Lcp 586 Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Lcp 586 Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 18.35 N,1 24.846 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.305833
  • Longitude: 1.414100
Water Depth 2 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name LCP 586
Type landing craft
Flag GB
Length 11 m
Width 3 m
Draught 0.9
Tonnage 10
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1946
Last Detection Year 1994
Original Source other
Surveying Details H2989/46 17.6.46 4 LCP[R]'S BROKE AWAY FROM ALONGSIDE SS 'ASA LOTHROP'. NO 586 SUNK IN 511816N, 012458E. (C-IN-C NORE, 25.5.46). CHART AS DW. - NM 2038/46. 6.2.51 AMEND TO WK 0FMS 1FT IN 511819N, 012457E. (NO AUTHORITY STATED). NC 1828. H927/59 3.10.60 SEARCHED FOR BUT NO TRACE FOUND. ASSUMED TO HAVE DISINTEGRATED OR BECOME BURIED IN SAND. DEPTHS IN VICINITY 5-6FT. SMALL 1FT SCOUR. (ECES 1959). AMEND TO F. R/S. H2714/69 6.3.69 GENERAL DEPTH OF SEABED BY E/S 4-6FT. THESE WKS WERE SEARCHED FOR BY ECHO AND SONAR WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE BOTTOM IN THE AREA IS FAIRLY REGULAR AND NO INDICATIONS WERE FOUND ALTHOUGH THEY WERE SMALL WKS AND HAD PROBABLY BROKEN UP BY NOW. RECOMMEND RETAIN AS CHARTED. (HMS EGERIA, HI 8/68). [SEARCHED FOR 24.9.68 & 17.10.68]. NCA. [IF NOT FOUND AT NEXT SURVEY, MAY DELETE]. H2100/74 8.8.74 CLOSE SEARCH BY E/S & INTENSIVE SEARCH BY MS47 SSS ON 1.5.74 REVEALED NO TRACE OF WK OR SCOUR. CONSIDER WK HAS COMPLETELY DISPERSED AND RECOMMEND DELETION. (ISS 1974). DELETED. NC 1828. HH090/647/01 19.1.95 SMALL WK LOCATED IN VICINITY OF CHARTED POS'N DURING AREA DCS3 SEARCH. NO MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. REASONABLE DCS3 TRACE, NO SHADOW. NOT INVESTIGATED. (NP 1016, HI 647). RE-INSERT AS FOUL. SEP 2019/000022679 1.7.19 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2019). (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI1585). AMEND DEAD.
Last Amended Date Jul 1, 2019

Circumstances of loss

BROKE AWAY FROM ALONGSIDE SS 'ASA LOTHROP'. (C-IN-C NORE).

General Comments

WOODEN HULL, SMALL WK

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FAQ

Where is the LCP 586 wreck located?

The LCP 586 wreck is located at coordinates 51 18.35 N,1 24.846 E.

How deep is the seabed around the LCP 586?

The seabed around the LCP 586 lies at approximately 2 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the LCP 586 discovered?

The wreck of the LCP 586 was discovered in 1946.

What country did the LCP 586 belong to?

The LCP 586 belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the LCP 586?

The LCP 586 had a tonnage of 10 tons.

What type of wreck is the LCP 586?

The LCP 586 is classified as a landing craft.

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