Other Wreck 57691

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
51 52.897 N,1 31.777 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.881617
  • Longitude: 1.529617
Wreck Depth 14.1 m
Water Depth 16 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 12
Sonar Width 3
Shadow Height 2
Orientation 30
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1973
Last Detection Year 1993
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date Jan 5, 2004

Surveying Details

H3186/73 30.3.73 H3186/73 SMALL COMPACT OBJECT LOCATED IN 515252N, 013151E. ABOUT 6FT SQUARE, STANDING 4 TO 5FT FROM SEABED. (HMS NURTON, 30.3.73). INS AS FOUL. BR STD. H4358/74 18.2.76 H4358/74 18.2.76 SEVERAL SMALL CONTACTS FOUND USING SONAR WITHIN ABOUT 100MTRS OF THIS POSN. NOTHING FOUND ON ECHO SOUNDER. (HMS ECHO, HI 12/75). NCA. H4726/77 16.3.79 H4726/77 16.3.79 LOCATED IN 515253N, 013152E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.3 IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. DCS3 HT 1.7MTRS, SCOUR 16.5MTRS. V SMALL CONTACT, WELL DEFINED ON E/S AND DEFINITELY A WK FROM SONARGRAPH. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 60B/78). AMEND TO WK 14.3MTRS. BR STD. H1955/80 23.3.82 H1955/80 23.3.82 EXAM'D 28.10.81 IN 515253N, 013153E [OGB]USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.1 IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 1.6MTRS. SONAR TRACE SHOWS SKELETAL HULL ABOUT 30MTRS LONG, 10MTRS WIDE, LYING 030/210 DEGS, WITH HIGH POINT AT S END. (SOISS, HI 25). AMEND WK 15.1MTRS. BR STD. H2913/83 18.10.84 H2913/83 18.10.84 LOCATED 14.6.84. NOT FULLY SURVEYED. V SMALL BUT WELL-DEFINED SONAR CONTACT. (HMS ECHO, HI 192). H4024/86 15.2.88 H4024/86 15.2.88 EXAM'D 4.9.87 IN 515252N, 013153E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.1 IN GEN DEPTH 15.8MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 16.3MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.0MTRS. SMALL CONTACT, 10 X 5MTRS, WITH NO SPECIFIC ORIENTATION. MAG ANOMALY INDICATES IRON CONTENT OF SOME 4 TONNES. (NP 1016, HI 373). AMEND WK 14.1MTRS. BR STD. HH090/494/01 23.8.90 HH090/494/01 23.8.90 EXAM'D 20.6.90 IN 515252N, 013153E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [7 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.3 IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2MTRS, LENGTH 12MTRS, WIDTH 3MTRS. VERY SMALL OBJECT GIVING A GOOD SONAR RETURN. SMALL MAG ANOMALY OBSERVED. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 494). HH090/573/01 29.9.93 HH090/573/01 29.9.93 LOCATED 15.8.93 IN VICINITY OF CHARTED POSN DURING ROUTINE SONAR SEARCH. NOT EXAM'D. SMALL CONTACT IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS GIVING A SLIGHT MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 573).

General Comments

SMALL WK

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