Other Wreck 62450

Field Value
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
51 59.026 N,1 34.497 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.983767
  • Longitude: 1.574950
Wreck Depth 14.33 m
Water Depth 16 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 17.74
Sonar Width 9.85
Shadow Height 1.52
Orientation 235
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 4,17
Scour Dimensions 028.8,013.7,000.1,212
Original Detection Year 1969
Last Detection Year 2020
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H2076/69 6.3.69 POSSIBLE WK, LOCATED DURING SURVEY OF WHITING BANK, BY ENTERPRISE IN 1968. NOT FULLY EXAMINED. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 1968). NCA. H3186/73 11.5.73 SMALL CONTACT IN 515900N, 013436E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. STANDS 2FT HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 60-66FT. LIES 015/195 DEG. (HMS NURTON, 30.3.73). INS AS FOUL. BR STD. H3186/73 21.8.73 NOTHING FOUND USING SIDESCAN AND CLOSE SOUNDING. SEABED MAINLY FLAT WITH SANDY RIDGES. NO EVIDENCE OF WK. HMS HUBBERSTON OBTAINED SMALL METALLIC CONTACT. (HMS EGERIA). H1940/80 31.3.82 EXAM'D 27.10.81 IN 515900N, 013437E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.6 IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 SHADOW. LIES 030/210 DEG. LENGTH 35MTRS, BREADTH 10MTRS. POSSIBLY A BOTTOM CONTACT. CHART AS OBSTN. (SOISS, HI 9). AMEND TO OBSTN 14.6MTRS. BR STD. H4027/86 3.11.87 EXAM'D 8.7.87 IN 515900N, 013436E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.2 IN GEN DEPTH 15 TO 16MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. PROBABLY AN ISOLATED RIDGE WITH A HIGH SPOT. RETAIN AS AN OBSTN. (NP 1016, HI 376). AMEND TO OBSTN 14.2MTRS. BR STD. HH090/572/01 1.9.93 EXAM'D 22.7.93 IN 515859.5N, 013436E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 14.8, FOUL AT 15.2MTRS USING PREDICTED TIDES. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.1 IN GEN DEPTH 15.5-16.4MTRS. NO SCOUR. SMALL DISTINCT CONTACT. 14MTRS LONG, 12MTRS WIDE. LIES 035/215 DEG. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY OR DISCERNIBLE SONAR HEIGHT. BEST SONAR PICTURE OBTAINED WHEN RUNNING 025 DEG. (NP 1016, HI 572). AMEND TO OBSTN 14.1MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2020/000300068 11.12.20 EXAM'D 30.10.20 IN 5159.026N, 0134.497E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.33MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS, LENGTH 17.74MTRS, WIDTH 9.85MTRS, HEIGHT 1.52MTRS, ORIENTATION 235 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 28.81MTRS, WIDTH 13.69MTRS, 0.1MTRS DEEP TOWARDS 212 DEGS. WRECK APPEARS MAINLY AS AN ISOLATED, MOUND-LIKE FEATURE. SCOUR PIT SURROUNDS WRECKAGE. NO EVIDENCE OF DEBRIS CAN BE SEEN. (A-2-SEA, HI 1698). AMEND OBSTRN 14.3MTRS.
Last Amended Date Dec 11, 2020

General Comments

WRECK APPEARS MAINLY AS AN ISOLATED, MOUND-LIKE FEATURE. SCOUR PIT SURROUNDS WRECKAGE.

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