Sailing Vessel Wreck 53950

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 55.307 N,1 40.009 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.921783
  • Longitude: 1.666817
Wreck Depth 33.4 m
Water Depth 35 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type sailing vessel
Sonar Length 25
Sonar Width 5
Shadow Height 1
Orientation 135
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1993
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date May 27, 2015

Surveying Details

HH090/604/01 22.11.93 CONTACT EXAM'D 8.7.93 IN 525516.9N, 014006.6E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS [3 LOPS]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 32.7 IN GEN DEPTH 32 TO 33MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 35MTRS. DCS3 HT 1.8MTRS, LENGTH 60MTRS, BREADTH 6MTRS. SMALL AREA OF DEBRIS LYING 110/290 DEG. CHART AS OBSTN. (OCEONICS (UK) LTD, HI 604). INS AS OBSTN 32MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/18 29.8.02 DIVED IN 5255.300N, 0140.000E [WGD] USING GPS. THE REMAINS OF A WOODEN SV APPROX 30MTRS LONG. UPRIGHT WITH WOODEN RIBS PROTRUDING FROM THE SEABED. STANDS 1.5MTRS CLEAR. (B HICKINBOTTOM, LTR DTD 12.7.02). AMEND TO WK 32MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2015/000041896 27.5.15 EXAM'D 05.10.14 IN 5255.307N, 0140.009E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 33.40MTRS. LENGTH 25MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS, HT 1MTRS. LIES 135/315 DEGS. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. DEGRADED AND PARTIALLY BURIED AT END OF SANDWAVE. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY HI 1427). AMEND NDW 33.0MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

REMAINS OF WOODEN VESSEL, DEGRADED, PARTIALLY BURIED AT END OF SANDWAVE

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 52 55.307 N,1 40.009 E
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