Sailing Vessel Wreck 36348

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		25 5.338 N,54 34.285 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 25.088967
  • Longitude: 54.571417
Wreck Depth 22 m
Water Depth 28 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type sailing vessel
Sonar Length 20
Sonar Width 8
Shadow Height 6
Orientation 110
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Gravel
Original Detection Year 2011
Last Detection Year 2012
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date Aug 29, 2012

Surveying Details

31.8.11 SEP 2011/000162911 31.8.11 WK LOCATED 8.2011 IN 2505.338N, 5434.285E [WGD] IN WATER DEPTH 28MTRS. LENGTH 20MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HT 6MTRS. LIES 110/290 DEGS. SEABED SAND & GRAVEL. (HMS MIDDLETON, VIA MWDC). INS AS WK USC 20MTRS. - NM 4518/11. 12.3.12 12.3.12. DHOW TYPE WK. (HMS MIDDLETON, VIA MWDC). 29.8.12 29.8.12 DIVED 25.8.12 IN LISTED POSN. THIS IS AN ALUMINIUM HULLED VESSEL, BRIDGE AND ENGINE ROOM HAVE BEEN REMOVED/STRIPPED PRIOR TO SINKING. EMPTY HULL SITS UPRIGHT IN 28MTRS ON HEADING 301DEGS. LENGTH 20MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS. LEAST DEPTH 24MTRS. LIES N LINE WITH [78403], SUSPECT THEY WERE DELIBERATELY SUNK BY FISHERMEN AS ARTIFICIAL REEFS. (B LUGG, CKR COUSULTING ENGINEERS, EMAIL DTD 29.8.12). AMEND WK 22MTRS. BR STD.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, INTACT, BOWS NW

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