Trawler Wreck 57530

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 30.025 N,2 42.148 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.500417
  • Longitude: 2.702467
Wreck Depth 41 m
Water Depth 42 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type trawler
Sonar Length 20
Sonar Width 6.5
Shadow Height 0.69
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 4/6
Debris Field NIL
Original Detection Year 1969
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Aug 28, 2014

Surveying Details

H8169/68 9.1.69 EXAM'D IN 523006N, 024213E [OGB] USING HIFIX/3. LEAST E/S DEPTH 134FT IN GEN DEPTH 145FT. SCOUR DEPTH 156FT. APPEARS TO BE LYING NE/SW. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 38/68). INS AS WK 22FMS. BR STD. H1939/80 30.4.82 EXAM'D 23.9.81 IN 523000N, 024216E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 39.2 IN GEN DEPTH 44.2MTRS. SCOUR 2MTRS DEEP, TO S OF WK. HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 6.3MTRS. APPARENTLY SMALL TRAWLER, LYING 165/345 DEGS AT NORTHERN BASE OF A SANDWAVE. BOWS S, STERN SHOALEST PART. POOR CONTACT FROM N. SONAR LENGTH 33.5MTRS, BEAM 5.6MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 8). AMEND TO WK 37MTRS. BR STD. HH090/910/01 5.12.00 EXAM'D 18.8.00 IN 5230.011N, 0242.154E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 40.0MTRS, NOT FOULED. LEAST E/S DEPTH 40.8 IN GEN DEPTH 42-44MTRS. SCOUR 1.2MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 15MTRS TOWARDS 224 DEGS. LENGTH 28MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.5MTRS. LIES 176/356 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. NO DEBRIS. BROKEN UP AND COVERED WITH SAND. (GARDLINE, HI 910). WK IS MAINLY INTACT WITH BOWS S. AMEND TO SW 40MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2014/000101124 28.8.14 EXAM'D 27.4.14 IN 5230.025N, 0242.148E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 41.48 IN GEN DEPTH 42.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 20MTRS, WIDTH 6.5MTRS, HT 0.69MTR. LIES 000/180 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. NO DEBRIS. PARTIALLY COVERED BY A LARGE SANDWAVE WHICH LEAVES THE N TIP UNCOVERED. (MMT, HI 1426). AMEND WK 41MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

INTACT, BOW S, MAINLY BURIED

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