Container Wreck 13881

Field Value
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 21.493 N,6 4.874 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.358217
  • Longitude: -6.081233
Wreck Depth 7.4 m
Water Depth 8 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type Container
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 21, 1991
Original Detection Year 1994
Last Detection Year 2012
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Last Amended Date Jan 26, 2012

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater obstruction located in Dublin Bay at coordinates 53 21.493 N, 6 4.874 W. Originally identified as a container, subsequent geophysical surveys by the Geological Survey Ireland confirmed the feature is a seabed rock formation. This underwater hazard has a least depth of 7.4 meters with a general surrounding depth of approximately 8.4 meters and no evidence of scour. The obstruction is charted as a rock feature in the Dublin Bay area.

Surveying Details

HH286/450/02 14.2.94 CONTAINER IN 532127.3N, 060449W [OSI]. (DUBLIN PORT & DOCKS BOARD NM 12/94). INSERT AS OBSTN. - NM 724/94. 10.3.11 LOCATED IN 5321.4935N, 0604.8742W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 7.48MTRS. (GSI DUBLIN BAY SURVEY, POST SDC REPROCESSING). NO SCOUR. GEN DEPTH APPROX 8.4MTRS. AMEND OBSTN 7.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 26.1.12 CONFIRMED AS SEABED ROCK FEATURE. (C MCEON, MARINE & GEOPHYSICS DEPT, GSI, VIA RT1). TO BE CHARTED AS DEPTH 7.4MTRS, ROCK. AMEND DEAD.

General Comments

?CONTAINER, PART OF MV KILKENNY [6972] CARGO

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