Phoenix Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Obstruction Category | foul ground |
|
Phoenix Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
47 14.188 N,2 15.777 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Water Depth | 5 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | PHOENIX |
| Type | minelayer |
| Tonnage | 1248 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Nov 20, 1942 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Original Detection Year | 1948 |
| Last Detection Year | 2017 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority charts |
| Surveying Details | 6.1.48 SHOWN AS DWP IN 471411N, 021543W ON FRENCH 4882. NE 2989. H4684/48 20.11.48 POSN NOW 471414N, 021538W. (PARIS NM 24 2144 48). - NM BLOCK 2570/48. H6067/56 22.2.57 SHOWN AS WK 10MTRS ON FRENCH 4882. NE 2985. 2.3.89 MINELAYER 'PHOENIX', 1248TONS. POSN ACCURACY 20MTRS. GEN DEPTH 9MTRS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1987, NO.14572270). 20.2.96 SHOWN AS F ON FRENCH 6797 [1995 EDN]. BR STD. 8.6.05 SHOWN AS F IN 4714.226N, 0215.640W [EUR] ON FRENCH 6797 [1995 EDN CORRECT TO FRENCH NM 26 22 01) BR STD. 21.7.06 WGD POSN: 4714.166N, 0215.720W. BA 2989 [INT 1841] [3RD EDN, DEC'05]. |
| Last Amended Date | Nov 2, 2017 |
Circumstances of loss
MINED. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1987, NO.14572048).
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