Sailing Vessel Wreck 12786

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
50 20.228 N,2 12.23 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.337133
  • Longitude: -2.203833
Wreck Depth 49 m
Water Depth 53 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type sailing vessel
Sonar Length 80
Sonar Width 30
Shadow Height 4
Orientation 155
Cargo construction materials,metal: concentrate and products,oil
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Scour Dimensions ,,053.5,
Original Detection Year 1993
Last Detection Year 1997
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details HH090/533/01 28.5.93 BROKEN UP WK EXAM'D 6.3.93 IN 502014.1N, 021214.2W [WGD] USING HYPERFIX [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 48.9 IN GEN DEPTH 53MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 4MTRS, LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 30MTRS. HAS NO CLEAR SHAPE BUT LIES 155/335DEGS. MAGNETOMETER INDICATED FERROUS CONTENT OF 60 TONS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 533). INS AS WK 49MTRS. - NM 2106/93. HH100/351/13 10.10.97 DIVED IN 502012.5N, 021212W [OGB] USING DECCA. A LARGE WOODEN SAILING VESSEL MOSTLY WELL BROKEN UP AND COLLAPSED. CARGO ON SEABED CONSISTS OF HEAVY WIRE CABLE IN COILS PLUS BRICKS. MANY BOTTLES SUGGEST A DATE OF C1870 - 1900. (N R CHIPCHASE, 8.10.97). NCA.
Last Amended Date Nov 16, 1999

General Comments

WOODEN HULL, WELL BROKEN UP

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