Other Wreck 57123

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 28.662 N,0 44.499 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.477700
  • Longitude: 0.741650
Wreck Depth 30.5 m
Water Depth 35 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 60
Sonar Width 7
Shadow Height 3
Orientation 78
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1974
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Feb 17, 2014

Surveying Details

H4959/73 17.10.74 H4959/73 17.10.74 WK 30.4MTRS LOCATED. (HMS BULLDOG, SIG DTD 14.10.74). NCA YET AWAIT FULL SURVEY DETAILS. NAVEAM 341/74 ISSUED. H4959/73 9.5.75 H4959/73 9.5.75 WK LOCATED 13.10.74 IN 502839N, 004436E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. WIRE DRIFT SWEEP BY HMS ECHO AND HMS ENTERPRISE 17.10.74, CLEAR AT 29.2MTRS, FOUL AT 29.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 30.4MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 35MTRS. SEA BED COARSE SAND AND BROKEN SHELL. DCS3 HT 4.7MTRS. ORIENTATION 080/260DEGS. ABOUT 300FT IN LENGTH. WRECK INTACT. SIGNALLED WHEN FIRST LOCATED AND INVESTIGATED BY SONAR BY HMS BULLDOG, SUBSEQUENTLY WIRE SWEPT BY ISS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 55/74). CHART AS SW 29.2MTRS [16FMS]. NE 2451. 30.12.99 30.12.99 NOW CHARTED AS SW 29.0MTRS. NE 2451. 20.1.14 20.1.14 EXAM'D 4.10.13 IN 5028.662N, 0044.499E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 30.67 IN GEN DEPTH 35.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 60MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS, HT 3MTRS. LIES 078/258 DEGS WITH BOWS ENE. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. DEGRADED WK. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1416). INTACT, UPRIGHT. AMEND WK 30.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

INTACT, DEGRADED, BOWS ENE

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