Aircraft Wreck Gb 11681

Field	Value
Wreck Category	non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	56 31.995 N,0 28.11 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 56.533250 Longitude: -0.468500
Water Depth	83 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	aircraft
Flag	GB
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Aug 4, 1978
Original Detection Year	1983
Original Source	fishing vessel
Surveying Details	H3965/75 22.8.78 H3965/75 22.8.78 WKGE SIGHTED & FIXED BY BA 5.61 HELO, EN ROUTE TO OIL RIGS, BUT DURING SUBSEQUENT SEARCH WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO RELOCATE DUE BAD VISIBILITY. SEARCH AREA CENTRED ON 565800N, 004100W [OGB]. (RCC EDINBURGH TLX DTD 8.8.78). NCA. H1270/80 21.6.83 H1270/80 21.6.83 LARGE UNDERWATER OBJECT FOULED NET OF SCOTTISH TRAWLER STARDUST, IN APPROX POSN 563200N, 002800W[OGB]. ONLY RELEASED BY TOWING IN REVERSE DIRN. GEN DEPTH 270FT. A/C WKGE, IDENTIFIED AS FROM PHANTOM, RECOVERED AND LANDED. (MODUK AIR SIGNAL DTD 16.6.83). NCA YET. FOR FILING ONLY.
Last Amended Date	Feb 2, 1999

Circumstances of loss

CRASHED SOME 50 MILES E OF ABERDEEN.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 56 31.995 N,0 28.11 W

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