Radiant Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Radiant Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 31.669 N,0 55.92 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.527817
  • Longitude: 0.932000
Wreck Depth -0.9 m
Water Depth -1 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name RADIANT
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 0200.0,,000.5,
Original Detection Year 1956
Last Detection Year 2005
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H629/56 11.2.56 H629/56 11.2.56 ST [POSN NOT STATED], MARKED BY G CONL BUOY CLOSE SE. AWAITING DISPERSAL. (TH NM 7/1956) NCA YET. H629/56 23.10.56 H629/56 23.10.56 INSERTED ST AND BUOY ON CHARTS. (TH) - NM 2644/56. H629/56 19.12.56 H629/56 19.12.56 BUOY WITHDRAWN. (TH) - NM 3123/56. H4710/63 5.5.64 H4710/63 5.5.64 NO TRACE OF WK COULD BE SEEN AT LW, BUT IT IS POSSIBLE THAT IT MAY STILL FORM AN OBSTRUCTION FOR SMALL BOATS. (HMS ECHO H525 1.12.63) NCA. 27.9.73 27.9.73 CHARTED AS ST IN 513141N, 005558E. NC 1607. H3531/74 16.12.75 H3531/74 16.12.75 WK FIXED IN 513138N, 005603E BY HSA, LIES ON THE TRANSIT OF THE BLACKTAIL BEACON WEST AND THE SURVEY PLATFORM. WK DRIES 1.8METRES. GEN DEPTH OF THE SEABED DRYING 1.4-2.2MTRS. DEPTH OF SCOUR 0.5MTRS. A VISUAL EXAMINATION WAS CARRIED OUT AT LW AND THE DETERMINATION OF THE HEIGHT WAS MADE BY OBSERVING WHEN THE WK WAS COVERED BY THE RISING TIDE. NATURE OF THE SEABED SAND AND CLAY. THE WK IS LYING IN A SLIGHT DEPRESSION ABOUT 0.5MTRS DEEP AND ABOUT 200MTRS DIAMETER. THE WK STANDS ABOUT 0.5MTRS ABOVE THE BED OF THIS DEPRESSION AND MOST OF THE STARBOARD GUNWALE, A MOORING POST AND SOME OF THE DECK CAN BE SEEN BUT MOST OF IT IS BENEATH THE SAND. WK 'SWEPT' ON 23.9.75 BY M/L MAPLIN. (PLA WRECK REPORT NUMBER 28/75 DATED 23.9.75) - NM BLOCK. HH244/420/02 28.10.94 HH244/420/02 28.10.94 EXAM'D 7.9.94 IN 513139N, 005601E USING MICROFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH DRIES 0.9MTRS, IN GEN DEPTH DRIES 0.7MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH DRIES 0.2MTRS. (PLA ROS DTD 22.9.94). 11.7.03 11.7.03 SHOWN IN 5131.671N, 0056.015E [WGD] ON PLA SURVEY DTD 4 & 9/6/2003 [PLA 231.1/2]. BR STD. HH244/420/06 14.6.05 HH244/420/06 14.6.05 ST SHOWN IN 5131.669N, 0055.920E [WGD] ON PLA 201/23 DTD SEP'03-NOV'04. CONFIRMED BY PLA TO STILL DRY 0.9MTRS. (J PINDER, PLA E-MAIL DTD 8.3.05) BR STD.
Last Amended Date Jun 14, 2005
WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 31.669 N,0 55.92 E
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FAQ

Where is the RADIANT wreck located?

The RADIANT wreck is located at coordinates 51 31.669 N,0 55.92 E.

How deep is the RADIANT and where exactly is it located?

The RADIANT lies at a depth of about -0.9 meters and is located at coordinates 51 31.669 N,0 55.92 E.

When was the wreck of the RADIANT discovered?

The wreck of the RADIANT was discovered in 1956.

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