Submarine Wreck 40053

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 29.17 N,2 12.91 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.486167
  • Longitude: 2.215167
Wreck Depth 29.5 m
Water Depth 36 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type submarine
Sonar Length 45
Sonar Width 10
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 2008
Original Source other
Surveying Details H0325/40 15.6.40 H0325/40, H0362/40 15.6.40 DW IN 513000N, 021000E, APPROX. (ADMIRALTY). INS AS DW PA. - PFNM 843/40 & NM 1502/40. H0325/40 27.9.56 H0325/40 27.9.56 LOCATED IN 512911N, 021254E. OROPESA SWEEP 12.3.40, CLEAR AT 60FT. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 109FT, GENERAL DEPTH 124FT. SEABED SAND AND SHELL. WK IS SMALL. GOOD A/S CONTACT, SMALL EXTENT, OBTAINED FROM ALL DIRECTIONS OUT TO 1500YDS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) AMEND TO WK 17FMS. - NM 2376/56. H4403/65 29.3.66 H4403/65 29.3.66 LEAST E/S DEPTH 106FT IN 125FT. POOR SONAR CONTACT FROM NW & WSW AT 600-800YDS. SMALL WRECK FOUND ON E/S. (HMS MYRMIDON - 1965). RE-INS WK 17FMS. BR STD. H4403/65 5.6.67 H4403/65 5.6.67 INS WK 17FMS BY NM. - NM 1070/67. H8169/68 9.1.69 H8169/68 9.1.69 EXAM'D IN 512917N, 021248E USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 102 IN GEN DEPTH 115FT. NO SCOUR. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 38/68). H6738/68 29.1.69 H6738/68 29.1.69 SKETCH BY DIVERS CONFIRMED AS SUBMARINE. VESSEL LIES ON PORTSIDE. BOWS MISSING. HIGHEST POINT IS THE CONNING TOWER. DIMENSIONS 45 X 10MTRS. STANDS 8MTRS ABOVE SEABED. (NETHERLANDS SURVEY, DOVER STR 9/6). H8169/68 29.4.69 H8169/68 29.4.69 CLEAR AT 96FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 104FT. RETAIN 1965 POSN. (HMS BULLDOG, APR '69). H6738/68 11.12.70 H6738/68 11.12.70 GIVES DIAGRAM OF WRECK. (NETHERLANDS SURVEY 9/68). 7.2.72 7.2.72 AMEND WK SW 16FMS [29MTRS]. BR STD. H2820/71 11.11.81 H2820/71 11.11.81 SHOWN AS WK 33.4MTRS IN 512912N, 021301E [EUR] ON DUTCH SURVEY DTD JAN '81 [K8495/6]. NCA. 15.11.88 15.11.88 SHOWN AS WK SW 32.0MTRS ON BELGIAN D11 [1988 EDN]. BR STD. 24.4.89 24.4.89 NOT SHOWN ON NETHERLANDS SURVEY DEC '87-MAR '88 [M1326/21]. NCA. HH342/350/01 20.8.90 HH342/350/01 20.8.90 WK 32MTRS IN 512913N, 021300E [EUR]. (NETHERLANDS NM 410/90). [NETHERLANDS WK NO.R10-1268]. BR STD. 3.9.93 3.9.93 SHOWN IN 512915N, 021300E [EUR] ON NETHERLANDS 3371 [1993 EDN]. BR STD. HH342/710/04 21.5.98 HH342/710/04 21.5.98 REMAINS OF WK LOCATED IN 512916.9N, 021305.6E [EUR] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 36MTRS. NO SCOUR. POSSIBLY PART OF THIS WK. (ROYAL NETH NAVY, FAX DTD 13.5.98). NCA. HH342/710/04 3.6.98 HH342/710/04 3.6.98 NOW WK 31MTRS IN 512913N, 0212595E [EUR]. (NETHERLANDS NM 23/297/98).- NM 2446/98. HH342/710/07 2.2.04 HH342/710/07 2.2.04 NOW WK 29.5MTRS IN 5129.170N, 0212.910E [WGD]. (NETHERLANDS NM 4/66/04). - NM 1042/04. 15.5.08 15.5.08 SHOWN IN 5129.170N, 0212.910E [WGD] ON BELGIAN D11 [2006 EDN, ADOPTION]. NE 1872.
Last Amended Date Jan 21, 2009

General Comments

ON PORT SIDE, BOWS MISSING, HIGHEST POINT IS TOWER

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