Sailing Vessel Wreck 35188

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 26.584 N,4 47.391 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.443067
  • Longitude: -4.789850
Wreck Depth 51.89 m
Water Depth 54 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type sailing vessel
Sonar Length 40
Sonar Width 8
Shadow Height 2.6
Orientation 40
Cargo timber
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Pebbles
Scour Dimensions 0090.0,,002.7,045
Original Detection Year 1976
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date Mar 10, 2014

Surveying Details

H4827/75 21.1.77 WRECK LOCATED 22.11.76 IN 532633, 044720W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 52MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 55-56MTRS. LENGTH 40MTRS. DCS HT 3.9MTRS. SCOUR 3MTRS DEEP. LYING NE/SW. POOR SONAR TRACE. (HMS FOX HI 54/76, H525 48/76). INS AS WK 52MTRS. BR STD. H1935/80 20.3.84 POOR CONTACT LOCATED IN THIS POSN. NOT FURTHER EXAM'D DUE EQUIPT FAILURE IN HMS BULLDOG. (HMS FAWN, HI 3). NCA. 19.5.00 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. STANDS 3-4MTRS HIGH BY DEPTH GAUGE. THE REMAINS OF A WOODEN SV WHICH HAS ALOMST GONE, LEAVING THE CARGO OF LOGWOOD. COMMERCIAL GUARD REQUESTED FOR CARGO. (J SHAW & S A RODGERS, TELECON 19.5.00). NCA. 24.1.02 [EUT] POSN: 5326.564N, 0447.401W. NE 1977. 12.11.09 CINC DELETED. MORE THAN 5 YEARS. 10.3.14 EXAM'D 8.11.13 IN 5326.584N, 0447.391W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 51.89 IN GEN DEPTH 54.5MTRS. SCOUR 2.7MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 90MTRS NW FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE NE END. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS, HT 2.61MTRS. LIES 040/220 DEGS. STRONG (SIC) MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NETSURVEY, HI 1420). APPEARS AS A MOUND WITH SCOUR AREAS. SLIGHT MAGNETIC ANOMALY. AMEND WK 51MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

MAINLY CARGO, VESSEL ALMOST DISAPPEARED

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