Landing Craft Wreck Gb 69862

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	49 31.242 N,0 24.522 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 49.520700 Longitude: -0.408700
Wreck Depth	28 m
Water Depth	31 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	landing craft
Flag	GB
Sonar Length	30.48
Sonar Width	7.62
Shadow Height	4.57
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Jan 1, 1944
Original Detection Year	1987
Last Detection Year	2021
Original Source	ship visit/hydrographic note report
Surveying Details	H3898/82 25.6.87 WK OF WWII LANDING CRAFT LOCATED 27.5.87 DURING MINEHUNTING EXERCISE. ESTIMATED BY DIVER TO BE 100FT LONG, 25FT WIDE AND TO STAND 15FT HIGH. TWIN 'POM-POM' GUNS ON FOR'D PORT SIDE AND DOORS ENTERING INTO STORE TYPE COMPARTMENTS ALSO ON PORT SIDE. VEHICLE WHEELS, APPROX 5FT IN DIAMETER, ON FOR'D DECK. BADLY CORRODED AND LYING IN A HOLLOW. LEAST OBSERVED DEPTH 37MTRS. FIXED USING SYLEDIS AND QX1. (HMS WILTON, HN 29.5.87). NCA YET. H2340/87 3.3.88 WK 28MTRS [15FMS] IN 493118N, 002427W [EUR]. (BREST NM 88 04 24). - NM 856/88. 15.5.07 LIES IN 4931.299N, 0024.442W [EUR]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28.4MTRS. DIVER IN 1991 CONSIDERED WK TO BE THAT OF A SMALL TANKER. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 2007). AMEND POSN. BR STD. 27.12.12 [WGD] POSN: 4931.242N, 0024.522W.
Last Amended Date	Apr 13, 2022

Circumstances of loss

PRESUMED LOST DURING 'OPERATION OVERLORD'.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 49 31.242 N,0 24.522 W

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