Trawler Wreck 3321

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 34.022 N,0 40.061 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.567033
  • Longitude: -0.667683
Wreck Depth 18.92 m
Water Depth 25 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type trawler
Sonar Length 81.3
Sonar Width 35.5
Shadow Height 6.1
Orientation 47
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Gravel
Original Detection Year 1976
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date Aug 10, 2018

Surveying Details

H4121/76 13.1.77 WRECK LOCATED 18.8.76 IN 503359N, 003959W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 19.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 26MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1MTR. DCS3 HEIGHT 5.7MTRS, LENGTH 90MTRS. ORIENTATION 040/220DEGS. APPEARS TO BE BROKEN UP. AN AREA OF SAND RIPPLES DOWN TIDE [EAST] OF THE WK EXTENDING TO 100MTRS. (HMS FOX, HI 52/76). CHART AS WK 19.5MTRS. BR STD. H1720/65 13.9.78 FAILED TO LOCATE IN HMS FOX'S POSN, BUT TWICE LOCATED USING DECCA. CARGO VESSEL MUCH BROKEN UP EXCEPT STERN WHICH LIES ON PORT SIDE WITH 14FT IRON PROPELLER IN PLACE. SPARE 12FT PROP BETWEEN STERN & BOILER. MAX HT ENGINE, BOILER & STERN 17FT IN 82FT. (M WALSH, 20.8.78). NCA. H2318/74 5.6.79 SWEPT 2.11.78 IN 503359.5N, 003959W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. CLEAR AT 18.8MTRS, FOUL AT 20MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 37B/77). AMEND TO SW 18.8MTRS. - NM 1491/79. H1310/84/10 21.3.84 IDENTIFIED AS A TRAWLER/MINESWEEPER - NAME NOT YET KNOWN. FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS BEING CARRIED OUT. (J SALSBURY, 7.3.84). HH091/003/01 30.9.03 EXAM'D 8.6.03 IN 5034.049N, 0040.044W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 19.1, FOUL 19.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 19.4 IN GEN DEPTH 25MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 55MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. DCS3 HT 6MTRS. LIES 030/210 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. PARTIALLY BURIED, WELL BROKEN UP. (NP 1016, HI 1003A). BR STD. SEP 2018/000198963 10.08.18 EXAM'D 12.01.18; IN 5034.022N, 0040.061W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 18.92MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 25MTRS, LENGTH 81.3MTRS, WIDTH 35.5MTRS, HEIGHT 6.1MTRS, ORIENTATION 047/227 DEGS. WRECK IS WELL BROKEN. (MMT, HI 1498). AMEND DW 18.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

WELL BROKEN UP

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