Bombardon Wreck 47896
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Obstruction Category | foul ground |
|
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 37.524 N,2 24.282 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 13 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Type | bombardon |
| Shadow Height | 0.2 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Nov 26, 1944 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Scour Dimensions | ,,000.3, |
| Original Detection Year | 1945 |
| Last Detection Year | 2008 |
| Original Source | survey vessel |
| Surveying Details | H4323/45 17.9.45 END OF SUNKEN BOMBARDON PROJECTS APPROX 15FT ABOVE HW IN POSN 056.25DEGS, 1.72M FROM WEYMOUTH S PIER LT, IN 503729N, 022413W. TRACING HELD. (HMS GULNARE, 10.8.45). - NM 2816/45. H4323/45 9.2.46 REMNANTS OF THIS WK ON THE FORESHORE APPROX 020DEGS FROM CHARTED POSN. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THIS WAS WASHED ASHORE DURING A SEPTEMBER GALE. (HMS ICICLE, 1946). - NM 479/46. H565/53 18.1.60 PREPARATIONS MADE FOR SALVAGE. (HM NAVAL BASE, PORTLAND). H2928/83 24.2.88 EXAM'D 3.10.86 IN 503732N, 022412W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER (POSN FROM SOUNDING PLOT). LEAST E/S DEPTH 3.1 IN GEN DEPTH 4MTRS WHICH MAY BE PART OF THIS WRECKAGE. NOT FULLY SURVEYED, RETAIN AS CHARTED. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 207). NCA. HH3848/86/2 27.11.91 NOT FOUND. DELETE. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 367). PROBABLY SALVAGED IN 1960, SEE [18686]. AMEND LIFT. HH091/154/01 - SEP 2010/000005843 31.12.09 LOCATED ?2008 IN 5037.524N, 0224.282W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 12.87 IN GEN DEPTH 12.80MTRS. SCOUR 0.25MTR DEEP. LENGTH 3.5MTRS, WIDTH 3.0MTRS, HT 0.2MTRS. SMALL OBJECT. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1154). SMALL ITEM IN SCOUR, NOT PROUD OF THE SEABED. ?DEBRIS FROM BAMBARDON. INS AS FOUL. BR STD. |
| Last Amended Date | Dec 31, 2009 |
Circumstances of loss
PRESUMABLY SANK DURING TRIALS. BOMBARDONS WERE STEEL STRUCTURES BUILT TO CONSTITUTE PART OF FLOATING BREAKWATERS TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 'MULBERRY' HARBOURS.
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
50 37.524 N,2 24.282 W
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- Hartlepool (Part Of) Wreck 2363.3 M
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- Hartlepool (Part Of) Wreck 2729.5 M
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General Comments
?DEBRIS IN SCOUR HOLE, NOT PROUD OF SEABED