Hongisto Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hongisto Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 24.473 N,3 9.122 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.407883
  • Longitude: -3.152033
Wreck Depth 6.06 m
Water Depth 9 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HONGISTO
Sonar Length 58
Sonar Width 20.8
Shadow Height 4
Orientation 305
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 4,17
Scour Dimensions 025.0,,0.5,
Original Detection Year 1924
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Last Amended Date Sep 24, 2018

Simplified Wreck Survey

Shipwreck information for the HONGISTO located in the Celtic Sea at coordinates 51 24.473 N, 3 09.122 W. The HONGISTO is a largely intact underwater wreck measuring 58 meters in length, 20.8 meters in width, and 4 meters in height. It lies at a general depth of 9.50 meters with a least depth of 6.06 meters. The shipwreck orientation is 305/125 degrees, featuring a scour area 25 meters long and 0.50 meters deep. Additional debris is situated approximately 80 meters from the wreck at a bearing of 040 degrees.

Surveying Details

H5984/24 POSN 512420N, 030915W. WK MARKING VESSEL 1 CABLE TO E.- TNM ACTION. WK DISPERSED. - NM ACTION. SEP 2018/000204444 22.1.18 EXAM'D 22.1.18 IN 5124.473N, 0309.122W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 6.06 IN GEN DEPTH 9.50MTRS. LENGTH 58MTRS, WIDTH 20.8MTRS, HT 4MTRS. ORIENTATION 305/125 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 25MTRS, 0.50MTR DEEP. WRECK IS CLEARLY DEFINED AND LARGELY INTACT. SOME DEBRIS MAY BE LOCATED ABOUT 80MTRS FROM THE WRECK, BEARING TOWARDS 040DEGS. (TITAN ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEYS LTD, HI1501). AMEND DW 6MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

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FAQ

Where is the HONGISTO wreck located?

The HONGISTO wreck is located at coordinates 51 24.473 N,3 9.122 W.

How deep is the HONGISTO and where exactly is it located?

The HONGISTO lies at a depth of about 6.06 meters and is located at coordinates 51 24.473 N,3 9.122 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HONGISTO?

The seabed around the HONGISTO lies at approximately 9 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the HONGISTO discovered?

The wreck of the HONGISTO was discovered in 1924.

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