Trawler Wreck 36344

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
29 27.267 N,48 38.783 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 29.454450
  • Longitude: 48.646383
Wreck Depth 8.1 m
Water Depth 11 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type trawler
Sonar Length 40
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Clay
Scour Dimensions ,,001.2,
Original Detection Year 1986
Last Detection Year 2002
Original Source diver
Surveying Details H2422/86 15.4.86 H2422/86 15.4.86 LOCATED 22.9.85 IN 292713N, 483850E [AIN]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 8.1 IN GEN DEPTH 11.3MTRS. SCOUR 1.2MTRS. LENGTH APPROX 40MTRS. EXAM'D BY DIVER, APPARENTLY A STEEL HULLED SHRIMP TRAWLER, TOTALLY COVERED WITH CORAL. (M C OBERMAN). INS AS WK 8,1MTRS. BR STD. 1.12.87 1.12.87 NAG POSN: 292707N, 483845E. 17.8.90 17.8.90 WGD POSN: 292718N, 483848E. HH493/420/02 4.10.96 HH493/420/02 4.10.96 NOW WK 3.2MTRS IN 292715N, 483900E. (US NM 37/62590/96). - NM 3635/96. 29.5.02 29.5.02 STILL SHOWN AS WK 8.1MTRS ON KUWAIT KU 3E [2ND EDN 1999]. KUWAIT CHART QUOTES 1985 SURVEY CONDUCTED BY MC OBERMAN AS AUTHORITY. US NM 37/62590/96 IS STARRED [ORIGINAL DATA]. RETAIN AS WK 3.2MTRS. TO BE QUERIED BY CHART BRANCH WITH KUWAIT [SEE ALSO RECORD 43559]. NCA. HH493/420/03 5.3.03 HH493/420/03 5.3.03 AMEND WK 3.2MTRS TO WK 8.1MTRS IN 2927.267N, 4838.783E [WGD]. (UNSTARRED/UNFILED US NM 40/62570/02). CB QUERIED AUTHORITY WITH R FORD, NIMA. REPLY STATED WKS WERE INSERTED FROM DIGITAL COPY OF TETRA TECH SURVEY OF 1985. DIGITAL DATA WAS FOUND TO BE IN ERROR WHEN QUERIED BY KUWAIT, HENCE NM TO CORRECT ERROR. (ROGER FORD, NIMA, E-MAIL DTD 27.2.03). - NM 1714/03. HH091/048/02 19.2.04 HH091/048/02 19.2.04 NOT LOCATED, NOT DISPROVED. (HMS ROEBUCK, REA REPORT DTD 28.5.03). NCA.
Last Amended Date Mar 5, 2003

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