Other Wreck 56957

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 54.735 N,5 21.99 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.912250
  • Longitude: -5.366500
Wreck Depth 57 m
Water Depth 64 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 157
Sonar Width 35
Shadow Height 7.3
Orientation 9
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2004
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details 27.2.45 GOOD SONAR CONTACT IN 495436N, 052200W. WRECK OF 'CORVUS'. (ESCORT GROUP 2, 27.2.45, AUBD 301/58). H0113/45 25.3.45 H0113/45 SONAR CONTACT IN APPROX 495440N, 052130W. LENGTH 241FT, BREADTH 36FT. (PLYMOUTH LIST, 25.3.45). H0113/45 4.7.45 H0113/45 GOOD SONAR CONTACT IN 495436N, 052130W. LENGTH 241FT, HEIGHT 50FT. (PLYMOUTH LIST, 4.7.45). H0113/45 4.7.45 H0113/45 SONAR CONTACT IN APPROX 495442N, 052300W. (PLYMOUTH LIST, 4.7.45). SONAR CONTACT IN APPROX 495400N, 052300W. (C-IN-C PLYMOUTH, JULY 1945, AUBD 301/203). H5051/70 13.11.70 H5051/70 13.11.70 INS AS NDW IN 495436N, 052200W. NC 777. 6.6.75 6.6.75 NOW CHARTED AS USC 45.0MTRS. NE 777. 21.6.78 21.6.78 WK IN POSN BY DECCA. (E GILES, 1978). H4551/76 27.10.78 H4551/76 & H1286/78 27.10.78 WK IN 495453N, 052154W. E/S HEIGHT 6FMS (11MTRS) IN GEN DEPTH 37FMS (68MTRS). (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). AMEND TO WK 51MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H2791/86 23.5.86 H2791/86 23.5.86 LOCATED 19.3.86 IN 495454N, 052154W [OGB] USING DECCA. FLATTENED WRECKAGE SCATTERED OVER SITE BY PREVIOUS SALVORS. LEAST DEPTH 59MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 68MTRS. (SEASALVE MARINE, 19.3.86). NCA. HH091/059/01 14.4.05 HH091/059/01 14.4.05 EXAM'D 18.9.04 IN 4954.732N, 0521.987W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 56.5 IN GEN DEPTH 64.4MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 157MTRS, WIDTH 35MTRS, HT 7.9MTRS. LIES 009/189 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. HIGHLY DEGRADED WK. NFS. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). AMEND WK 56MTRS. BR STD. H091/095/01 21.11.05 H091/095/01 21.11.05 EXAM'D IN 4954.735N, 0521.990W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 57.1MTRS. HT 7.3MTRS. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). AMEND WK 57MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Nov 21, 2005

General Comments

VERY WELL COLLAPSED, PROBABLY BOWS S

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 49 54.735 N,5 21.99 W
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