Aircraft Wreck 51035

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 41.697 N,1 5.007 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.694950
  • Longitude: 1.083450
Water Depth -1 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type aircraft
Shadow Height 0.9
Orientation 90
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1947
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H02479/41 25.5.48 DRIES 7FT. POSN 514140N, 010506E. (HMS FRANKLYN, 12.5.48). INS AS ST. - NM 2830/47. H2266/54 20.12.55 DRIES 8FT. (HMS SHACKLETON, 1953-1954). AMEND ST (DRIES 8FT). BR STD. H1325/59 LOCATED IN 514133N, 010521E. DRIES 8FT. (ECES, HI 5A/58). H0`507/66 1.6.66 WK DRIES AT 6FT. CRASHED AIRCRAFT. (HMS ENTERPRISE). AMEND ST DRIES 6FT. BR STD. H1487/66 13.2.66 LOCATED ON AERIAL PHOT (HYD 830/230 F62 PR.331). H3848/68 1.4.68 A CRASHED AIRCRAFT. LEAST DEPTH DRIES 4FT. GENERAL DEPTH DRIES 2FT. FLAT SANDY SEABED. (HMS ECHO, 30.10.67). AMEND ST DRIES 4FT. BR STD. 24.1.73 AMEND ST DRIES 1.2MTRS. NC 1975. H4654/74 22.11.74 LOCATED IN 514140N, 010506E USING HSA. ESTIMATED TO DRY 1.7MTRS. ONLY PARTS OF THE A/C REMAINING ARE THE WINGS, IN POOR CONDITION LYING E/W & 2 ENGINES 7MTRS TO THE S. THE WRECKAGE LIES IN ITS OWN POOL AT LW. ACCEPT DRIES 4FT (1.2MTRS) SURVEYED 1967 RATHER THAN THE ESTIMATED 1.7MTRS OF 1974. (HMS ECHO). NCA. H2918/83 16.4.86 SEARCHED FOR AT LW. NO TRACE FOUND. LOCAL FISHERMEN STATE THAT WRECKAGE DOES SHOW AT DEAD LOW WATER. CHART AS FOUL. (NP 1016, HI 197). BR STD. 16.4.12 NOW REPORTED AS BEING VISIBLE WITH ONE ENGINE AND OTHER FRAGMENTS IN SITU. (G RAYNER, TELECON). NCA. SEP 2013/000054709 13.3.13 LIES IN 5141.697N, 0105.007E [WGD]. THE REMAINS OF AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE (BELIEVED TO BE WW2 JU88) WITH ASSOCIATED WING WRECKAGE AND UNDERCARRIAGE WHEELS WHICH ARE LARGELY INTACT. EACH OF THE LARGER ITEMS SITS IN A SLIGHT DEPRESSION BUT THE ENGINE IS 0.9MTR PROUD OF THE SEABED LEVEL. ONE ITEM OF WING STRUCTURE IS 100MTRS NE OF THE QUOTED POSN. (R GASPAR, YACHT 'TILLER GIRL', HN DTD 9.3.13). RETAIN FOUL IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Mar 13, 2013

General Comments

ENGINE, WHEEL & WING WRECKAGE, ?FROM JU88

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 41.697 N,1 5.007 E
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