Other Wreck 57350

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 33.273 N,4 6.356 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.554550
  • Longitude: -4.105933
Wreck Depth 74 m
Water Depth 79 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 54
Sonar Width 47
Shadow Height 4.9
Orientation 39
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1972
Last Detection Year 2005
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Nov 23, 2005

Surveying Details

H3110/72 10.1.73 H3110/72 10.1.73 WK EXAM'D IN 493329N, 040604W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. POOR SONAR & E/S CONTACT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 74MTRS. NO SCOUR. (HMS HECATE, 1972). CHART AS WK 74MTRS. BR STD. H4514/76 17.5.79 H4514/76 17.5.79 NOTHING FOUND IN THIS POSN USING E/S AND MAGNETOMETER. BUT ROCK PINNACLE LOCATED IN POSN BY DECCA. HT 5.5MTRS. (T ALLEN). 3.7.85 3.7.85 NO WRECK IN THIS POSN. (C WILLIAMS, RECORDED TAPE). DELETED. BR STD. H1311/88/60 15.12.88 H1311/88/60 15.12.88 WK, POSSIBLY THAT OF A SUBMARINE, LOCATED IN 493329N, 040604W [OGB] USING DECCA. (T ALLEN, 14.11.88). CHART AS WK 74MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/90 21.7.90 HH100/351/90 VERY SMALL WK LOCATED IN POSN BY DECCA. SOMETIMES APPEARS LARGER AFTER BAD WEATHER. ASSUMED PART BURIED IN SEABED. (T ALLEN, 21.7.90). NCA. HH091/059/01 23.11.05 HH091/059/01 23.11.05 EXAM'D 11.4.05 IN 4933.273N, 0406.356W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 74.8 IN GEN DEPTH 79.7MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 54MTRS, WIDTH 47MTRS, HT 4.9MTRS. LIES 039/219 DEGS. MODERATE MAGENTIC ANOMALY. DEBRIS EXTENDS 90MTRS NE. HIGLY DEGRADED WK. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). APPEARS AS AN AREA OF WRECKAGE AT THE END OF A SANDWAVE. RETAIN WK 74MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.

General Comments

WELL DEGRADED, AN AREA OF WRECKAGE AT THE END OF SANDWAVE

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