Trawler Wreck 53766

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		55 32.997 N,1 28.397 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.549950
  • Longitude: -1.473283
Wreck Depth 53 m
Water Depth 59 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type trawler
Sonar Length 47
Sonar Width 8
Shadow Height 6.3
Orientation 93
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 0006.0,,000.5,093
Original Detection Year 1999
Last Detection Year 2000
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details HH090/843/01 21.12.99 HH090/843/01 21.12.99 EXAM'D 29.6.99 IN 5532.997N, 0128.397W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 53.6 IN GEN DEPTH 59MTRS. SCOUR <0.5MTR EXTENDS 6MTRS TOWARDS 093DEGS. LENGTH 47MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS. DCS3 HT 6.3MTRS. LIES 093/273DEGS WITH BOWS 273 DEGS. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. REASONABLY INTACT WITH SOME SUPERSTRUCTURE. (GARDLINE, HI 843). INS AS WK 53MTRS. BR STD. 22.6.00 22.6.00 DIVED IN JUNE 2000. UPRIGHT AND INTACT. STERN INTACT WITH ROUNDED SHAPE OF OLD VESSEL. FITTED WITH GALLOWS WITH LARGE WINCH FWD. FWD OF WINCH IS COLLAPSED HOLD THEN COLLAPSED BRIDGE. FWD HOLD LOCATED BUT THIS AND BOWS NOT YET DIVED. CONSIDERED TO BE A S TRAWLER, IDENTITY UNKNOWN. NETS FLOAT ABOVE STERN OF WK BUT ARE NO DANGER TO DIVERS. (R YOUNG, TELECON 22.6.00). NCA. 30.9.08 30.9.08 TRAWLER APPEARS TO HAVE A SHELL HOLE ABOUT 0.5MTRS ACROSS IN ITS SIDE. NETS ARE NOW BUNCHED UP AT THE STERN. (R YOUNG, E-MAIL 27.9.08)
Last Amended Date Sep 30, 2008

General Comments

REASONABLY INTACT, UPRIGHT. BOWS 273DEGS

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