Lighter Wreck 97059

Field Value
Status Not Fully Surveyed
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 21.618 N,3 34.628 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.360300
  • Longitude: -3.577133
Wreck Depth 5.4 m
Water Depth 8 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type lighter
Length 9.1 m
Width 3 m
Sonar Length 14.86
Sonar Width 5.2
Shadow Height 2.57
Orientation 134
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1956
Last Detection Year 2023
Original Source local port authority
Surveying Details H1524/56 4.7.56 SUNKEN LIGHTER 020DEGS 580FT FROM NORTHERN MOST CORNER OF FLOATING DOCK. (RN COLLEGE, DARTMOUTH, 15.3.56). INS AS OBSTN 2FMS 5FT. NE 2249 & 2253. H4508/59 4.11.59 LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 17FT. NOT SWEPT AND NOT ATTACKED BY A/S. (HMS VIDAL, SURVEY DTD 5.8.59 [K2330]). NCA. H4508/59 11.11.60 LIGHTER MEASURES 35FT BY 10FT AND PROTRUDES ABOUT 9FT ABOVE SEABED WITH 17FT OF WATER OVER IT. (HMS OWEN, 27.6.60). NCA. H3049/63 11.9.69 OBSTN FOUND TO CONSIST OF MUD AND RUBBLE AND ABOUT 15MTRS W OF CHARTED POSN. (HMS FAWN, 2.7.69). AMEND POSN. BR STD. 27.10.70 NOW CHARTED AS OBSTN 5.2MTRS. NC 2253. H3049/63 7.12.73 WK IN 502134.8N, 033433.5W [OGB]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 4.9MTRS, FOUL AT 4.95MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 5.0MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 7.0MTRS. CONSIDERED BY DIVERS TO BE PART OF OLD METALLIC HULK 20-30FT DIAMETER COVERED BY MUD AND SILT. (HMS HECATE). AMEND TO OBSTN SW 4.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H2621/76 22.11.79 SHOWN WITH LEAST E/S DEPTH 5.4MTRS ON DOE SURVEY DTD SEP '79 [K8295]. RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH. NCA. 14.4.00 NOW CHARTED IN 5021.586N, 0334.558W [OGB]. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BA 2253. HH232/500/04 2.2.02 SHOWN AS OBSTN 4.1MTRS ON SHORELINE SURVEYS SURVEY DTD 5.6.01 [BATHY ID 20015204]. STATED TO BE LIGHTER SUNK 1956, LENGTH 30FT, BEAM 10FT. (DART HBR AUTHORITY, LTR). INCORRECTLY CHARTED AS OB SW 4.1MTRS ON NE 2253. AMEND TO OBSTN 4.1MTRS. BR STD. HH091/089/01 23.6.05 EXAM'D IN 5021.618N, 0334.630W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 5.2MTRS. A SMALL AREA OF SHOAL GROUND WITH NO ORIENTATION. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 1089). AMEND OBSTN 5.2MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2007/000009234 13.2.07 OBSTN HAS BEEN REMOVED BY PLOUGH AND CONFIRMED BY DIVERS. (DARTMOUTH HM/DMT1 TELECON 7.2.07). AMENDED TO DEAD. DELETE. BR STD. SEP 2008/000063894 1.8.08 LOCATED IN 5021.6174N, 0334.6289W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 5.4MTRS. EXAMINATION CONDUCTED AT REQUEST OF DARTMOUTH HM. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HN DTD 7.7.08). AMENDED TO LIVE. AMEND OBSTN SW 4.1MTRS TO OBSTN 5.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 4756/08. SEP 2021/000067839 26.3.21 EXAM'D 21.12.20 IN 5021.618N,0334.628W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 6.04MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 8MTRS,LENGTH 33MTRS, WIDTH 17MTRS, HEIGHT 1.7MTRS, ORIENTATION 232 DEGS. (SHORELINE, J1837). RETAIN OBSTN 5.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2022/000072432 9.6.22 EXAM'D BY BDC 2022 IN 5021.617N,0334.628W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 6.01MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 8.6MTRS, LENGTH 17.22MTRS, WIDTH 7.14MTRS, HEIGHT 2.05MTRS, ORIENTATION 317/137 DEGS. NFS. (UKHO H525.2 BASED ON SHORELINE SURVEY J1997). RETAIN OBSTN 5.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. RSDRA2023000095060 19.4.23 EXAM'D BY BDC 2023 IN 5021.618N,0334.628W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 6.17MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 8.74MTRS, LENGTH 14.86MTRS, WIDTH 5.2MTRS, HEIGHT 2.57MTRS, ORIENTATION 134/314 DEGS. NFS. (UKHO H525.2 BASED ON SHORELINE SURVEY JI155). RETAIN OBSTN 5.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. RSDRA2025000235529 24.06.25 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. LEAST M/B DEPTH 6.07MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (SHORELINE SURVEY J2490, DTD 19.02.25). RETAIN OBSTRN 5.4MTRS
Last Amended Date Jun 24, 2025

General Comments

APPREARS AS GEN AREA OF SHOAL GROUND

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 21.618 N,3 34.628 W
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