Carrier Wreck 21332

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 27.549 N,0 52.768 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.459150
  • Longitude: 0.879467
Wreck Depth 26 m
Water Depth 32 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type carrier
Sonar Length 90
Sonar Width 10
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1968
Last Detection Year 1999
Original Source national HO/authority charts
Last Amended Date May 24, 2000

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater Wreck Summary English Channel near UK and French waters approximate position 50 27.549 N 0 52.768 E. This is the historic wreck of a 90 meter long cargo vessel with a 10 meter beam lying in general depths of 32 meters with a least depth of 25.8 meters to 26.2 meters. The shipwreck was located by divers in 1990 and is oriented north to south with the bow facing north broken into four distinct sections featuring a high point at the northern end.

Surveying Details

23.8.76 FASTENERS SHOWN IN 502734N, 005253E & 502751N, 005259E ON KINGFISHER CHART KE 150-1D [AUG '68 EDN]. NCA. HH226/350/01 14.3.89 WK, LEAST DEPTH 25.8MTRS, LOCATED IN 502736N, 005250E [EUD]. (CHERBOURG AV 037/89). - NM 1019/89. HH351/350/01 10.5.89 CONFIRMATION OF WK. (BREST NM 89 11 19). NFA. 2.3.92 WK OF CARGO VESSEL LOCATED 1990 BY DIVERS IN 502737N, 005251.5E [EUR]. LENGTH 90MTRS, BEAM 10MTRS. LIES N/S, BOW N. BROKEN INTO FOUR SECTIONS. HIGH POINT AT N END. LEAST E/S DEPTH 26.2 IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS. (FR WK NO.21600170 [1991]). NFA. 22.12.92 SHOWN AS WK 26MTRS IN 502736N, 005250E [EUR] ON FR 7085 [INT 1742] [1992 EDN]. BR STD. 30.3.99 SHOWN AS WK 26MTRS IN 5027.600N, 0052.850E [EUR] ON FRENCH 6824 [3RD EDN 1998]. OGB POSN: 5027.509N, 0052.868E. NC 2451.

General Comments

BROKEN INTO FOUR SECTIONS

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 27.549 N,0 52.768 E
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