Emergency Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Emergency Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
51 26.482 N,0 55.765 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.441367
  • Longitude: 0.929417
Water Depth 2 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name EMERGENCY
Type ketch
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1920
Last Detection Year 1960
Original Source other
Surveying Details H9011/20 21.12.20 POSN 512630N, 005600E APPROX. MARKED BY BUOY 320DEGS 90FT FROM WK. MAST SHOWS 32FT AT LOW WATER. BELIEVED TO BE MOTOR KETCH EMERGENCY. (C IN C NORE AND TH). - NM ACTION. H9143/20 29.12.20 TH NOTICE. NCA. H657/21 17.8.59 DISPERSED AS NEARLY AS POSSIBLE LEVEL WITH GROUND. LEAST DEPTH 14FT. POSN 512627N, 005600E APPROX. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (TH 21.1.21). DELETE WK AND BUOY. - NM ACTION. H3094/59 12.10.59 UNKNOWN OBSTRUCTION LOCATED IN POSN 512627N, 005552E. PRESUMED TO BE ABOVE WK. 7FT OBTAINED BY SWEEPING. (HMS SCOTT, 28.5.59). INS OBSTN 1FM 1FT. - NM 1441/59. H3094/59 28.10.59 LOCATED BY THV VESTAL ON 30.9.59 IN ABOVE POSN. WK APPEARS QUITE SMALL CARRYING ABOUT 7FT AT LWST. (TH LETTER 21.10.59). H3094/59 22.3.60 LARGE AREA AROUND WK THOROUGHLY SWEPT ON 4 OCCASIONS BUT NO TRACE FOUND. ASSUMED TO HAVE BROKEN UP OR SUBSIDED INTO SAND. (THV PATRICIA 12.1.60). DELETE. - NM 656/60.
Last Amended Date Sep 29, 2004
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FAQ

Where is the EMERGENCY wreck located?

The EMERGENCY wreck is located at coordinates 51 26.482 N,0 55.765 E.

How deep is the seabed around the EMERGENCY?

The seabed around the EMERGENCY lies at approximately 2 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the EMERGENCY discovered?

The wreck of the EMERGENCY was discovered in 1920.

What type of wreck is the EMERGENCY?

The EMERGENCY is classified as a ketch.