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
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).
Last Amended Date Jan 5, 2004

General Comments

SMALL WK

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