Sailing Vessel Wreck 56831

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 24.72 N,2 46.853 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.412000
  • Longitude: -2.780883
Wreck Depth 45 m
Water Depth 51 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type sailing vessel
Sonar Length 60
Sonar Width 10
Shadow Height 7.5
Orientation 162
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1944
Last Detection Year 2003
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date Dec 4, 2003

Surveying Details

29.12.44 29.12.44 SONAR CONTACT REPD IN (PA) 502500N, 022630W. (AUBD 303/20, ESCORT GROUP 4). H4616/55 16.9.55 H4616/55 16.9.55 EXAM'D IN 502443N, 024644W USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 23FMS IN GEN DEPTH 27FMS. SEABED SAND, SHELL & GRAVEL. LYING 090/270DEGS. (SCES/HMS SCOTT, 1954). LC 2454 & LC 3315. 7.7.70 7.7.70 REPD TO BE THE WRECK OF A STEEL S/V. LENGTH 200FT. (FO SEA TRAINING, HM PORTLAND, LTR DTD 30.6.70 TO LLOYDS). H3950/70 24.5.71 H3950/70 24.5.71 AMEND TO WK 42MTRS. NC 3315. H4551/76 18.10.76 H4551/76 18.10.76 SAILING VESSEL ABOUT 220FT LONG REPD IN 502444N, 024648W. (RISDON BEAZLEY, 15.10.76). NCA H5982/82 25.1.83 H5982/82 25.1.83 WK SHOWN IN 502442N, 024645W ON KINGFISHER CHART K(SW)1, 1982. NCA. HH090/961/01 4.12.03 HH090/961/01 4.12.03 EXAM'D 15.7.03 IN 5024.720N, 0246.853W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 45.3 IN GEN DEPTH 51MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 60MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. DCS3 HT 7.5MTRS. LIES 162/342 DEGS. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT, UPRIGHT. (GARDLINE, HI 961). AMEND WK 45MTRS. BR STD.

General Comments

STEEL HULL, INTACT, UPRIGHT

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