Other Wreck 57720

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
51 53.114 N,1 35.998 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.885233
  • Longitude: 1.599967
Wreck Depth 16.2 m
Water Depth 20 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 45
Sonar Width 20
Shadow Height 3.5
Orientation 150
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1959
Last Detection Year 2005
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H03538/43 13.4.59 H03538/43 13.4.59 LOCATED BY A/S DURING OROPESA SWEEP. NOT DETECTED ON E/S EXCEPT FOR SMALL SCOUR. SWEPT CLEAR AT 46FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, SWEEP REPORT 13.1.50). H2134/70 4.5.72 H2134/70 4.5.72 WK LOCATED IN 515305N, 013606E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.2MTRS (BY DIVER 13.78MTRS). (HMS NURTON, SIGNAL DTD 27.3.70). INS AS WK 13.8MTRS. NC 2051. H4358/74 18.2.76 H4358/74 18.2.76 EXAM'D IN 515305N, 013604E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 15.2, FOUL AT 15.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.2MTRS (OBTAINED ON VERY ROUGH DAY). (SOISS, HI 12/75). AMEND TO SW 15.2MTRS. BR STD. H4726/77 16.3.79 H4726/77 16.3.79 EXAM'D IN 515306N, 013607E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.2 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.9MTRS. SCOUR 21.2MTRS. LIES NNW/SSE. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 60B/78). H2007/81 16.2.81 H2007/81 16.2.81 EXAM'D 1.4.80 IN 515305N, 013603E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 14.3, FOUL AT 14.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.3 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 4.5MTRS, LENGTH 45MTRS, BEAM 8MTRS. LYING 110/290DEGS, APPARENTLY UPRIGHT. (HMS ECHO HI 68B/80). AMEND TO SW 14.3MTRS. - NM 595/81. H1955/80 23.3.82 H1955/80 23.3.82 EXAM'D 5.11.81 IN 515304N, 013606E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 14.8, FOUL AT 15.1MTRS, LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.3 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 3MTRS. LENGTH 50MTRS, BREADTH 25MTRS, APPROX. LYING 120/300 DEGS. (SOISS, HI 25). NCA. H2913/83 18.10.84 H2913/83 18.10.84 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (HMS ECHO, HI 192). NCA. H4024/86 15.2.88 H4024/86 15.2.88 EXAM'D 30.8.87 IN 515305N, 013606E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 15.2, FOUL AT 15.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.2 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 21MTRS. DCS3 HT 5MTRS, LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 9MTRS. INTACT AND APPARENTLY UPRIGHT AND LYING 130/310 DEG. MAG ANOMALY INDICATES IRON CONTENT OF SOME 200 TONNES. (NP 1016, HI 373). AMEND TO SW 15.2MTRS. - NM 768/88. HH090/494/01 23.8.90 HH090/494/01 23.8.90 EXAM'D 30.6.90 IN 515305N, 013606E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [7 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.2 IN GEN DEPTH 20.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 21MTRS. DCS3 HT 5MTRS, LENGTH 35MTRS, BEAM 7MTRS. SMALL INTACT WK, GIVING A GOOD SONAR RETURN, LYING 120/300 DEG. MAG ANOMALY OBSERVED. (NP 1016, HI 494). RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH. HH090/573/01 29.9.93 HH090/573/01 29.9.93 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 573). NCA. HH090/667/01 19.12.95 HH090/667/01 19.12.95 EXAM'D 5.7.95 IN 515313.03N, 013621.72E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.9 IN GEN DEPTH 19.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 0.5MTR. LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES 120/300 DEGS. SEMI BROKEN UP. VERY HEAVILY BUOYED AND NETTED. HEIGHT ABOVE SEABED CONFIRMED BY DIVERS. (OCEONICS, HI 667). NOT CONVINCED THIS IS THE SAME WRECK. SURVEYED POSN DIFFERS SIGNIFICANTLY. NO FIELD RECORDS RENDERED. NCA. HH090/690/01 20.5.96 HH090/690/01 20.5.96 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 690). HH090/851/01 8.7.99 HH090/851/01 8.7.99 EXAM'D 5.6.99 IN 5153.117N, 0135.986E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 16.2, FOUL 16.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.7 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 25MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. DCS3 HT 2MTRS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. AN AREA OF LARGE PIECES OF PARTIALLY BURIED WRECKAGE. (NP 1016, HI 851). AMEND TO SW 16.2MTRS. BR STD. HH090/993/01 1.7.02 HH090/993/01 1.7.02 LOCATED, NOT EXAM'D. LENGTH 25MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS. DCS3 HT 0.4MTRS. LIES 100/280 DEGS. GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 993). NCA. HH091/115/01 18.10.05 HH091/115/01 18.10.05 EXAM'D 14.7.05 IN 5153.114N, 0135.998E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 16.2, FOUL 16.4MTRS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.37 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 45MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS, HT 3.5MTRS. LIES 150/330 DEGS WITH BOWS SE. MODERATE MAGENTIC ANOMALY. INTACT, UPRIGHT. (NP 1016, HI 1115). RETAIN SW 16.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Oct 18, 2005

General Comments

INTACT, UPRIGHT, BOW SE

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