Boat Wreck 6940

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 23.38 N,1 0.541 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.389667
  • Longitude: 1.009017
Wreck Depth 1.53 m
Water Depth 1 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type boat
Shadow Height 0.18
Orientation 175
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 17/6/4
Scour Dimensions 001.2,,001.7,175.0
Original Detection Year 2010
Last Detection Year 2017
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Dec 4, 2017

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater wreck and obstruction report located in the North Sea off the coast of Kent, England, near the London Array Windfarm. This obstruction, identified as an unidentified object, is situated at coordinates 51 23.38 N, 1 0.541 E. Initial survey reports from 2014 identified possible debris, while a detailed 2017 examination confirmed the obstruction as an unidentified object with a least multi-beam depth of 1.53 meters in a general water depth of 1.7 meters. The structure measures 2.0 meters in length, 1.3 meters in width, and 0.18 meters in height, with an orientation of 175 degrees. A scour feature measuring 1.2 meters in length and 1.79 meters deep was observed heading towards 175 degrees. The site is currently classified as foul ground.

Surveying Details

SEP 2014/000130175 22.7.14 POSSIBLE DEBRIS LOCATED BY DCS3 IN 5123.379N, 0100.541E [WGD]. LENGTH 0.9MTR, WIDTH 0.3MTR, HT 0.2MTR. (LONDON ARRAY WINDFARM SURVEY, ROS 2010/11, EMU LTD). ?BOAT ON SIDE, WELL BURIED. INS AS FOUL. SEP 2017/000296140 4.12.17 EXAM'D 24.06.17; IN 5123.380N, 0100.541E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 1.53MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 1.7MTRS, LENGTH 2.0MTRS, WIDTH 1.3MTRS, HEIGHT 0.18MTRS, ORIENTATION 175 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 1.2MTRS, 1.79MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 175 DEGS. AN UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT DETECTED. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY, HI1542). AMEND FOUL 1.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

?BOAT ON SIDE, WELL BURIED

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