Ac 9 Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Obstruction Category | foul ground |
|
Ac 9 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
53 33.104 N,0 27.104 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Water Depth | 14 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | AC 9 |
| Type | barge |
| Flag | BRITISH |
| Sonar Length | 40 |
| Sonar Width | 18 |
| Shadow Height | 1.2 |
| Orientation | 30 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Apr 7, 1940 |
| Scour Dimensions | 080.0,000.0,001.2,210 |
| Debris Field | NIL |
| Original Detection Year | 1940 |
| Last Detection Year | 2014 |
| Original Source | survey vessel |
| Surveying Details | H1332/40 10.4.40 WK IN 533324N, 002609E. LEAST DEPTH 28FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER). INS AS WK 4.75FMS. - NM 989/40. H5193/50 8.8.50 AMEND TO WK 7.5FMS. - NM 1552/50. H5193/50 8.8.50 NOT FOUND USING A/S AND E/S. AREA SWEPT USING OROPESA - CLEAR AT 45FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 1950). NCA. H595/58 2.6.58 AMEND TO WK 7FMS 3FT. NC 107. 23.6.75 AMEND TO SW 13MTRS [LAT]. NC 107. HH090/593/01 23.12.93 NOT FOUND. (OCEONICS (UK) LTD., HI 593). AMEND TO FOUL. BR STD. SEP 2013/000180690 11.7.14 EXAM'D 7.1.14 IN 5333.104N, 0027.104E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.09 IN GEN DEPTH 14.7MTRS. SCOUR 1.2MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 80MTRS TOWARDS 210 DEGS. LENGTH 40MTRS, WITH 18MTRS, HT 0.8MTR. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SMALL, WELL BROKEN AND SCATTERED. CONTAINED ENTIRELY WITHIN THE SCOUR. (GARDLINE, HI 1419). DEBRIS WITHIN SCOUR AREA. RETAIN FOUL IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Jul 11, 2014 |
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- Box Hill Wreck 2625 M
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- Lottie (Possibly) Wreck 4009.5 M
- Stylianos Chandris Wreck 4216.8 M
- Secret Wreck 4972.8 M
- Milo Wreck 4972.8 M
- Hms Dervish Wreck 5061.6 M
- Audacity Wreck 5284.1 M
General Comments
DEBRIS IN AREA OF SCOUR