Aircraft Wreck Gb 81704

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 49.309 N,1 18.486 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.821817
  • Longitude: -1.308100
Wreck Depth 12 m
Water Depth 15 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type aircraft
Flag GB
Sonar Length 7.9
Sonar Width 6.5
Shadow Height 3.5
Orientation 101
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 1, 1944
Bottom Texture Mud
Original Detection Year 1971
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details 27.8.71 27.8.71 FOUL IN POSN 348.5DEGS, 700FT FROM CALSHOT CASTLE LT. EXAMINED BY ADMIRALTY DIVERS & REPORTED TO BE VIRTUALLY INTACT FLYING BOAT WITH TAIL MISSING. UPSIDE DOWN & PARTIALLY BURIED IN MUD. LIKELY ONLY TO BE A DANGER TO YACHTS & DREDGING WORK. (SOUTHAMPTON HB SURVEY). H4312/71 31.8.71 H4312/71 31.8.71 FOUL IN 504916N, 011824.5W [OGB]. (BTDB SOUTHAMPTON & MOORING & SALVAGE OFFICER, HM SALVAGE DEPOT, SWANAGE). - NM 1395/71. HH091/090/01 17.6.05 HH091/090/01 17.6.05 EXAM'D 1.10.04 IN 5049.306N, 0118.483W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.7 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 25MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS, HT 4.6MTRS. LIES 135/335 DEGS. NO DEBRIS. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1090). AMEND WK 9.7MTRS. BR STD. 3.2.14 SEP 2014/000023435 3.2.14 LOCATED IN 5049.309N, 0118.486W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 12.08 IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. LENGTH 8.03MTRS, WIDTH 3.14MTRS, HT 2.82MTRS. (HMSML GLEANER, HN DTD 3.2.14 FOR HI 1378). STILL SHOWN ON BA 2038 [EDN 2 DTD 17.1.13] AS FOUL. AMEND WK 12MTRS. SEP2023/000295329 7.2.2024 EXAM'D JUNE 2020 LOCATED IN 5049.309N, 0118.485W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 12.11 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. LENGTH 7.9MTRS, WIDTH 6.5MTRS, HT 3.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 101/281 DEGS. (HI1667A, MST SMB SHACKLETON) RETAIN DEPTH AND POSITION.
Last Amended Date Feb 3, 2014

General Comments

INVERTED, TAIL MISSING, WELL BURIED

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