Submarine Wreck 17520

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		56 27.577 N,2 32.27 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 56.459617
  • Longitude: -2.537833
Water Depth 25 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type submarine
Sonar Length 135
Sonar Width 50
Shadow Height 0.5
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1969
Last Detection Year 2008
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Jul 15, 2008

Surveying Details

H5202/69 29.9.69 H5202/69 29.9.69 WK EXAM'D IN 562735N, 023218W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 81 IN GEN DEPTH 82FT. SCOUR DEPTH 84FT. LIES 298/128 DEG. LENGTH ABOUT 380FT. ALMOST COMPLETELY BURIED. GIVES GOOD SONAR RETURN FROM ALL DIRECTIONS. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 44/69). INS AS WK 13FMS. BR STD. 18.11.70 18.11.70 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. WELL SILTED UP IN SAND AND MUD. MAY BE WK OF A SUBMARINE. (A CRAWFORD, TELECON). H5202/69 15.11.72 H5202/69 15.11.72 INS BY NM. - NM 2186/72. 7.9.77 7.9.77 AMEND TO WK 24MTRS. NC 190. HH100/351/02 11.12.89 HH100/351/02 11.12.89 NOT LOCATED AFTER EXTENSIVE SEARCH. (G L WADSWORTH, 22.11.89). NCA. HH091/061/01 27.1.03 HH091/061/01 27.1.03 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 1061). AMEND TO FOUL. BR STD. HH091/152/01 15.7.08 HH091/152/01 & SEP 2008/000080688 15.7.08 LOCATED 30.8.08 IN 5627.577N, 0232.270W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 24.6 IN GEN DEPTH 25.1MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 135MTRS, WIDTH 50MTRS, HT 0.5MTR. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. APPEARS AS A LARGE PATCH OF DISTURBED SEABED. (GARDLINE HYDRO, HI 1152). RETAIN FOUL IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.

General Comments

AREA OF DISTURBED SEABED

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