Sailing Vessel Wreck 48036

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 4.532 N,2 49.808 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.075533
  • Longitude: -2.830133
Wreck Depth 59.2 m
Water Depth 63 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type sailing vessel
Sonar Length 18.7
Sonar Width 8.3
Shadow Height 3
Orientation 60
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ballast
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 4,6
Scour Dimensions ,,000.5,
Original Detection Year 1990
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Oct 21, 2015

Surveying Details

HH090/496/01 10.8.90 WK EXAM'D 13.5.90 IN 500431.7N, 024948.7W [WGD] USING HYPERFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 59.4 IN GEN DEPTH 63MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 0.5MTR. DCS3 HT 4MTRS, LENGTH 30MTRS, BEAM 6MTRS. LIES 050/230 DEG WITH HIGH POINT AT NE END. (NP 1008, HI 496). INS AS WK 59MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/07 16.7.93 SMALL WK, STANDING 4MTRS HIGH, LOCATED IN 500429.5N, 024944.5W. COULD BE WK OF NORWEGIAN SV GUDRUN WHICH NORWEGIAN WW1 LOSS BOOK STATES SANK IN 500500N, 025000W, APPROX. (C DAVIES, 23.6.93). NCA. HH100/351/13 10.9.98 DIVED IN 8.98. A SMALL, STEEL SAILING SHIP. ABOUT 110 FEET LONG WITH AN INTACT CLIPPER BOW. INTACT STERN BUT MIDSHIPS AREA WELL BROKEN DOWN. NO SIGN OF CARGO. (N R CHIPCHASE). 24.10.07 'GUDRUN' CONSIDERED TO BE [18457] (QV). (N R CHIPCHASE). NCA. SEP 2015/000166241 21.10.15 EXAM'D 25.6.15 IN 5004.532N, 0249.808W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 59.02MTRS, LENGTH 18.7MTRS, WIDTH 8.3MTRS, HT 3.0MTRS, ORIENTATION 060/240. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY, WRECK UPRIGHT, STERN AND BOW SHOALEST PTS. (MMT(UK), HI 1479). MOVED TO REVISED POSN.

Circumstances of loss

STEEL HULL, SAILING VESSEL. (N R CHIPCHASE).

General Comments

STEEL HULL, UPRIGHT, MIDSHIPS BROKEN DOWN

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