Dixie Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Dixie Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 58.549 N,1 42.77 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 18 m |
| Water Depth | 25 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | DIXIE |
| Type | cutter |
| Flag | BE |
| Length | 32 m |
| Orientation | 60 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | May 14, 1993 |
| Original Detection Year | 1993 |
| Last Detection Year | 2020 |
| Original Source | national HO authority radio navigational warning |
| Surveying Details | HH351/430/01 25.5.93 SANK WITHIN 2 MILES OF POSN 505700N, 013736E. (CHERBOURG LOCAL AV 168/93). FLOTSAM AND LIGHT OIL SHEEN OBSERVED IN 505900N, 014500E. (LL, 17.5.93). HH226/420/01 3.6.93 REPD SUNK IN 505836N, 014252E. (CHERBOURG AV 177/93). WZ 824 ISSUED. LEAST DEPTH APPROX 18MTRS. (DIFRAP 2204/93). NCA YET. HH351/420/02 16.7.93 WK PA 18MTRS IN 505836N, 014251E. (FR NM 93 25 30). - NM 2660/93. 29.10.97 SHOWN AS WK PD 18MTRS IN 505836N, 014251.5E [EUR] ON FR 7258 [INT 1483] [1997 EDN]. NC 1351. 15.6.98 ON STBD SIDE. LIES 060/240DEGS. WOODEN HULL. (FR WK RECORDS 1998). NCA. [WGD] POSN: 5058.549N, 0142.770E. |
| Last Amended Date | Jul 14, 2020 |
Circumstances of loss
PASSAGE OSTEND FOR SPAIN. LOST POWER AND TOOK ON WATER. ABANDONED BY CREW AND SANK. (LL).
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- Other Wreck 62213 1955.7 M
- Other Wreck 61112 2199.7 M
- Other Wreck 62174 2529.1 M
- Gretchen Wreck 2793.4 M
- Ca 4 Wreck 2971.3 M
- Other Wreck 61128 3092.5 M
- Sperrbrecher 171 (Possibly) Wreck 3092.6 M
- Other Wreck 62172 3240.1 M
- Other Wreck 62205 3295.7 M
General Comments
WOODEN HULL, ON STBD SIDE. UK NM 3912/20