Trawler Wreck 39917

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 0.641 N,1 59.07 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.010683
  • Longitude: 1.984500
Wreck Depth 31 m
Water Depth 35 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type trawler
Sonar Length 45
Sonar Width 10
Shadow Height 2
Orientation 40
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1986
Last Detection Year 2008
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Aug 19, 2008

Surveying Details

H5580/68 12.8.68 WK LOCATED 6.6.68 IN 530039.5N, 015908E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. CONFIRMED BY DIVER AS WK OF TRAWLER LYING N/S AND STANDING 20FT ABOVE SEABED. HULL FRACTURED AT POINT FOR'D OF WHEELHOUSE WHICH HAS COLLAPSED. THREE POUNDER GUN ON BOW. COMPASS WAS MARKED 'JWC LOWESTOFT'. LEAST E/S DEPTH AT HW WAS 108FT [32.9MTRS]. (DECCA NAV CO LTD, HN 13.6.68). INS AS WK 16FMS. - NM 1549/68. 11.5.72 AMEND TO WK 29MTRS. NC 106. HH090/524/01 6.1.92 EXAM'D 8.8.91 IN 530036.9N, 015911E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 31.0, FOUL AT 31.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 32.1 IN GEN DEPTH 35MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2MTRS, LENGTH 45MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES 040/220 DEG, APPARENTLY ON ITS SIDE AND PARTLY BURIED. (LAND & MARINE, HI 525). AMEND TO WK SW 31MTRS. BR STD. 28.10.04 EUT POSN: 5300.641N, 0159.070E. NE 106. 19.8.08 LOCATED USING GPS IN LISTED POSN & DIVED ON 15.8.08. LEAST DEPTH 31MTRS ON GEN DEPTH 34MTRS. SEABED SAND. STANDS UPRIGHT & INTACT WITH LARGE BREAK ON PORT SIDE NEAR BOW. SMALL 6LB GUN ON BOW WITH CARTRIDGE CASES STACKED PORT & STARBOARD. DATE ON CARTRIDGE CASES 1917 [PHOTO SUPPLIED]. SUPERSTRUCTURE MISSING & LARGE TRAWL NET COVERS BOW. (G BUXTON, E-MAIL DTD 19.8.08) NCA.

General Comments

WW1 WRECK, BOW NETTED

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 0.641 N,1 59.07 E
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