Xavier Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Obstruction Category | foul ground |
|
Xavier Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
53 34.029 N,0 8.464 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 8.54 m |
| Water Depth | 9 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | XAVIER |
| Type | sailing vessel |
| Shadow Height | 0.6 |
| Orientation | 3 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Aug 18, 1974 |
| Scour Dimensions | 001.3,000.7,000.6,003 |
| Original Detection Year | 1974 |
| Last Detection Year | 2020 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | REPORTED TO HAVE SUNK ON THE BINKS. (LL 217). NCA. H3805/74 4.9.74 WK IN 533405N, 000840E OR 127DEGS, 2000MTRS FROM SPURN HIGH LT. CONSIDERED A FOUL AREA AND NOT A DANGER TO NAVIGATION. (BTDB NM 64/74). INS AS FOUL. BR STD. SEP 2011/000192813 7.10.11 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. (NETSURVEY, HI 1358). DELETE. BR STD. SEP 2021/000067871 18.5.20 EXAM'D 18.5.20 IN 5334.029N, 0008.464E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 8.54MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 9MTRS, LENGTH 1.00MTRS, WIDTH 1.00MTRS, HEIGHT 0.60MTRS, ORIENTATION 003 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 1.30MTRS, WIDTH 0.71MTRS, 0.60MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 003 DEGS. POSSIBLY THE SMALL SAILING VESSEL. OFF POSITION. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY, HI 1683). AMEND FOUL 8.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Apr 9, 2021 |
Circumstances of loss
SANK ON THE BINKS.
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