Sailing Vessel Wreck 59880

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 53.075 N,1 54.854 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.884583
  • Longitude: 1.914233
Water Depth 28 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type sailing vessel
Sonar Length 20
Shadow Height 0.5
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1992
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date May 13, 2020

Surveying Details

HH090/563/01 4.11.92 SCATTERED WRECKAGE, APPROX 20MTRS DIAMETER, LOCATED 10.9.92 IN 525303.1N, 015458.2E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. IN GEN DEPTH 28MTRS. NO DCS3 HT OR E/S ON TOPS OBTAINED. NO MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. CHART AS FOUL. (NP 1016, HI 563). BR STD. HH100/351/18 29.8.02 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. THIS IS THE WK OF A WOODEN SAILING VESSEL WHICH IS ALMOST COMPLETELY ENGULFED BY THE SAND. ONLY ONE PART OF ONE SIDE STANDS 0.5MTR CLEAR WITH A WOODEN STERN POST BEING THE HIGHEST POINT. LENGTH ESTIMATED AT 20MTRS. (B HICKINBOTTOM, LTD DTD 12.7.02). NCA. SEP 2020/000100123 13.5.20 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2019). (MERITAITO, HI 1580). AMEND DEAD.

General Comments

REMAINS OF WOODEN SAILING VESSEL, DIMENSIONS BY DIVER

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 52 53.075 N,1 54.854 E
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