Sailing Vessel Wreck 28662

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 48.512 N,3 33.519 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.808533
  • Longitude: -3.558650
Wreck Depth 65 m
Water Depth 70 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type sailing vessel
Sonar Length 80
Sonar Width 20
Shadow Height 4.9
Orientation 152
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 0010.0,,000.5,332
Original Detection Year 1962
Last Detection Year 2005
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date May 9, 2005

Surveying Details

H4514/76 22.5.79 H4514/76 22.5.79 WK LOCATED IN 494839N, 033343W [OGB] USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 62MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 66MTRS. FOUND BY MAGNETOMETER. (T ALLEN 18.3.79). NCA. 5.7.85 5.7.85 WK LOCATED IN 494845N, 03339W [OGB] USING DECCA. COMMERCIAL GUARD REQUESTED. (C WILLIAMS, RECORDED TAPE). PRESUMABLY SAME WK. INS AS WK 62MTRS. BR STD. 22.1.99 22.1.99 CINC DELETED. MORE THAN FIVE YEARS. HH091/059/01 9.5.05 HH091/059/01 9.5.05 EXAM'D 5.7.04 IN 4948.512N, 0333.519W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 65.6 IN GEN DEPTH 70MTRS. SCOUR <0.5MTR EXTENDS 10MTRS TOWARDS 332 DEGS. LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS, HT 4.9MTRS. LIES 152/332 DEGS. BROKEN AND PARTLY BURIED WK. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). AMEND WK 65MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/22 28.11.05 HH100/351/22 28.11.05 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. THIS IS THE WK OF A LARGE SV. MUCH OF THE MAIN HULL IS BROKEN AND BURIED BUT THE BOWS ARE COMPLETE AND LIE ON THEIR STBD SIDE. (N R CHIPCHASE). NCA.

General Comments

BROKEN/BURIED, BOWS LIE ON STB SIDE, LIES IN/ALONG SANDWAVE

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