTED. BR STD.
Last Amended Date May 31, 2007

General Comments

INTACT, ?INVERTED, NO SUPERSTRUCTURE, BOWS NNE

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