Trawler Wreck 15333

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 46.218 N,0 17.454 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.770300
  • Longitude: 0.290900
Wreck Depth 16.08 m
Water Depth 21 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type trawler
Sonar Length 103
Sonar Width 25
Shadow Height 4.9
Orientation 107
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 4,6
Original Detection Year 1952
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports
Surveying Details H5313/52 24.9.52 NDW PA IN 534530N, 001545E [OGB] (LL) BR STD. 20.3.72 INS AS WK USC PA 15MTRS. NC 121. H3805/72 28.2.78 WK LOCATED 8.9.77 IN 534612N, 001735.7E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 25MTRS. LYING ON N SIDE OF CLAY RIDGE RUNNING NE/SW. ABOUT 100FT LONG. APPEARS BROKEN IN TWO. DCS3 HT 5MTRS. (SOISS, 23.12.77). BR STD. H1270/73 3.11.78 DIVED. OLD TRAWLER. SMALL WK. ENGINE & BOILER STILL STANDING. (KIRKPATRICK, HUMBER DIVERS, TELECON). H3805/72 18.6.81 LEAST DEPTH 15MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, SIGNAL DTD 15.6.81). - NM 1479/81. H1944/80 23.4.82 EXAMINED 12.6.81 IN 534611N, 001736E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.3 IN GEN DEPTH 18.8MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 4.2MTRS. LYING 120/300DEGS, CLOSE TO A SANDWAVE, BOWS W. SONAR LENGTH 38.3MTRS, BEAM 6.6MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 12). BR STD. 13.10.94 ENGINE MANUFACTURER'S NAME PLATE RECOVERED. WRECK BELIEVED TO BE TOO LARGE TO BE A TRAWLER. (B THOMPSON, LTD DTD 25.7.94). SEP 2016/000053291 7.10.16 EXAM'D 6.4.16; IN 5346.218N, 0017.454E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS, LENGTH 103.0MTRS, WIDTH 25.0MTRS, HEIGHT 4.9MTRS, ORIENTATION 107/287 DEGS. WRECK HAS MOSTLY DISINTEGRATED AND BROKEN UP INTO TWO SECTIONS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (MMT, HI 1473). AMEND DW 16MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Last Amended Date Oct 7, 2016

General Comments

WRECK HAS MOSTLY DISINTEGRATED

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 46.218 N,0 17.454 E
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