Fishing Vessel Wreck Fr 22990

Field	Value
Wreck Category	non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	50 41.257 N,1 25.517 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 50.687617 Longitude: 1.425283
Wreck Depth	40 m
Water Depth	44 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	fishing vessel
Flag	FR
Length	13.4 m
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Apr 16, 1987
Original Detection Year	1987
Last Detection Year	2016
Original Source	Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports
Surveying Details	H2548/87 30.4.87 SANK 240DEGS, 5.5M FROM BOULOGNE PORT. GIVES POSN 504130N, 012540E. (LL, 20.4.87). H2548/87 27.5.87 WK TO BE TEMPORARILY MARKED UNTIL OWNER REFLOATS IT. (MARINE CHERBOURG SIG DTD 20.5.87). NCA YET. H0024/87 11.6.87 WK, DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION, REPORTED IN 504118N, 012536E. (AV CHERBOURG 142/87). WZ 492 ISSUED. WK, WITH LEAST DEPTH GREATER THAN 20MTRS, IN 504118N, 012536E, POSN DOUBTFUL. (BREST NM 87 22 29). CHART AS USC PD 20MTRS IN 504113N, 012537E [OGB]. - NM 1915/87. H1271/88 15.12.88 SHOWN AS WK 40MTRS ON FRENCH 6795 [2ND EDN 1988]. POSN FIXED BY RADAR, ACCURACY 100MTRS. LEAST DEPTH 40MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 44MTRS. INVESTGATED BY E/S, SONAR & DIVERS. WK LIES ON PORT SIDE, HOLED ON AFT SECTION OF STBD SIDE. (FRENCH WK RECORDS NO. 21601305). AMEND TO WK 40MTRS. G/S.
Last Amended Date	Jan 24, 2017

Circumstances of loss

20.4.87 SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH FRENCH MFV 'PERE CAMISARD'. (LL, 20.4.87 & FRENCH WK RECORDS NO.21601305).

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