Freighter Wreck 47871

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 8.822 N,3 35.24 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.147033
  • Longitude: -3.587333
Wreck Depth 53 m
Water Depth 66 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type freighter
Sonar Length 79.3
Sonar Width 10.9
Shadow Height 11.5
Orientation 49
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Shells
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details 31.1.45 GOOD SONAR CONTACT IN 500830N, 033518W. L 420FT, H 42FT. (ESCORT GROUP 30, DTD 31.1.45). H0113/45 25.3.45 SONAR CONTACT IN 500842N, 033534W. L 420FT, H 42FT. (PLYMOUTH LIST). H2502/51 24.4.51 LOCATED IN 500846N, 033510W. A FAIRLY LARGE WK LYING BETWEEN TWO BANKS ON AN UNEVEN BOTTOM & NOT EASY TO PICK UP. DEPTH OVER WK 29FMS. HEIGHT ABOVE SEA BED 41FT. (HMS SEAGULL, 1950). BR STD. 23.9.70 AMEND TO WK 53MTRS. NC 1613. H3950/70 23.2.73 LOCATED BY HMS NURTON DURING MINEHUNTING SURVEY. H4514/71 16.11.77 LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER. STANDS APPROX 39FT HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 36FMS. (T ALLEN). NCA. H2015/81 6.10.81 EXAM'D 9.7.81 IN 500848N, 033510W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 53.1 IN GEN DEPTH 66MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 13.3MTRS. ABOUT 90MTRS LONG, LYING 030/210DEGS. APPARENTLY INTACT. (HMS HERALD, HI 45). BR STD. H2061/82 12.9.83 EXAM'D 26.4.83 IN 500847N, 033510W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 54 IN GEN DEPTH 66MTRS. NO SCOUR. GOOD SONAR CONTACT. SMALL MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (HMS HERALD, HI 132). NCA. H1310/87/16 21.5.87 DIVED ONCE. FROM ITS GENERAL CONDITION APPARENTLY A WW2 FREIGHTER. LIES ON ITS PORT SIDE, BROKEN OFF AT NO.2 HOLD. NO CHECK MADE FURTHER FORWARD. STANDS 9MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 63MTRS. (A HILLGROVE, 9.4.87). HH090/912/01 7.8.00 LOCATED 7.8.00 IN 5008.798N, 0335.211W [WGD] USING DGPS. NOT INVESTIGATED AS LIES OUTSIDE SURVEY AREA. LENGTH 70MTRS, WIDTH 13MTRS. DCS3 HT 7.9MTRS. LIES 067/247 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. BROKEN WK, ATTITUDE UNCLEAR. (GARDLINE, HI 912). RETAIN AS WK 53MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/059/01 29.4.05 EXAM'D 18.7.04 IN 5008.824N, 0335.232W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 53.7 IN GEN DEPTH 66.7MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 72MTRS, WIDTH 16MTRS, HT 13MTRS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. IN ONE PIECE. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). RETAIN WK 53MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 27.4.16 EXAM'D BY BDC; WK IN 5008.822N, 0335.240W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 54.5MTRS, GEN DEPTH 63MTRS. LENGTH 79.3MTRS, WIDTH 10.9MTRS, HT 11.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 042/222. NFS. (DS10 SKERRIES & SURROUNDS MCZ, CEFAS SURVEY 2014). MOVE TO REVISED POSN BUT RETAIN PREVIOUS DEPTH 53MTRS.
Last Amended Date Apr 27, 2016

General Comments

ON PORT SIDE (NFS)

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