Other Wreck 68979

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
50 43.589 N,6 9.817 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.726483
  • Longitude: -6.163617
Wreck Depth 83 m
Water Depth 90 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 110
Sonar Width 32
Shadow Height 8.4
Orientation 160
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1969
Last Detection Year 2002
Original Source other
Surveying Details 22.4.69 WK, IN GEN DEPTH 50FMS, IN 504400N, 061000W USING DECCA. (MANIERES BOOK. P.161). NCA YET. H2979/74 25.1.79 FASTENER REPD IN 504337N, 060953W USING DECCA. (E GILES, 16.5.77). H1932/79 18.2.81 EXAM'D 24.11.80 IN 504332N, 060952W USING HF [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 82 IN GEN DEPTH 91MTRS. DCS3 HT 9MTRS, LENGTH 70MTRS,APPROX. INTACT AND LYING 120/300 DEG. MAGNETIC ANOMALY 324NT. (HMS FAWN, HI 56A/79-80). BR STD. HH090/799/02 11.9.02 EXAM'D 9.7.02 IN 5043.589N, 0609.817W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 83.1 IN GEN DEPTH 90MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 110MTRS, WIDTH 32MTRS. DCS3 HT 8.4MTRS. LIES 160/340 DEGS WITH BOWS NNW. INTACT, UPRIGHT. BOW APPEARS MORE BROKEN. (NP 1008, HI 99). BR STD.
Last Amended Date Sep 11, 2002

General Comments

UPRIGHT, INTACT, BOWS NNW

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