Other Wreck 75217

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
51 35.598 N,1 4.514 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.593300
  • Longitude: 1.075233
Wreck Depth 7.9 m
Water Depth 10 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 61.1
Sonar Width 24.1
Shadow Height 0.42
Orientation 45
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Mud
Scour Dimensions ,,002.0,
Original Detection Year 1949
Last Detection Year 1993
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H4469/49 12.8.49 WK LOCATED IN 513534N, 010438E. SWEPT CLEAR AT 17, FOUL AT 18FT. GEN DEPTH 24FT. SCOUR DEPTH 48FT. (HMS FRANKLIN, 27.7.49). INS WK 2FMS 5FT. - NM 1648/49. H07220/56 23.4.58 EXAM'D IN 513534N, 010438E. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20FT. DEEP SCOUR. STRONG SURFACE DISTURBANCE. (ECES, SWEEP REPORT 17.6.57). AMEND TO WK 4FMS 4FT. NE 1607. H07220/56 22.6.59 AMEND TO WK 2FMS 5FT - NM 1155/59. H4710/63 5.5.64 EXAM'D IN 513537N, 010441E. LEAST E/S DEPTH 22 IN GEN DEPTH 23FT. SCOUR DEPTH 54FT. SEABED - BLACK MUD, SAND AND SHELLS. (HMS EGERIA, 29.10.63). 24.1.69 AMEND TO WK 2FMS 4FT [LAT]. NE 1607. H1952/63 28.1.70 EXAM'D IN 513533N, 010437E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 21, FOUL AT 22.5FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 23 IN GEN DEPTH 22FT. SCOUR DEPTH 53-55FT. (PLA, MAPLIN 1/69, 4.7.69). AMEND TO SW 4FMS 3FT. - NM 232/70. 23.1.73 AMEND TO SW 6.4MTRS [LAT]. NCS 1975, 1607. HH244/430/03 1.4.93 EXAM'D 12.2.93 AND 15.3.93 IN 513534N, 010437E [OGB] USING MICROFIX. SWEPT CLEAR AT 7.9, FOUL AT 8.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.1 IN GEN DEPTHS 9 TO 12MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 14MTRS. LARGE WK LYING NE/SW COVERING AN AREA 100 X 30MTRS WITH SCOUR RUNNING IN SAME DIRECTION. MANY SURFACE EDDIES AND SWIRLS OBSERVED. (PLA 211/62, CHARTWELL 25/93). BR STD. HH100/351/07 19.10.93 IRON WK DIVED ON IN 513533.5N, 010434E [OGB]. LIES N/S, WITH BOW N, ON ITS STARBOARD SIDE AND IN TWO PIECES. (J CARSON, 1.10.93). RSDRA2023000037588 27.3.23 EXAM'D BDC FROM PLA WEST SWIN CHANNEL SURVEY 04-06.04.2022; LENGTH 61.1MTRS, WIDTH 24.1MTRS, HT 0.42MTRS. (BDC H525.2 BASED on PLA WEST SWIN CHANNEL SURVEY DTD 04-06.04.2022).
Last Amended Date Mar 27, 2023

General Comments

IRON WK ON STBD SIDE, IN TWO PARTS, BOWS NE, SCOUR NE/SW

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 35.598 N,1 4.514 E
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