Where is the LCA 551 wreck located?

The LCA 551 wreck is located at coordinates 51 45.43 N,0 56.448 E.

How deep is the LCA 551 and where exactly is it located?

The LCA 551 lies at a depth of about 13.4 meters and is located at coordinates 51 45.43 N,0 56.448 E.

The seabed around the LCA 551 lies at approximately 15 meters deep.

The LCA 551 sank on Nov 7, 1944.

The wreck of the LCA 551 was discovered in 1944.

The LCA 551 had a tonnage of 13 tons.

The LCA 551 is classified as a landing craft.

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Lca 551 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	51 45.43 N,0 56.448 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 51.757167 Longitude: 0.940800
Wreck Depth	13.4 m
Water Depth	15 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name	LCA 551
Type	landing craft
Flag	GB
Length	12.5 m
Width	3 m
Draught	0.6
Sonar Length	13.7
Shadow Height	1.3
Orientation	120
Tonnage	13
Tonnage Type	displacement
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Nov 7, 1944
Bottom Texture	Mud
Scour Dimensions	,,000.5,
Original Detection Year	1944
Last Detection Year	1978
Original Source	unknown
Surveying Details	H04624/44 25.11.44 INS NDW ON 3741. H04624/44 13.7.54 EXAM'D 13.7.54 IN 514525N, 005635E USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR 45FT, FOUL 46FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 47FT IN GEN DEPTH 52FT. SEABED FIRM BLACK MUD. WK APPEARS TO BE LYING ABOUT 120/300DEG. NO SCOUR AND NO SWIRL. LENGTH 45FT. (HMS SHACKLETON, 13.7.54). AMEND WK 7FMS 3FT. - NM 2189/54. H2266/54 21.12.55 POSN 514524N, 005633E. (HMS SHACKLETON 1955). BR STD. 18.8.71 AMEND SW 13.4MTRS. NC 3741. H4399/71 5.12.78 EXAM'D IN LISTED POSN USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. DCS3 HT 1.3MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTR. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 49/78). RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH. NCA.
Last Amended Date	Oct 28, 2004

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