Trawler Wreck 48263

Field	Value
Wreck Category	non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	50 11.837 N,1 39.367 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 50.197283 Longitude: -1.656117
Wreck Depth	53 m
Water Depth	58 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	trawler
Sonar Length	15
Sonar Width	5
Shadow Height	5.3
Orientation	155
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture	Gravel
Scour Dimensions	,,000.6,
Original Detection Year	1993
Last Detection Year	2002
Original Source	survey vessel
Last Amended Date	Oct 24, 2002

Surveying Details

HH090/588/01 3.11.93 HH090/588/01 3.11.93 WK EXAM'D 20.6.93 IN 501150.2N, 013922W [WGD] USING PORTLAND HYPERFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 53.6 IN GEN DEPTH 58MTRS. SCOUR 0.6MTRS DEEP. DCS3 HT 5.3MTRS, LENGTH 15MTRS, BREADTH 5MTRS. SMALL, PARTIALLY BURIED WK LYING 155/235DEGS ON EDGE OF A GRAVEL PATCH. GOOD MAGNETOMETER RESPONSE. (NP 1008, HI 588). CHART AS WK 53.0MTRS. BR STD. 13.11.98 13.11.98 EUR POSN: 501153N, 013917W. NC 2613. HH100/351/17 8.10.01 HH100/351/17 8.10.01 DIVED 9.01 IN LISTED POSN. THE WK OF A S TRAWLER. STANDS 5MTRS HIGH BY DEPTH GAUGE. UPRIGHT AND LISTING TO PORT. LIES ACROSS TIDE WITH BOWS N. BOW SECTION BREAKING UP. SINGLE BOILER AND TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE. ELEGANT STERN AND STEERING ARRANGEMENT SUGGESTS DATE OF CONSTRUCTION BETWEEN 1890 AND 1910. WAS PROBABLY A CASUALTY OF WW1. BUNKERS ARE IN THE FORM OF LARGE, FABRICATED COAL BLOCKS. LOST TRAWLS COVER THE ENGINE AND THE LARGE SINGLE WINCH IMMEDIATELY FWD OF THE BOILER. GRAVEL BANK RISES IMMEDIATELY TO THE W. LENGTH APPROX 40MTRS AND SOME 200-300 GROSS TONS. (D C WENDES). NCA. HH100/351/19 24.10.02 HH100/351/19 24.10.02 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. CONSISTS OF AN UPRIGHT, INTACT HULL WITH ONE BOILER AND A TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE. SMALL NUMBER OF PATENT FUEL BLOCKS REMAIN INSIDE THE HOLD. LENGTH 100FT, BEAM 15FT APPROX. (N R CHIPCHASE). NCA.

General Comments

INTACT, BOWS NW, SLIGHT LIST TO PORT

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Trawler Wreck 48263

Surveying Details

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