Other Wreck 56976

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 58.156 N,5 31.399 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.969267
  • Longitude: -5.523317
Wreck Depth 54 m
Water Depth 60 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 72
Sonar Width 14
Shadow Height 5.7
Orientation 86
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2004
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details 27.1.45 1945 SONAR CONTACT IN 495806N, 053118W. (AUBD 301/34, ESCORT GROUP 30, 27.1.45). 20.1.45 1945 GOOD SONAR CONTACT IN 495742N, 053130W. LENGTH 30FT. (HMS WILDGOOSE 20.1.45, 15.2.45, AUBD 301/36). H0113/45 25.3.45 H0113/45 CONTACT IN 495818N, 053118W. GAVE OFF OIL. (PLYMOUTH LIST, 25.3.45). H2137/54 21.4.60 H2137/54 21.4.60 LOCATED BY SV 'HELP' IN 495812N, 053124W USING DECCA OR 083DEGS, 11.1 MILES FROM WOLF ROCK. DEPTH OVER WK 35FMS. HEIGHT ABOVE SEABED 22FT. NOT EXAMINED. (RISDON BEAZLEY LTD., 23.5.54). CHART AS NDW. NC 777. H2979/74 31.12.74 H2979/74 31.12.74 LOCATED IN POSN USING DECCA. (E GILES). NCA. 6.6.75 6.6.75 NOW CHARTED AS USC 40MTRS. NE 777. H2590/76 27.2.76 H2590/76 27.2.76 LOCATED IN 495807.99N, 053119.76W [OGB] USING RO/RO HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. DEFINITE WRECK GIVING GOOD SONAR AND ECHO. CLOSELY SOUNDED OVER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 55MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 61MTRS. (HMS HECLA, HI 1A/75). AMEND TO WK 55MTRS. BR STD. H2979/74 9.9.77 H2979/74 9.9.77 WK REPORTED IN 495818N, 053120W [OGB] USING DECCA. (E GILES, 16.5.77). NCA. H1310/82/7 8.3.82 H1310/82/7 8.3.82 WK LOCATED IN 495826N, 053123W [OGB] USING DECCA. (A M JONES, 12.2.82). NCA. H5982/82 14.4.83 H5982/82 14.4.83 WKS SHOWN IN 495840N, 053119W, 495835N, 053151W AND 495813N, 053112W ON KINGFISHER CHART K(SW)6, 1982. POSNS BY DECCA. NCA. HH091/059/01 7.4.05 HH091/059/01 7.4.05 EXAM'D 25.9.04 IN 4958.156N, 0531.399W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 54.4 IN GEN DEPTH 60.1MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 72MTRS, WIDTH 14MTRS, HT 5.7MTRS. LIES 086/266 DEGS WITH BOWS TOWARDS 266 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT, COLLAPSED BOW SECTION. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). AMEND WK 54MTRS. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Apr 7, 2005

General Comments

INTACT, COLLAPSED BOW SECTION, BOWS W

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