Stones Masonary Rubble Wreck 53264

Field Value
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 39.38 N,0 32.55 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.656333
  • Longitude: -0.542500
Wreck Depth 16.8 m
Water Depth 21 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type Stones/Masonary/Rubble
Sonar Length 10
Sonar Width 10
Shadow Height 0.6
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1973
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Aug 13, 2018

Surveying Details

H3958/73 15.8.73 LOCATED IN 503925N, 003217W [OGB] IN ABOUT 70FT. (KELVIN HUGHES, SURVEY [K6719], 1973). CHART AS OBSTN USC 15MTRS. NC 1652. H4121/76 13.1.77 LOCATED 7.9.76 IN 503920N, 003225W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 18-23MTRS. PILE OF STONE BLOCKS. DIVED ON BY MR DILLINGHAM OF SUBSERVS. DCS3 HT 3.8MTRS. (HMS FOX, HI 52/76). AMEND TO OBSTN 14.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H1310/85/7 11.2.85 REFERRED TO AS A 'LARGE LUMP OF HARD CLAY'. (T J FRANCIS, 23.1.85). NCA. HH091/002/01 22.10.02 EXAM'D 22.7.02 IN 5039.380N, 0032.550W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 16.8, FOUL 17.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.8 IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 10MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. DCS3 HT 0.6MTRS. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. POORLY DEFINED CONTACT LYING ON THE SLOPE OF A SMALL SAND WAVE. SAND WAVE IS SHOALER THAT THE OBSTN. (NP 1016, HI 1002). BR STD. SEP 2018/000198963 13.08.18 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2018). IDENTIFIED AS A ROCK OUTCROP. (MMT, HI 1498). AMEND DEAD.

Circumstances of loss

PRESUMED TO BE THE CARGO OF A BARGE OR LONG SINCE DISPERSED SHIP.

General Comments

IDENTIFIED AS A ROCK OUTCROP.

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