Landing Craft Wreck 69673

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 28.602 N,0 46.254 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.476700
  • Longitude: -0.770900
Wreck Depth 19.4 m
Water Depth 23 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type landing craft
Shadow Height 2.2
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 1, 1944
Original Detection Year 1961
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source national HO/authority charts
Surveying Details H716/60 2.10.61 H716/60 2.10.61 SHOWN AS WK, LEAST DEPTH 14MTRS [7FMS 4FT], IN 492834N, 004618W ON FR 944. NC 2613. H4551/76 15.11.76 H4551/76 15.11.76 SMALL VESSEL, WITH DEPTH CHARGE RACKS, REPORTED IN 492835N, 004551W [EUR]. POSN BY DECCA. EXAM'D 1955/56. (RISDON BEAZLEY, 27.10.76). NCA YET. 3.4.78 3.4.78 SHOWN AS WK 14MTRS ON FR 6614 [1976 EDN]. 28.5.82 28.5.82 SHOWN AS WK 14.4MTRS ON NC 2656. H3898/82 9.5.83 H3898/82 9.5.83 LEAST DEPTH NOW 19.4MTRS [10FMS 3FT] IN 492839N, 004612W [EUR]. (BREST NM 14/12/83). BR STD. 2.5.87 2.5.87 POSN GIVEN AS 492840N, 004610W [EUR]. REFERRED TO AS AN LCM. (FR WK RECORDS NO.14590096). NCA. 27.7.90 27.7.90 SHOWN AS WK 19.4MTRS IN 492839.5N, 004611W ON FR 7056 [1986 EDN]. WK OF LCM IN 492839.6N, 004610.3W [EUR]. POSN ACCURACY 20MTRS. EXAM'D BY E/S & SONAR. LEAST DEPTH 19.4 IN GEN DEPTH 23MTRS. HT 2.2MTRS ABOVE SEABED. (FR WK RECORDS 1987). NC 2613. 13.12.12 13.12.12 [WGD] POSN: 4928.602N, 0046.254W.
Last Amended Date Apr 13, 2022

Circumstances of loss

PRESUMABLY SUNK DURING OPERATION 'NEPTUNE'.

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