Aircraft Wreck Gb 47569

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	50 20.001 N,4 9.235 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 50.333350 Longitude: -4.153917
Water Depth	2 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	aircraft
Flag	GB
Length	21.2 m
Width	31.1 m
Draught	6.1
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year	1980
Last Detection Year	1982
Original Source	other
Surveying Details	H1284/75/239 21.8.75 SAC (AIR) HAVE GIVEN PERMISSION FOR THE RECOVERY OF THE WRECK OF AN AVRO LANCASTER 4-ENGINE BOMBER WHICH LIES NEAR PLYMOUTH BREAKWATER. (MEMORANDUM FROM SAC (AIR), 18.8.75). 22.8.75 22.8.75 AVRO LANCASTER: SPAN 102FT, LENGTH 69.5FT, HEIGHT 20FT. (COMBAT AIRCRAFT OF THE WORLD BOOK). H1310/80 29.7.80 REPD TO LIE NO MORE THAN 80MTRS FROM LW MARK AND APPROX THREE QUARTERS OF THE WAY ALONG THE B'WATER, FROM E TO W. (D.A.R.R.T., 25.7.80). H1310/82/17 5.7.82 CONFIRMED THAT AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE, INCLUDING REMAINS OF ENGINE AND PROPELLER, STILL LIES IN THIS POSN. (P MITCHELL, 27.6.82). POSN 501958N, 040910W [OGB] FOR FILING ONLY.
Last Amended Date	Aug 10, 1999

Circumstances of loss

PRESUMED LOST DURING WW2. CRASHED ONTO PLYMOUTH BREAKWATER AND FELL INTO WATER ON SEAWARD SIDE. (D.A.R.R.T.).

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