Other Wreck 57671

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 45.241 N,1 56.154 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.754017
  • Longitude: 1.935900
Wreck Depth 19.5 m
Water Depth 20 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 55
Sonar Width 10
Shadow Height 0.5
Orientation 140
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Shells
Original Detection Year 1959
Last Detection Year 1995
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Dec 17, 2013

Surveying Details

H3972/56 20.4.59 H3972/56 20.4.59 OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR AT 8FMS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 69FT IN GEN DEPTH 106FT. SEABED SAND AND SHELL. VERY GOOD SONAR CONTACT. NO SWIRL. (HMS OWEN, ROS DTD 25.5.56). INS AS WK 11FMS. H4988/71 6.1.72 H4988/71 6.1.72 LOCATED BY SONAR ON THE EDGE OF THE SANDWAVE AREA, NOT SWEPT DUE TO CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE GALLOPER. (HMS FAWN). NCA 23.5.73 23.5.73 AMEND TO WK 21MTRS. NC 2051. HH090/667/01 3.1.96 HH090/667/01 3.1.96 EXAM'D 29.7.95 IN 514514.44N, 015609.23E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 19.5 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 0.5MTR. LENGTH 55MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES 140/320 DEGS. ELONGATED AND VERY DEGRADED WK. ON SECOND VISIT IT WAS APPARENT THAT THE WK WAS COVERED BY A SANDWAVE AND NO FURTHER WORK WAS POSSIBLE. ALL DATA TAKEN FROM THE MAIN LINE SOUNDING AND SONAR WORK AT 62.5MTRS LINE SPACING. (OCEONICS, HI 667). BR STD.

General Comments

WELL DEGRADED, VIRTUALLY BURIED IN SANDWAVE

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