Other Wreck 72962

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 16.122 N,1 39.383 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.268700
  • Longitude: -1.656383
Wreck Depth 44.938 m
Water Depth 56 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 46.5
Sonar Width 19.2
Shadow Height 8.6
Orientation 78
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source other
Surveying Details H0121/45 7.4.45 WK LOCATED IN 501700N, 013930W. (PORTSMOUTH LIST, 22.3.45). SONAR CONTACT IN 501700N, 013930W. (AUBD 304/83). H03504/51 22.8.51 CONTACT IN 501612N, 013912W. CLASSIFIED AS ROCK BUT POSSIBLY A WK. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH, 24.7.51). CHART AS NDW. BR STD. H6885/55 19.12.55 WK EXAM'D IN 501605N, 013918W USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 25 IN GEN DEPTH 30FMS. SCOUR DEPTH 33FMS. FAIR A/S RESPONSE. E/S TRACE HELD. (HMS SCOTT,30.9.55). AMEND TO WK 25FMS [46MTRS] IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH090/588/01 3.11.93 EXAM'D 20.6.93 IN 501606.9N, 013924.9W [WGD] USING PORTLAND HYPERFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 44.2 IN GEN DEPTH 52MTRS. SCOUR 0.4MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 6.0MTRS, LENGTH 44MTRS, BREADTH 8MTRS. INTACT, UPRIGHT AND LYING 070/250DEGS. (NP 1008, HI 588). AMEND TO WK 44MTRS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 4010/93. HH351/800/09 3.10.94 EXAMINED BY DIVERS. WK IS INVERTED WITH BOW AND MIDSHIP SECTION IN-LINE. BOW POINT TO NE. MAIN SECTION INCLUDING STERN IS BELIEVED TO BE CLOSE BY. (MAY BE WK [19653]). (J WELCH, FAX 2.10.94). HH100/351/10 5.12.95 FOUND TO BE THE STERN PART CONTAINING THE BRIDGE, ENGINES AND HOLDS 3 & 4 AND BEING COMPLETELY UPSIDE DOWN. (J WELCH). NCA. SEP2020/000273534 9.8.21 EXAM'D 03.03.21; IN 5016.122N, 0139.383W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 47.938MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 56MTRS, LENGTH 46.5MTRS, WIDTH 19.2MTRS, HT 8.6MTRS, ORIENTATION 078/258 DEGS. WRECK INTACT AT END OF SANDWAVE, EAST OF WK [19653]. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1595-H525-18897). RETAIN NDW 44MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Oct 24, 2022

General Comments

STERN SECTION ONLY See Also: 19653

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