Alice Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Alice Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
50 54.565 N,0 56.413 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.909417
  • Longitude: 0.940217
Wreck Depth 1.2 m
Water Depth 3 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ALICE
Sonar Length 38.5
Sonar Width 6.2
Shadow Height 2.2
Orientation 70
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,000.9,
Original Detection Year 1929
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Last Amended Date Dec 4, 2013

Simplified Wreck Survey

Wreck details for the ALICE located in the English Channel near East Sussex. The wreck of the ALICE is situated at coordinates 50 54.565 N, 0056.413 E. Originally charted as a buoyed obstruction in 1929 and later marked as a wreck, the site was officially re-located on August 14, 2013. The wreck is recorded as an intact vessel lying on an orientation of 070/250 degrees with the bows pointing ENE. Physical dimensions of the ALICE are 38.5 meters in length, 6.2 meters in width, and a height of 2.2 meters. The least multibeam depth is 1.25 meters in a general surrounding depth of 2.9 meters. The site features a well-defined structure with a 0.9-meter deep scour noted on the south side and a poor magnetic anomaly. Current maritime records classify the site as a wreck with a depth of 1.2 meters.

Surveying Details

H1689/29 13.3.29 INS ST WITH G CAN BUOY IN 505430N, 005637E. (TH, NM 11/29). H6829/30 20.10.30 AMEND TO WK 1FM 3FT [2.7MTRS]. (TH). H601/40 9.5.50 DELETE G CAN BUOY CLOSE SW OF WK. (TH). - NM 1737/50. H2123/44 3.1.51 DELETED. (HMS SCOTT). H4959/73 9.4.75 NOT FOUND DURING SOUNDING. NO CLOSE SEARCH. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). 9.3.99 AMENDED TO DEAD. NOT CHARTED. NCA. 3.12.13 LOCATED 14.8.13 IN 5054.565N, 0056.413E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 1.25 IN GEN DEPTH 2.9MTRS. SCOUR 0.9MTRS DEEP. LENGTH 38.5MTRS, WIDTH 6.2MTRS, HT 2.2MTRS. LIES 070/250 DEGS. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WELL DEFINED. SCOUR TO S SIDE. (EGS, HI 1312). ?INTACT WK WITH BOWS ENE. INS AS WK 1.2MTRS.

General Comments

INTACT, WELL BURIED, SCOUR AT SIDE

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FAQ

Where is the ALICE wreck located?

The ALICE wreck is located at coordinates 50 54.565 N,0 56.413 E.

How deep is the ALICE and where exactly is it located?

The ALICE lies at a depth of about 1.2 meters and is located at coordinates 50 54.565 N,0 56.413 E.

How deep is the seabed around the ALICE?

The seabed around the ALICE lies at approximately 3 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the ALICE discovered?

The wreck of the ALICE was discovered in 1929.