Cruiser Merchant Wreck 725

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 2.566 N,2 30.105 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.042767
  • Longitude: -2.501750
Wreck Depth 50.3 m
Water Depth 63 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type cruiser (merchant)
Sonar Length 117
Sonar Width 26
Shadow Height 12
Orientation 85
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Gravel
Original Detection Year 1951
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H3504/51 13.6.51 AN OLD WK, OBLONG SHAPED AND WITH NO SIGN OF SUPERSTRUCTURE, LOCATED IN 500218N, 023000W. LENGTH 450FT. HEIGHT 55FT. LIES 250/070 DEG. (C IN C PLYMOUTH, 24.7.51). INS AS NDW. BR STD. H3504/51 22.9.54 WK, LEAST E/S DEPTH 25FMS, IN 500235N, 022952W. (HMS SCOTT, 1954). 23.7.55 AMEND TO WK 25FMS IN 500235N, 022952W. LC 2454. H2829/72 3.5.72 WK 46MTRS IN 500230N, 022955W. (FRENCH NM 72 15 10). NCA. H2829/72 1.11.76 SALVAGE OPS REPORTED IN PROGRESS IN VICINITY POSN 500230N, 023000W. (NAVEAM 448/76). NCA. 23.3.82 AMEND TO WK 46MTRS. NC 2656. HH090/496/01 8.8.90 EXAM'D 20.5.90 IN 500234N, 023006W [WGD] USING HYPERFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 50.1 IN GEN DEPTH 63MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 12.2MTRS, LENGTH 120MTRS, BEAM 15MTRS. INTACT WITH NO APPARENT SUPERSTRUCTURE EXCEPT FOR A SMALL PROTRUSION AT ITS CENTRE. LIES 080/260 DEG WITH BOW E. (NP 1008, HI 496). AMEND TO WK 50MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/11 4.9.96 INSPECTED BY DIVERS 7.96. FOUND TO BE A LARGE 'CRUISER TYPE' WARSHIP. UPSIDE DOWN, LYING E/W. TIGHT TO SEABED ON N SIDE, DEBRIS ON S SIDE. MAY BE AN ADMIRALTY TARGET HULK. (N R CHIPCHASE). SEP 2015/000166241 21.10.15 EXAM'D 25.6.15 IN 5002.566N, 0230.105W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 50.3MTRS, GEN DEPTH 63MTRS, LENGTH 117MTRS, WIDTH 26MTRS, HT 12MTRS, ORIENTATION 85/265. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY, WRECK INVERTED. (MMT(UK), HI 1479). MOVE TO REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Oct 21, 2015

General Comments

INTACT, INVERTED

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