Fishing Vessel Wreck 898

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 46.27 N,3 22.011 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.771167
  • Longitude: -3.366850
Wreck Depth 14.5 m
Water Depth 18 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type fishing vessel
Sonar Length 40
Sonar Width 4
Shadow Height 1.5
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,000.4,
Original Detection Year 1996
Last Detection Year 2004
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Dec 18, 1998

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater wreck located at coordinates 53 46.27 N, 3 22.011 W. This is a charted shipwreck identified as a sunken fishing vessel lying upright on the seabed. The structure measures approximately 32 to 40 meters in length and 4 to 5.5 meters in width, oriented north-south. The site features a least echo sounder depth of 14.5 meters within a general surrounding depth of 18 meters, with a 0.4-meter scour depth. The wreck exhibits deck details, a medium magnetic anomaly, and debris including fishing netting draped amidships. The highest point is at the southern end, with the bow facing north and stern facing south.

Surveying Details

HH100/351/11 14.2.96 WK REPD IN 534601N, 032240W AND 534608N, 032216W USING DECCA. (K HURLEY). INS AS NDWPA. BR STD. HH090/758/01 23.11.98 EXAM'D 2.11.97 IN 534616.2N, 032200.6W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 15.2, FOUL 15.9MTRS BUT NOT CONSIDERED TO BE RELIABLE. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.5 IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 0.4MTR. DCS3 HT 1.5MTRS. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 4MTRS. LIES 000/180 DEGS. MEDIUM MAGNETIC ANOMALY. BROKEN WRECKAGE, PROBABLY BOWS S. HIGH POINT IS AT THE S END. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 758). PROBABLY INTACT AND UPRIGHT. APPEARS TO BE SOME DECK DETAIL ON DCS3. AMEND TO WK 14.5MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/21 22.7.04 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. A SS LYING UPRIGHT WITH STERN S AND BOWS N. SOME DAMAGE TO THE PORT SIDE. LOT OF NETTING DRAPED OVER WK MIDSHIPS. APPEARS TO BE A FISHING VESSEL. LENGTH 32MTRS, WIDTH 5.5MTRS. (C MICHAEL, LTR DTD 19.9.04). NCA.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, DAMAGE TO PORT SIDE, BOWS N, NETTED

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