Lighter Wreck 6955

Field	Value
Wreck Category	wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Status	lifted
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	51 23.683 N,1 1.298 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 51.394717 Longitude: 1.021633
Water Depth	2 m
Water Level Effect	covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	lighter
Length	27.4 m
Orientation	135
Cargo	stone
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Nov 16, 1987
Original Detection Year	1987
Last Detection Year	2017
Original Source	national HO/authority wreck information
Markers	TEMPORARY Y DAN BUOY MOORED TO BOW
Surveying Details	H4253/83 30.11.87 LOCATED IN 522339N, 010124E [OGB]. LYING NW/SE AND DRIES 1.5MTRS. PITCHED APPROX 10DEG BY THE STERN. MARKED TEMPORARILY BY Y DAN BUOY, SECURED TO BOW. SALVAGE ATTEMPT TO BE MADE. (TH HARWICH TELEX 17.11.87 & TELECON 26.11.87). NCA YET, TEMPORARY INFPRMATION ONLY. H4253/83 14.12.87 SALVAGE ATTEMPT TO BE MADE BETWEEN 22-25.12.87. (TH HARWICH 11.12.87). H4253/83 2.3.88 TO BE SALVAGED WITHIN 2 WEEKS BY EUROSALVE II. (TH HARWICH, 12.2.88). H4253/83 16.6.88 WK AND BUOY REMOVED. SITE CLEAR. (TH HARWICH, 15.5.88). AMENDED TO LIFT. SEP 2017/000296140 4.12.17 NOT LOCATED IN DATASET. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY, HI1542). NFA.
Last Amended Date	Dec 4, 2017

Circumstances of loss

SANK WHILE UNDER TOW OF TUG MAMBA. (TH HARWICH)

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 23.683 N,1 1.298 E

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