Blockship Wreck 69586

Field	Value
Status	Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	58 53.683 N,2 54.181 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 58.894717 Longitude: -2.903017
Water Depth	2 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	blockship
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year	1972
Last Detection Year	2021
Original Source	other
Surveying Details	H2496/72 14.3.72 POSN 327DEGS, 3600FT FROM LAMB HOLM TRIG STN (61). HULL FULL OF STONES & ROCKS. NO SUPERSTRUCTURE. TOP OF HULL NEVER LESS THAN 4FT BELOW WATER. IS STRONG ENOUGH TO LAST MANY YEARS. LIES APPROX E/W PARALLEL TO THE SHORE. (UNDERMARINE OPS, 5.3.72) 9.9.75 THIS WK WAS FIRST THOUGHT TO BE THE GAMBHIRA, SUNK 8.12.39, AS A BLOCKSHIP BUT THE GHAMBIRA (NOTE CORRECT SPELLING) WAS REFLOATED 15.8.43 AND TOWED TO LIVERPOOL BAY, & SUNK 15.10.43 FOR USE AS A TARGET (?ASDIC). (BOT, TELECON). 4.2.05 COVERED BY LEGEND: 'OBSTNS - SEE NOTE'. SEE [1273]. 28.3.22 OBSTN SHOWN IN 5853.683N, 0254.181W [WGD] NO LONGER SHOWN ON BA 0035 (EDN 8, CORR TO NM 5391/21. AMEND DEAD.
Last Amended Date	Mar 28, 2022

General Comments

Covered by Legend Obstructions

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 58 53.683 N,2 54.181 W

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