Wooden Vessel Wreck 52617

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status historic
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
51 31.777 N,1 14.792 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.529617
  • Longitude: 1.246533
Wreck Depth 5.7 m
Water Depth 6 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type Wooden Vessel
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1972
Last Detection Year 1977
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H3152/61 22.12.72 H3152/61 22.12.72 WK LOCATED IN 513144N, 011453E [OGB]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 8.3FT, FOUL AT 9.1FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13 IN GEN DEPTH 28FT. SCOUR DEPTH 30FT. COVERS FAIRLY LARGE AND COMPACT AREA. (PLA WK SWEEP REPORT, 17.11.72). INS AS SW 1FM 2FT. - NM 105/73. 21.5.75 21.5.75 DIVED. REPORTED AS OLD WOODEN WRECK. H3921/73 19.6.75 H3921/73 19.6.75 EXAM'D 6.6.75 IN 513144.7N, 011453.7E [OGB] USING PLA HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 5.1MTRS, FOUL AT 5.3MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 15 IN GENERAL DEPTH 11MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 5.4MTRS. SEABED SAND. DIVERS REPORT INDICATES THAT WK IS A LATE 18TH CENTURY VESSEL. (PLA REPORT, 1975). AMEND TO SW 5.1MTRS. BR STD. H3277/66 2.12.75 H3277/66 2.12.75 AMENDED TO SW 5.7MTRS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BR STD. H1291/77 10.5.77 H1291/77 10.5.77 DESIGNATED AS HISTORIC WK UNDER PROTECTION OF WRECKS ACT (1973). STATUTORY INSTRUMENT NO 764/77 REFERS. RESTRICTED AREA OF 100MTRS RADIUS CENTRED ON 513144.7N, 011453.7E [OGB]. BR STD. H1270/71 3.7.78 H1270/71 3.7.78 SWEPT CLEAR 5.7MTRS, FOUL 6MTRS. SURROUNDING SEA BED HAS SHOALED AND THERE IS NOW VERY LITTLE SCOUR. (PLA WK REPORT 1/78 DTD 15.5.78). 10.11.82 10.11.82 AMENDED TO SW 5.7MTRS. NC 1183. 28.7.88 28.7.88 DIVED ON RECENTLY. NOW COMPLETELY BURIED. DEPTHS IN AREA NOW ABOUT 5MTRS LESS. (M DEAN, 27.7.88). NCA YET. HH244/351/01 15.7.91 HH244/351/01 15.7.91 NOT LOCATED 23.5.91. GEN DEPTH OF SEABED NOW 6.4MTRS. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (PLA WK NO. 203/24). NCA.
Last Amended Date Feb 2, 1999

General Comments

NOW COMPLETELY BURIED

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