Speed Boat Wreck 68967

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		36 8.281 N,5 21.778 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 36.138017
  • Longitude: -5.362967
Wreck Depth 10.04 m
Water Depth 12 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type speed boat
Sonar Length 8.23
Sonar Width 4.2
Shadow Height 2
Orientation 126
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 1,4,17
Original Detection Year 1995
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date Jan 26, 2022

Surveying Details

HH090/669/01 27.4.95 EXAM'D 10.3.95 IN 360816.83N, 052146.69W [WGD] USING POLARFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10.9 IN GEN DEPTH 12.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 1.2MTRS. LENGTH 6MTRS, WIDTH 3MTRS. LIES 045/225DEGS. (HMS HERALD, HI 669). BR STD. 10.7.03 [WGD] POSN: 3608.280N, 0521.778W. NE 45. 13.9.06 EXAM'D 7.2.06 IN 3608.2810N, 0521.7780W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.71 IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 6.0MTRS, WIDTH 3.0MTRS, HT 1.8MTRS. LIES 070/250 DEGS. INTACT. (HMS ROEBUCK, HI 1173). AMEND WK 10.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 14.3.13 SHOWN AS DEPTH 10.4MTRS ON HI 1321. (RT2). AMEND DEAD. 26.10.18 EXAM'D 5.10.18 IN 3608.2812N, 0521.7774W [WGD] USING M/B. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.8 IN GEN DEPTH 12.3MTRS. LENGTH 8.7MTRS, WIDTH 6.3MTRS, HT 1.45MTRS. LIES 070/250 DEGS.(SMB SAPPHIRE). LATER CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN GTM AND LT CDR MARK WILTON STATES THAT AS A RESULT OF TECHNICAL ISSUES EXPERIENCED BY HMS ECHO DURING THE SURVEY, RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH OF 10.4M. INS DW 10.4MTRS. RSDRA2018000121049 26.03.20 EXAM'D 05.07.19; WK LOCATED IN 3608.281N, 0521.778W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.04MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS, LENGTH 8.2MTRS, WIDTH 4.2MTRS, HT 2MTRS, ORIENTATION 126/306 DEGS. (HMS ECHO, H525 HI1601 004). AMEND DW 10.04MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

Circumstances of loss

SANK AFTER COLLISON WITH 'C' BUOY.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 36 8.281 N,5 21.778 W
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