Trawler Wreck 57246

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 38.719 N,0 8.36 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.645317
  • Longitude: -0.139333
Wreck Depth 38 m
Water Depth 45 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type trawler
Sonar Length 30.4
Sonar Width 12.2
Shadow Height 6.6
Orientation 10
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1974
Last Detection Year 1991
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Mar 15, 2000

Surveying Details

30.12.74 LARGE WK REPD IN 503848N, 000830W [OGB] USING DECCA. (E GILES, 1974). H1965/76 9.7.79 DCS3 CONTACT, CLASSIFIED WK, LOCATED IN 503841N, 000818W [OGB]. LIES NE/SW. LENGTH 50MTRS. NOT EXAM'D. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 37A/77). CHART AS NDW. R/P. H1965/76 11.12.79 EXAM'D 17.10.79 IN 503841.8N, 000811.5W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. DECCA USED. LEAST E/S DEPTH 41.4 IN GEN DEPTHS 43-50MTRS. SCOUR 1.5MTRS DEEP. DCS3 HT 5.5MTRS, LENGTH 35MTRS, BEAM 8.5MTRS. LYING N/S. SMALL WK WITH BROKEN BACK. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 37A/77). AMEND TO WK 41MTRS IN 503842N, 000812W. R/P. H1965/76 28.11.80 EXAM'D 24.2.80 IN 503841N, 000816W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 42 IN GEN DEPTH 45MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH LENGTH 30.4MTRS, BEAM 12.2MTRS, HT 6.6MTRS. UPRIGHT, LYING IN SANDWAVES, 010/190DEGS, BOWS S. NO MASTS, 1 LARGE, OR 2 SMALL HOLDS FOR'D OF SUPERSTRUCTURE. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 37A/77). AMEND TO WK 38MTRS IN REVISED POSN. R/P. 4.11.91 DIVED ON. WK OF 30MTRS LONG TRAWLER. LIES UPRIGHT ON A BANK WITH STERN IN 48MTRS AND BOW IN 35MTRS. AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL LAMP RECOVERED FROM WK INDICATING THAT IT IS PROBABLY WW2 VICTIM. (N BLAKE, TELECON).

General Comments

UK NM 3576/18

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