Landing Craft Wreck 28674

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 38.115 N,3 3.023 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.635250
  • Longitude: -3.050383
Wreck Depth 22 m
Water Depth 24 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type landing craft
Sonar Length 8.5
Sonar Width 7.5
Shadow Height 2
Orientation 105
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1983
Last Detection Year 2010
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H1310/83/32 5.7.83 H1310/83/32 5.7.83 SMALL DCS3 CONTACT RECORDED IN 503804N, 030257W [OGB] USING DECCA. OBTAINED DURING SURVEY IN CONNECTION WITH REPLENISHMENT WORKS AT CHESIL BEACH. (D DILLINGHAM, SUBSERVS, 29.6.83). NCA YET. H2923/83 20.11.84 H2923/83 20.11.84 EXAM'D 6.7.84 IN 503805N, 030257W [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 20.0MTRS, FOUL AT 20.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 21.7 IN GEN DEPTH 24MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 3.5MTRS, LENGTH 10MTRS, BEAM 4MTRS. LYING 140/320DEGS. REPORTED BY SEATON SUBAQUA CLUB TO BE A LANDING CRAFT HAVING FLAT DECK AND 3 HATCHES. OTHER THAN BOWS BLOWN OFF IS IN REASONABLE CONDITION. (GARDLINE SURVEY LTD, HI 202). BR STD. H1310/85/6 7.2.85 H1310/85/6 7.2.85 DIVED ON IN 1984. A STEEL LANDING CRAFT, OR SIMILAR. HAS NO RAMP AND STERN HAS BEEN BLOWN OPEN IN AN EXPLOSION. DIMENSIONS 36 X 15FT. LIES UPRIGHT AND STANDS 7FT ABOVE SEABED. POSSIBLY OF AMERICAN MANUFACTURE. (M G TAYLOR, 12.1.85). NCA. 7.10.10 SEP 2010/000175706 7.10.10 EXAM'D 19.6.10 IN 5038.115N, 0303.023W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 22.31 IN GEN DEPTH 24.3MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 8.5MTRS, WIDTH 7.5MTRS, HT 2.0MTRS. LIES 105/285 DEGS. APPEARS TO BE WELL BROKEN WITH ONE DISTINCITIVE SQUARE SECTION. (NETSURVEY, HI 1343). AMEND WK 22MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Oct 8, 2010

General Comments

RECTANGULAR OBJECT, NO RAMP, STERN BLOWN OFF

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