Submarine Wreck 56220

Field Value
Status lifted
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 33.006 N,4 46.07 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.550100
  • Longitude: -4.767833
Water Depth 48 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type submarine
Length 12.2 m
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 5, 1988
Original Detection Year 1988
Last Detection Year 1988
Original Source Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports
Last Amended Date Feb 2, 1999

Surveying Details

H3112/86 10.3.88 LOST IN ABOUT 55MTRS OFF MULL OF GALLOWAY. (LL 18.2.88). NCA. REPD LOST IN 543300N, 044600W, APPROX. (A KEMP, MS5). PLOTS IN ABOUT 48MTRS. NCA YET. H3112/86 3.5.88 LOCATED AND RECOVERED. APPARENTLY UNDAMAGED. (LL 13.4.88). AMENDED TO LIFT. NCA - NEVER CHARTED. HH090/782/02 26.5.99 NOT LOCATED, DISPROVED. (NP1 1008, HI 728). NCA.

Circumstances of loss

18.2.88 FORWARD DOME SECTION FOR A TRIDENT MISSILE-CARRYING, VANGUARD-CLASS SUBMARINE, LOST OVERBOARD IN A STORM FROM BAHAMIAN MV SKELLIG ROCK, WHILE BEING TRANSPORTED FROM MOTHERWELL TO BARROW-IN-FURNESS. (LL 11 & 18.2.88).

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