Trawler Wreck 885

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 12.211 N,0 31.17 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.203517
  • Longitude: 0.519500
Wreck Depth 9.9 m
Water Depth 18 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type trawler
Sonar Length 29
Sonar Width 6
Shadow Height 5
Orientation 33
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 4/6/17
Scour Dimensions 100.0,,001.1,185
Debris Field NIL
Original Detection Year 2013
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source ship visit/hydrographic note report
Last Amended Date Sep 24, 2014

Surveying Details

SEP 2013/000269611 13.12.13 WK LOCATED IN 5312.212N, 0031.170E [WGD]. GEN DEPTH APPROX 19MTRS. LENGTH 29MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HT 5MTRS, ALL APPROX. LIES NE/SW. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HN DTD 11.12.13 FOR HI 1412). INTACT, UPRIGHT, BOWS NE. SCOUR RUNS SOME 120MTRS S FROM N END. INS AS WK USC 13MTRS. 12..8.14 DIVED 8.2014 IN LISTED POSN. FOUND TO BE THE INTACT WK OF A S TRAWLER, LYING WITH A 30 DEGS LIST TO PORT. SHOWS NO SIGNS OF COLLAPSING. ALL SUPERSTRUCTURE HAS GONE AND THE HIGHEST POINT IS A MAST WHICH STANDS 2MTRS ABOVE THE HULL. A SMALL STEAM ENGINE IS VISIBLE TOGETHER WITH ITS SUPPLY OF COAL. (B HICKSON, EMAIL DTD 12.8.14). NCA. SEP 2014/000180724 24.9.14 EXAM'D 9.4.14 IN 5312.211N, 0031.170E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 9.93 IN GEN DEPTH 18.0MTRS. SCOUR 1.1MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 100MTRS TOWARDS 185 DEGS. LENGTH 29.0MTRS, WIDTH 6.0MTRS, HT 5.0MTRS. LIES 033/213 DEGS WITH BOWS NE. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1421). AMEND WK 9.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 5530/14.

General Comments

INTACT, BOWS NE, 30 DEG LIST TO PORT, SCOUR RUNS S FROM NE END, NO SUPERSTRUCTURE, 2MTR HIGH MAST IS HIGH POINT

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 12.211 N,0 31.17 E
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