Sailing Vessel Wreck 61599

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status historic
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 32.949 N,3 29.238 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.549150
  • Longitude: -3.487300
Water Depth 1 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type sailing vessel
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1976
Last Detection Year 2008
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Sep 17, 2013
Limits

Surveying Details

H1286/76 2.7.76 BRONZE CANNON (12LB CULVERIN) CAST IN VENICE ABOUT 1620 BY SIGISMONDO ALBERGHETTI HAS BEEN RECOVERED FROM THE SEA OFF TEIGNMOUTH. IT IS 11FT LONG AND WEIGHS ABOUT A TON. (P BURTON, 28.6.76). NCA. H1291/77 2.9.77 AREA ENCLOSED BY GRID COORDS (A) 294650E, 73300N; (B) 294800E, 73300N; (C) 294650E, 73120N; (D) 294800E, 73120N DESIGNATED AS AREA PROTECTED BY HISTORIC WRECK ACT, 1973. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT NO.1357/77, 3.8.77). BR STD. 18.11.82 DECKING AND HULL TIMBERS OF VESSEL ABOUT 45MTRS LONG, WITH BEAM 6MTRS, HAVE BEEN LOCATED DURING EXCAVATION. THOUGHT NOW TO HAVE BEEN A VENETIAN GALLEY WHICH SANK ABOUT 1520. (DIVER MAGAZINE, NOV 1982). SEP 2007/000014323 20.2.07 RECORD REVIEWED. CENTRAL POSN 5032.948N, 0328.234W [WGD]. LIMITS ARE: 5032.996N, 0329.303W; 5032.998N, 0329.176W; 5032.901N, 0329.173W & 5032.899N, 0329.300W. AMEND POSN. BR STD. HH091/242/01 9.4.08 NOT LOCATED BY M/B, MAGNETOMETER NOT AVAILABLE. (NETSURVEY, HI 1242). NCA. SEP 2020/000135336 19.8.20 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2020). (TITAN ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEYS, HI1671). NCA.

Circumstances of loss

THOUGHT TO BE 17TH CENTURY VESSEL.

Limits: features shown as areas and not points

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