Cables Chains Mooring Nets Tackle Wires Wreck 69219

Field Value
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
36 8.481 N,5 22.08 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 36.141350
  • Longitude: -5.368000
Wreck Depth 21.25 m
Water Depth 25 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type Cables/Chains/Mooring/Nets/Tackle/Wires
Sonar Length 10
Sonar Width 7.5
Shadow Height 5.48
Orientation 146
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 4,6,17,8,7
Original Detection Year 1979
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H2489/79 11.4.79 WK EXAM'D IN 360834N, 052201W. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.7 IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS. STANDS 6.7MTRS HIGH. (HMS HECLA, [K8123/3]. BR STD. H2994/78 25.2.80 LEAST DEPTH NOW 18.3MTRS. (HECLA'S DEPTH REVISED). BR STD. H2489/79 15.4.80 SHOWN AS WK 19MTRS. (HMS HECATE, HI 13/79, [K8353/2]). NCA. H3945/88 25.4.89 EXAM'D 20.2.89 IN 360834.4N, 052200.7W [EUR] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 24.6 IN GEN DEPTH 29MTRS. NO SCOUR. SONAR HT 4.2MTRS, LENGTH 7MTRS, WIDTH 3MTRS. LIES 058/238DEG ON SAND AND GRAVEL. (HMS ROEBUCK, HI 467). RETAIN WK 19MTRS IN AMENDED POSN. BR STD. HH090/669/01 26.4.95 EXAM'D 8.3.95 IN 360828.88N, 052204.70W [WGD] USING POLARFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 25.7 IN GEN DEPTH 28MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2.5MTRS. LENGTH 7MTRS, WIDTH 3MTRS. OBSTRUCTION APPEARS TO BE A PILE OF NETS FROM OLD BOOM DEFENCES. DIFFICULT TO HEIGHT WITH DCS3 ON STEEP SLOPE, SO DEPTH OBTAINED WITH E/S. WITHIN FOUL GROUND AND NUMEROUS WIRES EXTEND 150MTRS SOUTH FROM THIS POSN. (HMS HERALD, HI 669). AMEND OBSTN 25.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 20.11.01 SHOWN IN 3608.45N, 0522.27W [WGD] ON SPANISH 445A [5TH EDN APR'01, 1:25,000]. NCA. HH365/400/05 29.3.06 EXAM'D 27.2.06 IN 3608.4806N, 0522.0798E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 22.01 IN GEN DEPTH 26MTRS. LENGTH 7MTRS, WIDTH 3MTRS, HT 5.1MTRS. LIES 045/225 DEGS. (HMS ROEBUCK, HN FOR HI 1173). AMEND OBSTN 22MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/172/01 14.6.06 LEAST M/B DEPTH 21.78 IN GEN DEPTH 26.78MTRS. LENGTH 12.7MTRS, WIDTH 6.7MTRS, HT 5.0MTRS. LIES 160/340 DEGS. UNIDENTIFIABLE. (HMS ROEBUCK, HI 1172). AMEND OBSTN 21.5MTRS. BR STD. 22.9.06 EXAM'D 7.2.06. LEAST M/B DEPTH 21.78 IN GEN DEPTH 26MTRS. LENGTH 7MTRS, WIDTH 3MTRS, HT 5.1MTRS. LIES 045/225 DEGS. DEBRIS EXTENDS 150MTRS TOWARDS 180 DEGS. (HMS ROEBUCK, HI 1173). APPEARS TO BE A PILE OF DEBRIS, POSSIBLY FROM OLD BOOM DEFENCES. DIFFICULT TO HEIGHT ACCURATELY WITH DCS3 DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE MATERIAL. DEBRIS FIELD OF OLD WIRES EXTENDS SOUTH FOR 150MTRS. (HMS ROEBUCK, HI 1173). NCA. RSDRA2018000121049 18.11.20 EXAM'D 25.06.19; OBSTN LOCATED IN 3608.480, 0522.079W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 21.25MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 25MTRS, LENGTH 10MTRS, WIDTH 7.5MTRS, HT 5.48MTRS, ORIENTATION 326/146 DEGS. (HMS ECHO, H525-34886 HI1601). AMEND OBSTN 21MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Feb 22, 2022

General Comments

?BOOM DEFENCE NETS

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