Submarine Wreck 54959

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 52.753 N,2 47.382 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.879217
  • Longitude: -2.789700
Wreck Depth 59 m
Water Depth 64 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type submarine
Sonar Length 30
Shadow Height 4.7
Orientation 45
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1980
Last Detection Year 2003
Original Source national HO/authority charts
Last Amended Date Jun 16, 1999

Surveying Details

12.2.80 12.2.80 SHOWN AS NDW PA IN 495100N, 024700W ON FR 878 [DEC '79 EDN]. INS AS USC PA 51MTRS AS TONNAGE KNOWN. NE 2669. HH090/496/01 16.10.90 HH090/496/01 16.10.90 NOT LOCATED IN CHARTED POSN BUT WK EXAM'D 28.8.90 IN 495245.2N, 024722.9W [WGD] USING HYPERFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 59.7 IN GEN DEPTH 64MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 4.7MTRS, LENGTH 30MTRS. LIES 045/225DEGS, PROBABLY UPSIDE DOWN. NO MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTIONS. POSSIBLY A WOODEN-HULLED SV. (NP 1008, HI 496). AMEND TO WK 59MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/21 9.3.04 HH100/351/21 9.3.04 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. STANDS 4MTRS HIGH BY E/S, 1MTR HIGH BY DEPTH GAUGE. LIES 090/270 DEGS WITH BOWS TOWARDS 090 DEGS. A SMALL, INTACT, UPRIGHT SUBMARINE. VERY OLD, PROBABLY WW1. (I TAYLOR, SKINDEEP DIVING). NCA.

General Comments

?WW1 BOAT, INTACT, UPRIGHT

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