Submarine Wreck 54000

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		55 24.364 N,0 45.661 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.406067
  • Longitude: -0.761017
Wreck Depth 79 m
Water Depth 86 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type submarine
Sonar Length 48
Sonar Width 10
Shadow Height 6.3
Orientation 90
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Shells
Scour Dimensions 0015.0,,001.3,
Original Detection Year 1988
Last Detection Year 2008
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H6330/87/3 5.1.89 H6330/87/3 5.1.89 WK EXAM'D 18.9.88 IN 552422N, 004532W [OGB] USING SYLEDIS [6 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 80.5 IN GEN DEPTH 88.2MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 6.9MTRS, LENGTH 50MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS. APPARENTLY INTACT AND UPRIGHT. LIES 096/276 DEG AND IS A GOOD SONAR CONTACT FROM ALL DIR'NS. OBVIOUS HIGHPOINT, PROBABLY A MAST, AMIDSHIPS. A SONAR TOWFISH WAS LOST DURING THIS EXAMINATION WHEN BEING TOWED 20MTRS ABOVE SEABED - PROBABLY DUE TO FOULED NETS. RECOMMEND ACCEPT E/S DEPTH. (GARDLINE SURVEYS, HI 414A). INS AS WK 80MTRS. BR STD. HH091/153/01 14.4.09 HH091/153/01 & SEP 2009/000029442 14.4.09 EXAM'D 22.8.08 IN 5524.364N, 0045.661W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 79.92 IN GEN DEPTH 86.3MTRS. SCOUR 1.3MTRS DEEP AROUND BOW EXTENDS 15MTRS TOWARDS 270 DEGS. LENGTH 48MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HT 6.3MTRS. LIES 090/270 DEGS WITH BOWS W. UPRIGHT, INTACT, ?SUBMARINE. LOCALISED SEDIMENT BUILD-UP AT STERN. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1153). AMEND WK 79MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Apr 14, 2009

General Comments

INTACT & UPRIGHT, BOWS W, SEDIMENT BUILD-UP AT STERN

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