Freighter Wreck 92220
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 18.953 N,2 14.118 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 26.5 m |
| Water Depth | 28 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Type | freighter |
| Sonar Length | 130 |
| Sonar Width | 18 |
| Orientation | 115 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Original Detection Year | 1940 |
| Last Detection Year | 2017 |
| Original Source | national coast guard or patrol |
| Surveying Details | H0602/40 23.8.40 TWO WRECKS SUNK IN POSN 511830N, 021330E. (VA DOVER 1.6.40). H579/67 6.9.67 WK CLEARED BY OROPESA AT 73FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 87 IN GEN DEPTH 110FT. SEABED OF FINE SAND, GRAVEL & SHELL. A NDW LYING 115/295 DEG. APPROX 300FT LONG. SEEMS TO BE RATHER SANDED IN. SCOUR IS ON NORTHERN SIDE. (HMS MYRMIDON, ROS DTD 9.6.67). INS WK 14FMS 0FT. - NM 1644/67. 3.10.68 INS ON NC 1406 AS WK 14FMS 0FT. - NM 297/69. 27.1.69 AMEND SW 12FMS 0FT ON 1895. H4667/70 4.1.71 LOCATED 511859N, 021414E [EUR] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST DEPTH BY DIVER 30.2 IN GEN DEPTH 33MTRS. SCOUR 35.7MTRS. SEABED OF FINE SAND AND BROKEN SHELLS. WK IS ALMOST BURIED. APPEARANCE TO DIVERS AS DESCRIBED BY MYRMIDON ABOVE. (HMS BEAGLE & HMS NURTON, 13.10.71). AMEND 15FMS. BR STD. H4988/71 29.11.71 LOCATED IN 511900N, 021416E [EUR] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 30.4MTRS. (HMS FOX). H2423/71 18.1.72 WK OF FREIGHTER ON STARBOARD SIDE. PARTIALLY BURIED. STERN BADLY DAMAGED AND BREAK IN FO'C'SLE. ABOUT 130MTRS, LONG 18MTRS WIDE. (RIJKSWATERSTRAAT, MS BARRACOUDA 1970 FOLIO 32). 23.4.74 SHOWN AS WK 30.0MTRS ON NETHERLANDS 1035 27.10.76 OBSTN SHOWN IN 511856N, 021415E [OGB] ON KINGFISHER CHART KE 151-2 [JULY 1968 EDITION]. 9.12.81 SHOWN AS WK SW 25.6 MTRS ON BELGIAN D102 [1979 EDN]. NE 323. H4951/84 29.4.86 NOW WK SW 25.5MTRS. (FRENCH NM 86 12 18). BR STD. 8.2.07 SHOWN AS WK SW 25.5MTRS IN 5118.890N, 0214.146E [WGD] ON BELGIAN 102 [INT 1480] [JUN '06 EDN, LARGEST SCALE ADOPTION] . NE 1873. 25.5.11 SHOWN AS SW 25.5MTRS [LAT] IN 5118.953N, 0214.118E [WGD] ON FR401040 [EDN 1.44]. SEP 2013/000018339 23.1.13 NOW WK 26.5MTRS. (FRENCH NM 3/47/13). |
| Last Amended Date | Jul 17, 2017 |
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51 18.953 N,2 14.118 E
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General Comments
ON STBD SIDE, STERN BADLY DAMAGED