Sailing Vessel Wreck 50756

Surveying Details

H3553/68 18.3.68 H3553/68 18.3.68 INS OBSTN 5FMS 2FT (POSN NOT RECORDED). NE 1975. 23.1.73 23.1.73 AMENDED TO OBSTN 9.8MTRS. NE 1975. H3553/68 27.7.78 H3553/68 27.7.78 LOCATED IN 513641N, 011642E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 9.3, FOUL 9.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 12.5MTRS. SMALL WK WITH NARROW SCOUR. (PLA WK REPORT 2/78). BR STD. HH244/430/05 19.4.99 HH244/430/05 19.4.99 EXAM'D IN 5136.688N, 0116.706E [OGB] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10.2 IN GEN DEPTH 11.4MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 12.7MTRS. COVERS 20 BY 10MTRS. SCOUR EXTENDS SW FOR 100MTRS. RETAIN AS SW 9.3MTRS IN REVISED POSN. (PLA WK REPORT 11/99). AMEND POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/22 20.3.06 HH100/351/22 20.3.06 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. THIS IS THE REMAINS OF A WOODEN SAILING VESSEL, ALMOST COMPLETELY BURIED. ONLY SMALL PIECES OF WRECKAGE STICK OUT OF THE SAND, NO MORE THAN 2FT HIGH. THE OUTLINE OF THE HULL CAN BE FOLLOWED BY THE REMAINS STICKING OUT OF THE SAND. MAGNETOMETER INDICATES A WOODEN VESSEL. (B HICKINBOTTOM, EMAIL DTD 16.3.06). NCA.