Submarine Wreck 57101

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 17.986 N,3 21.15 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.299767
  • Longitude: -3.352500
Wreck Depth 45 m
Water Depth 51 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type submarine
Sonar Length 65.5
Sonar Width 11.7
Shadow Height 5.7
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1939
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date May 8, 2013

Surveying Details

H6052/39 22.8.39 NDW PA IN 501756N, 032107W. (HMS GLEANER). - FNM ACTION. H2502/51 24.4.51 POSN 501758N, 032103W. 26FMS OVER WK. HT ABOVE SEABED 12FT. (HMS SEAGULL). AMEND TO WK 26FMS. AUBD 303/101 26.2.60 GOOD SONAR CONTACT IN 501706N, 032030W LENGTH 190FT. HEIGHT 12FT. (ESCORT GROUP 2, 7.3.45). H2923/83 2.10.84 EXAM'D 4.6.84 IN 501757N, 032106W [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 48 IN GEN DEPTH 52MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTRS DEEP. DCS3 HT 4MTRS, LENGTH 85MTRS, BEAM 7MTRS. LYING 176/356 DEG. (GARDLINE, HI 202). BR STD. HH100/351/14 31.8.99 DIVED IN 5017.93N, 0321.10W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 52 IN GEN DEPTH 60MTRS. LENGTH 50-60MTRS, HT 6-7MTRS. SCOUR 3MTRS. SEABED SAND & SILT. INTACT. CONNING TOWER WITH WHEEL INSIDE. HATCHES FWD OF TOWER ARE PARTLY OPEN. SOME NETS ON BOW. (S BASSETT, FAX DTD 28.8.99). NCA. 14.6.00 WK IS A U BOAT, ALMOST CERTAINLY A U CRUISER. INTACT BUT GUNS ARE MISSING. (I MCCARTNEY, TELECON 14.6.00). NCA. 26.4.13 EXAM'D 20.1.13 IN 5017.986N, 0321.150W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 45.29 IN GEN DEPTH 51MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 65.5MTRS, WIDTH 11.7MTRS, HT 5.7MTRS. LIES 000/180 DEGS. INTACT, UPRIGHT. TOWER IS HIGHEST PART. (NETSURVEY, HI 1369). AMEND WK 45MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

?WW1, INTACT, UPRIGHT. BOWS S

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