La Plata (Possibly) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
La plata (possibly) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 25.821 N,4 23.336 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.430350
  • Longitude: -4.388933
Wreck Depth 31.21 m
Water Depth 31 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name LA PLATA (POSSIBLY)
Type sailing vessel
Sonar Length 66.6
Sonar Width 6.1
Shadow Height 1.7
Orientation 47
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 8, 1863
Scour Dimensions 006.3,004.0,000.3,113
Original Detection Year 1971
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H3077/70 1.1.71 POSSIBLE WK LOCATED WITH MAGNEMOMETER. (HUNTING SURVEY, LETTER DTD 16.12.70). CHART AS WK 18FMS OR NDW. LC 1977. H3077/70 1.9.71 AREA EXAMINED BY E/S & TRANSIT SONAR BUT NOTHING CONCLUSIVE FOUND. MAGNETIC WRECKAGE PRESUMABLY EXISTS BUT IS PROBABLY BURIED OR LOST ON RUGGED SEABED. (HMS WOODLARK, 21.4.71). DELETED. LC 1977. (HMS WOODLARK HI 525 NO 9/71). H3838/86 31.3.88 NOTHING FOUND. (HMS FOX, HI 357). HH100/351/11 13.9.96 OBSTN LOCATED IN 532546N, 042314.5W [OGB] USING GPS. CONSISTS OF SOLID MASS OF METAL AND INCLUDES GIRDERS. THERE MAY BE A CANNON ON TOP. COVERS AN AREA OF SOME 30FT BY 20FT AND IS BETWEEN 2 AND 3MTRS HIGH. (J SHAW). CHART AS OBSTN WITH USC 26MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/15 4.4.00 DIVED IN 5325.825N, 0423.330W [WGD] USING GPS. AN UNKNOWN IRON SV WITH WOODEN DECK. WELL BURIED IN GEN DEPTH 34MTRS AT LW. (E JONES, LETTER DTD 1.4.00). AMEND TO WK USC 26MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 19.5.00 THIS IS POSSIBLY THE WK OF 'LA PLATA', WHICH WAS SUNK IN COLLISION WITH 'LIVERPOOL' [WHICH ITSELF SANK]. ITEM PREVIOUSY THOUGHT TO BE A CANNON WAS THE BARREL OF A PUMP. COMMERCIAL GUARD REQUESTED. (J SHAW, TELECON, 19.5.00). SEP2022/000028019 12.04.22 EXAM'D 05.08.2021; IN 5325.821N, 0423.336W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 31.21MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 31MTRS. LENGTH 66.6MTRS, WIDTH 6.1MTRS, HEIGHT 1.7MTRS, ORIENTATION 047/227 DEGS. BURIED WRECK WITH TWO POSSIBLE VISIBLE PARTS THAT COUNTS FOR THE POSSIBLE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE WRECK. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI1507 - H525-7320). AMEND TO DW 31MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Jan 11, 2023
WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 25.821 N,4 23.336 W
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FAQ

Where is the LA PLATA (POSSIBLY) wreck located?

The LA PLATA (POSSIBLY) wreck is located at coordinates 53 25.821 N,4 23.336 W.

How deep is the LA PLATA (POSSIBLY) and where exactly is it located?

The LA PLATA (POSSIBLY) lies at a depth of about 31.21 meters and is located at coordinates 53 25.821 N,4 23.336 W.

How deep is the seabed around the LA PLATA (POSSIBLY)?

The seabed around the LA PLATA (POSSIBLY) lies at approximately 31 meters deep.

When did the LA PLATA (POSSIBLY) sink?

The LA PLATA (POSSIBLY) sank on Jan 8, 1863.

When was the wreck of the LA PLATA (POSSIBLY) discovered?

The wreck of the LA PLATA (POSSIBLY) was discovered in 1971.

What type of wreck is the LA PLATA (POSSIBLY)?

The LA PLATA (POSSIBLY) is classified as a sailing vessel.

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