Other Wreck 56318

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
52 35.456 N,1 54.984 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.590933
  • Longitude: 1.916400
Wreck Depth 22 m
Water Depth 24 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 78
Sonar Width 10
Shadow Height 2
Orientation 45
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,000.0,
Debris Field NIL
Original Detection Year 1951
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H5371/51 18.9.51 EXAM'D IN 523527N, 015504E USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR 60FT, FOUL AT 62FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 63FT. HEIGHT ABOVE SEA BED 24FT. GENERAL DEPTHS 84FT. LENGTH 220FT. LIES N/S. SCOUR TO 97FT ON S SIDE. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 31.8.51). INS AS WK 10FMS. BR STD. H4629/71 21.12.71 LIES ENE/WSW. NO SCOUR. UPRIGHT. SILTED UP BOW & STERN. BRIDGE SMASHED AND IS A JUMBLE OF GIRDERS. ABOUT 2000 TONS GROSS. (E GILES, 22.11.71). 30.7.74 AMEND TO SW 18.0MTRS [LAT]. NC 1543. H1942/80 6.9.82 EXAM'D 28.2.82 IN 523526N, 015506E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.5 IN GEN DEPTH 22-24MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 2.5MTRS. HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 6.3MTRS, LENGTH 98.9MTRS, BEAM 11.6MTRS. LYING 071/251 DEGS. IN AND PARTIALLY COVERED BY SAND RIDGE. V BROKEN UP. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 11). RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2014/000101130 2.1.15 EXAM'D 24.7.14 IN 5235.456N, 0154.984E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 22.21 IN GEN DEPTH 24MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 78MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HT 2.0MTRS. LIES 045/225 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. BROKEN WK BURIED IN A SANDWAVE. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1428). MOST OF WK COVERED BY E/W SAND RIDGE. AMEND WK 22MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2020/000071153 27.3.20 WK LOCATED 2018; IN 5235.454N, 0154.984E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 22.34MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 23MTRS, LENGTH 102MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, HEIGHT 4.2MTRS, ORIENTATION 16/196 DEGS. NFS. (GEOXYZ UK SURVEY FOR THE ANGLIAN OFFSHORE DREDGING ASSOCIATION). RETAIN WK 22MTRS.
Last Amended Date Mar 27, 2020

General Comments

UPRIGHT, BROKEN UP, E/W SAND RIDGE LIES ACROSS MOST OF CENTRE PART

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 52 35.456 N,1 54.984 E
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