Landing Craft Wreck 67816

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 33.242 N,1 21.118 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.554033
  • Longitude: -1.351967
Wreck Depth 48.37 m
Water Depth 52 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type landing craft
Sonar Length 59
Sonar Width 13
Shadow Height 5.3
Orientation 131
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Pebbles
Original Detection Year 1972
Last Detection Year 2020
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H1307/60 13.12.72 WK EXAM'D IN 503310N, 012106W USING DECCA. CLOSE SOUNDED, LEAST DEPTH 49.7 IN GEN DEPTH 55MTRS. SCOUR LESS THAN 0.3MTR. (FSL WATERWITCH, 1972). CHART AS WK 49MTRS. NC 2045. HH100/351/03 3.9.90 LOCATED IN 503315N, 012103W [OGB] USING DECCA AND MAGNETOMETER. (D C FOX). NCA. HH090/962/01 3.12.02 EXAM'D 14.8.02 IN 5033.236N, 0121.106W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 48.8 IN GEN DEPTH 52MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 50MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS. DCS3 HT 4MTRS. LIES 120/300 DEGS. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. HULL INTACT, CENTRE HAS COLLECTED SEDIMENT. (GARDLINE, HI 962). AMEND TO WK 48MTRS. BR STD. 21.2.07 THIS IS THE WRECK OF A TANK LANDING CRAFT. STANDS 6MTRS HIGH. COMPLETELY UPRIGHT WITH WHEELHOUSE STANDING, DAMAGED APPARENTLY BY GUNFIRE. (SOUTH COAST SHIPWRECKS). NCA. SEP 2021/000123102 12.10.21 EXAM�D 28.9.20 IN 5033.242N, 0121.118W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 48.37TRS IN GEN DEPTH 52MTRS. LENGTH 59MTRS, WIDTH 13MTRS, HT 5.3MTRS. ORIENTATION 131/311 DEGS. UPRIGHT, INTACT. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1586). RETAIN EXISTING DEPTH IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Oct 13, 2021

General Comments

INTACT, UPRIGHT

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