Structure Wreck 69777

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	49 23.858 N,0 27.874 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 49.397633 Longitude: -0.464567
Wreck Depth	13.8 m
Water Depth	18 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	Structure
Orientation	135
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture	Sand
Original Detection Year	1944
Last Detection Year	2021
Original Source	national HO/authority charts
Surveying Details	H02758/44 28.7.44 H02758/44 28.7.44 SUNKEN 'WHALE' TOW IN 492400N, 002730W, APPROX. DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION. (F.O.B.A.A. SIG DTD 23.7.44). - NM 1684/44. H6873/50 1.2.51 H6873/50 1.2.51 WK 7FMS [13MTRS] IN 492351N, 002745W. (PARIS NM 35/020/50). - NM 181/51. 10.7.90 10.7.90 SHOWN AS WK 13MTRS IN 492354N, 002742W ON FR 6927 [1985 EDN]. WK OF LARGE CARGO VESSEL IN 492355N, 002745.5W [EUR]. POSN ACCURACY 100MTRS. EXAM'D BY SONAR, E/S & DIVER. LEAST DEPTH 13 IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. ORIENTATION NW/SE. SANK UPRIGHT ON SEABED. (FR WK RECORDS NO.14590154). NC 2613. HH351/352/02 11.2.92 HH351/352/02 11.2.92 EXAM'D IN 492355N, 002747.5W. LEAST DEPTH NOW 13.8 IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. (FR WK RECORDS NO.14590154 - 1991 AMENDMENT). BR STD. 28.12.12 28.12.12 [WGD] POSN: 4923.858N, 0027.874W.
Last Amended Date	Apr 13, 2022

Circumstances of loss

PART OF MULBERRY HARBOUR COMPLEX [CONSISTED OF SPUD PONTOON PIERHEAD AND A FLEXIBLE FLOATING ROADWAY]. SANK WHILE UNDER TOW.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 49 23.858 N,0 27.874 W

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