Other Wreck 67297

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 39.927 N,6 43.98 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.665450
  • Longitude: -6.733000
Wreck Depth 63.6 m
Water Depth 70 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 87.5
Sonar Width 21.5
Shadow Height 8
Orientation 62
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Scour Dimensions 000.0,,007.1,,
Original Detection Year 1978
Last Detection Year 2017
Original Source fishing vessel
Last Amended Date Sep 2, 2021

Surveying Details

H2979/74 24.2.78 H2979/74 24.2.78 FF REPORTED IN 514001N, 064353W. SECOND FF REPORTED IN 514013N, 064409W. POSN BY DECCA. (E GILES, LTR DTD 5.3.77). H4641/74 18.3.81 H4641/74 18.3.81 WK LOCATED IN 513957.7N, 064348.9W [?OGB] DURING EXAMINATION OF SEABED FOR INTENDED DRILLING SITE BY BP PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT LTD. LENGTH 75 MTRS, BREADTH 18 MTRS. CLEARANCE OVER WK 50 MTRS IN DEPTH OF 68.6 MTRS. (TJ KIRK, DEPT OF TRANSPORT, DUBLIN, LTR DTD 2.3.81). INS AS WK 50 MTRS. BR STD. H1933/79 21.12.81 H1933/79 21.12.81 EXAM'D 14.5.81 IN 513958N, 064354.8W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 61 IN GEN DEPTH 70MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 11MTRS. APPROX LENGTH 120MTRS, BEAM 15MTRS. LYING 060/240 DEGS & APPARENTLY INTACT. (HMS FOX, HI 51B/79). AMEND TO WK 59MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2021/000218077 17.8.21 EXAM'D 31.8.2017 IN 5139.927N, 0643.980W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 63.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 69.6MTRS. LENGTH 87.5MTRS, WIDTH 21.5MTRS, HEIGHT 8MTRS, ORIENTATION 62/242DEGS. SCOUR DEPTH 71.4MTRS. STRONG SONAR SIGNAL, STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. THE WRECK IS HALF-BROKEN.(IRISH GOVERMENT SURVEY,RV CELTIC VOYAGER, H525).AMEND NDW DEPTH 63MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

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