Other Wreck 5877

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 37.156 N,1 23.438 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.619267
  • Longitude: 1.390633
Wreck Depth 0.5 m
Water Depth 2 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 65
Sonar Width 20
Shadow Height 1.5
Orientation 60
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,000.5,060
Original Detection Year 1967
Last Detection Year 2005
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date Oct 21, 2005

Surveying Details

H2847/67 19.10.67 WK LOCATED IN 513709N [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9 IN GEN DEPTH 11FT. SCOUR DEPTH 21FT. GOOD SONAR RESPONSE FROM N. (HMS ENTERPRISE, ROS 28.6.67). INS WK 1FM 3FT. BR STD. 9.5.68 AMEND TO WK 1FM 4FT [LAT]. LC 1610. 23.1.73 AMEND TO WK 2.7MTRS. NC 1975. H3921/73 22.1.74 EXAM'D IN 513708N, 012334E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 1.6 IN GEN DEPTH 4MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 8.3MTRS. ABOUT 40MTRS LONG, LYING NE/SW ON FLAT SEABED WITH SMALL SANDWAVES. SCOUR TO NE. (HMS ECHO). BR STD. H4823/75 26.7.76 LOCATED 29.3.76. NOT EXAM'D. (HMS EGERIA, HI 38/76). HH090/549/01 11.9.92 EXAM'D 4.8.92 IN 513707.7N, 012333.3E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 1.2 IN GEN DEPTH 1.6MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 2.0MTRS. SMALL SONAR CONTACT GIVING NO SHADOW BUT A LARGE MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. ONLY JUST PROUD OF SEABED IN ITS OWN SCOUR. (NP 1016, HI 549). BR STD. HH090/690/01 23.7.96 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 690). HH091/119/01 21.10.05 EXAM'D 23.6.05 IN 5137.156N, 0123.438E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 0.49 IN GEN DEPTH 2.5MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTR DEEP EXTENDS LENGTH OF WK. LENGTH 65MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS, HT 1.5MTRS. LIES 060/240 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WK BROKEN INTO THREE DISTINCT PIECES SPREAD ACROSS 65MTRS. APPEARS TO BE LYING IN ITS OWN SCOUR. (NP 1016, HI 1119). COULD BE BURIED WITH FRAGMENTS SHOWING. AMEND WK 0.5MTR. BR STD.

General Comments

WK BROKEN INTO THREE SMALL CONTACTS, IN OWN SCOUR

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