Wreck 43822

Field Value
Status lifted
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 53.7 N,4 17.18 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.895000
  • Longitude: -4.286333
Water Depth 5 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Tonnage 28
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1967
Last Detection Year 1970
Original Source unknown
Last Amended Date Apr 12, 2007

Surveying Details

[NO DATE] SMALL CIRCLE 'TRIPOD' SHOWN IN 525345N, 041715W APPROX. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BA 368. H1843/67 5.6.67 H1843/67 5.6.67 OLD TARGET HAS COLLAPSED, REMAINING PILES SHOW AT HALF EBB TIDE. DEFINITE DANGER FOR SMALL CRAFT. (HM COASTGUARD, HOLYHEAD). - NM 1104/67. H1843/67 4.8.67 H1843/67 4.8.67 OLD TARGET TO BE REMOVED, BUT TRINITY HOUSE REQUESTED TO MARK OBSTNS IN THE MEAN TIME. (MINISTRY OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS, 2.8.67) NCA. H1843/67 24.11.67 H1843/67 24.11.67 COLLAPSED TRIPOD IN 525336N, 041712W IS A SERIOUS HAZARD TO NAVIGATION AT HW. (M YACHT HERMUS, HN) NCA. H2323/67 28.11.67 H2323/67 & H1843/67 28.11.67 MARKED BY R CAN BUOY IN 525333N, 041713W. (PEMBROKE DOCK MOORING OFFICER, HN DTD 18.10.67). BR STD. H1843/67 5.8.69 H1843/67 5.8.69 OB AND BUOY TO BE REMOVED. (MINISTRY OF PUBLIC BUILDINS AND WORKS, LTR DTD 4.1.68). NCA. H1843/67 9.1.70 H1843/67 9.1.70 BOMBING TARGET REMOVED, BUOY WITHDRAWN. (PEMBROKE DOCK MOORING OFFICER, HN 21.7.69) TO BE SWEPT BY HMS WOODLARK [HI 36/70]. NCA YET. H1843/67 9.1.70 H1843/67 9.1.70 R CAN BUOY RE-INSTATED, AS REMAINS OF TARGET COULD NOT BE LOCATED. (PEMBROKE DOCK MOORING OFFICER, HN 26.8.69) TO BE SWEPT BY HMS WOODLARK [HI 36/70]. NCA YET. H1843/67 22.4.70 H1843/67 22.4.70 EXAMINED BY DIVERS AND FOUND IN 525341.7N, 041711.2W, FIXED BY HSA, AFTER CONSIDERABLE SEARCH. DEPTH BY LEADLINE 0.1MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 5.7MTRS. OB IS REMAINS OF BOMBING TARGET CONSISTING OF ABOUT 4 CIRCULAR GIRDERS ABOUT 40FT IN LENGTH LYING IN SEABED, AND PROJECTING FROM THEM ARE TWO MORE METAL GIRDERS 20FT APART WITH A ROW OF WOODEN SLATS IN BETWEEN. (HMS WOODLARK HI 36/70 & HMS WOODLARK R OF S & HN 3/70 DTD 11.4.70). INS OB (DRIES) IN 525342N, 041711W, MARKED BY G CAN BUOY IN 525321N, 041728W. DELETE OB 1.5C S APPROX. - NM 721/70. H1843/67 7.8.70 H1843/67 7.8.70 OB REMOVED AND CLEARED. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (BOOM DEFENCE DEPOT, PEMBROKE DOCK, HN 4/70 DTD 11.6.70). NCA YET. H1843 1.9.70 H1843 1.9.70 NOW AMENDED TO DEPTH 1FM 5FT. (HMS WOODLARK, HN DTD 11.6.70). AMENDED TO LIFT. DELETE OB & BUOY. - NM 1368/70.

Circumstances of loss

2.8.67 WW2 RAF TRIPOD BOMBING TARGET, LAID 1942, HAS COLLAPSED AND IS AWASH AT HALF TIDE. DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION. (HOLYHEAD CG, TELECON 2.8.67).

General Comments

HEIGHT OF TARGET FROM BASE TO APEX 53FT

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 52 53.7 N,4 17.18 W
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