Other Wreck 57263

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
49 58.314 N,5 44.335 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.971900
  • Longitude: -5.738917
Wreck Depth 59 m
Water Depth 65 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 52
Sonar Width 28
Shadow Height 7
Orientation 95
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 1987
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details 29.12.44 1945 GOOD SONAR CONTACT. LENGTH 202FT, HEIGHT 24FT. LYING 105/285DEGS. (AUBD 301/12, ESCORT GROUP 9, 29.12.44, 25.2.45). H0113/45 25.3.45 H0113/45 CONTACT IN 495818N, 054412W. LENGTH 202FT, HEIGHT 24FT. LYING 105/285DEGS. (PLYMOUTH LIST, 25.3.45). H2137/54 10.4.54 H2137/54 10.4.54 WK LOCATED IN POSN 061DEGS, 3.1MILES FROM WOLF ROCK LTHO. (RISDON BEAZLEY). H2137/54 21.4.60 H2137/54 21.4.60 LOCATED BY SV 'HELP' FEB/MAY 1954 IN 495821N, 054418W USING DECCA, OR 058.5DEGS, 3.1 MILES FROM WOLF ROCK. DEPTH OVER WK 33FMS. HEIGHT ABOVE SEABED 20FT. NOT EXAMINED. (RISDON BEAZLEY LTD, 23.5.54). CHART AS NDW. NC 777. H2590/76 22.3.76 H2590/76 22.3.76 NOT FOUND DURING AREA SEARCH. (HMS HECLA, HI 1A/75). RETAIN AS CHARTED. 24.5.76 24.5.76 NOW CHARTED AS USC 50MTRS. NE 777 & NE 1148. 26.4.78 26.4.78 NOW CHARTED AS WK 60MTRS. NE 1148 & NC 2565. H3841/86 21.1.88 H3841/86 21.1.88 EXAM'D 28.6.87 IN 495817N, 054418W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 59.1 IN GEN DEPTH 65MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH HT [SHADOW] 5.3MTRS, [VERTICAL] 9.6MTRS. LENGTH 54.8MTRS, BEAM 17.1MTRS. LYING 090/270DEGS, WITH BOWS PROBABLY W. HIGHEST PART AT E END. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 360). AMEND TO WK 59MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 14,2,14 LOCATED 2013 IN 4958.314N, 0544.335W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 59.26 DEGS. LENGTH 52MTRS, WIDTH 28MTRS, HT 7MTRS. LIES 095/275 DEGS. (SDC BATHY, EXAMINATION OF HI 1415 DATA (MMT)). PROBABLE WK. PARALLEL DEBRIS FIELD LIES CLOSE N WITH INCLINED LINEAR ITEM, HIGHER AT W END. RETAIN WK 59MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Feb 14, 2014

General Comments

PROBABLE WK, INCLINED OBJECT ON DEBRIS CLOSE N

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