Sailing Vessel Wreck 72960

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 15.523 N,4 5.95 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.258717
  • Longitude: -4.099167
Wreck Depth 17.62 m
Water Depth 19 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type sailing vessel
Sonar Length 12.6
Sonar Width 3.4
Shadow Height 0.95
Orientation 331
Cargo stone
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1996
Last Detection Year 2020
Original Source fishing vessel
Last Amended Date Jul 14, 2022

Surveying Details

HH100/351/11 21.2.96 HH100/351/11 21.2.96 WK IN 541511N, 040423W [OGB]. POSN BY DECCA. (K HURLEY). INS AS NDW. BR STD. HH090/728/01 24.9.97 HH090/728/01 24.9.97 EXAM'D 24.7.97 IN 541531.5N, 040557.0W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.7 IN GEN DEPTH 18.7MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 1.0MTR. LENGTH 52MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS. LIES 080/260 DEGS. (NP 1008, HI 728). INTACT. BR STD. HH100/351/13 17.10.97 HH100/351/13 17.10.97 LOCATED AND DIVED IN LISTED POSN. FOUND TO BE A SMALL, COMPACT HEAP OF SLATES. MEASURES SOME 10MTRS BY 4MTRS AND STANDS 1MTR HIGH. ORIENTATED N/S. TRIAL EXCAVATION REVEALED SMALL SECTION OF HULL TIMBERS INDICATING A SMALL WOODEN SAILING VESSEL. POSSIBLY EARLY 19TH CENTURY. NO FURTHER DEBRIS IN AN AREA OF SOME 50MTRS RADIUS. SEABED IS QUITE FLAT AND MADE UP OF COARSE SAND. (K HURLEY).. SEP 2022/000162611 01.06.20 EXAM'D BY BDC 01.06.20 IN 5415.524N, 0405.950W [WGD]. WK LOCATED IN M/B DATA, DETAILS AND POSITION AMENDED. (CROGGS LTD SURVEY, BDC H525.2(LITE)).

General Comments

COMPACT HEAP OF SLATES 10 X 4 MTRS FROM DIVE REPORT

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