Medina D Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Medina d Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 30.929 N,1 48.541 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.515483
  • Longitude: 1.809017
Wreck Depth 4.8 m
Water Depth 7 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name MEDINA D
Type motor vessel
Flag GB
Length 49.1 m
Width 8.8 m
Draught 3.4
Sonar Length 23.25
Sonar Width 9.57
Shadow Height 3.15
Orientation 55
Tonnage 486
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo grain
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 19, 1988
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 055.5,037.0,002.4,360
Original Detection Year 1988
Last Detection Year 2023
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H4087/78 2.11.88 WK, LYING E/W WITH BILGE KEEL UPPERMOST AND SO PROBABLY ON STBD SIDE, IN 523053.5N, 014839E. POSN BY HSA. LEAST DEPTH FOUND 4.0MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 5MTRS. IS NO DANGER TO NAVIGATION IN PRESENT POSN. HEAVY SCOURING TO A DEPTH OF 11MTRS OCCURING CLOSE TO WK. (THV MERMAID, TLXS DTD 21 & 31.10.88). BR STD. H3931/88 18.7.89 EXAM'D 11.5.89 IN 523054N, 014840E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 3.3MTRS. NOT FOULED - IMPOSSIBLE TO LOWER SWEEP DUE GEN DEPTH IN VICINITY. LEAST E/S DEPTH OBTAINED 4.1 IN GEN DEPTH 2.6MTRS. SCOUR, IN WHICH WK LIES WITHOUT PROTRUDING, HAS DEPTH OF 11.7MTRS. LIES 060/240 DEGS. (NP 1016, HI 453). NCA. HH090/488/01 11.7.90 NOT FOUND DURING AREA SEARCH USING SONAR. A SMALL MAGNETIC ANOMALY OBSERVED IN VICINITY. CONSIDER WK HAS BEEN ENGULFED IN ITS OWN SCOUR. (NP 1016, HI 488). HH090/513/01 14.6.91 NOT FOUND. (NP 1016, HI 513). AMEND TO FOUL. BR STD. HH090/545/01 9.6.92 LOCATED 21.4.92 IN 523054N, 014840E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP] BY MAGNETOMETER ONLY. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 545). HH090/570/01 28.7.93 LOCATED NEAR CHARTED POSN. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 570). NCA HH090/623/01 5.5.94 LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER NEAR CHARTED POSN. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 623). NCA HH090/662/01 8.6.95 LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER NEAR CHARTED POSN. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 662). NCA. HH090/687/01 24.2.96 LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER NEAR CHARTED POSN. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 687). NCA. HH090/733/01 18.4.97 LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER ONLY. (NP 1016, HI 733). NCA. HH090/766/01 13.5.98 NOT LOCATED. RETAIN FOUL. (NP 1016, HI 766). NCA. HH090/848/01 2.6.99 LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER ONLY. (NP 1016, HI 848). NCA. HH090/883/01 28.3.00 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 883). AMENDED TO ABEY. BR STD. HH090/942//01 11.6.01 LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER ONLY. STRONG ANOMALY. GEN DEPTH NOW 3MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 942). NCA. HH090/998/01 2.9.02 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 989). AMENDED DEAD. NCA. HH091/020/01 24.4.03 LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER ONLY. STRONG ANOMALY. (NP 1016, HI 1020). NCA. 20.10.11 LOCATED 14.6.11 IN 5230.932N, 0148.551E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 4.8 IN GEN DEPTH 5.3MTRS. SCOUR 4.9MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 35MTRS TOWARDS 180 DEGS. LENGTH 38.3MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS, HT 1.5MTRS. LIES 065/245 DEGS. ON ITS SIDE, PART BURIED. (MMT, HI 1367). BURIED TO HALF BEAM DEPTH. BROKEN. INS AS WK 4.8MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2014/000142852 28.11.14 EXAM'D 14.8.14 IN 5230.930N, 0148.540E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 4.9MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 6.5MTRS. SCOUR 1.2MTRS DEEP AT WK. LENGTH 11MTRS, WIDTH 3.5MTRS, HT 1.6MTRS. LIES 090/270 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (EGS, HI 1458). AMEND WK 4.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2014/000142852_1 22.12.14 LEAST M/B DEPTH 5.3 IN GEN DEPTH 5.8MTRS. SCOUR 2.2MTRS DEEP. LIES 045/225 DEGS. NFS. (EGS, HI 1458, BDC EXAMINATION OF DATA). AMEND WK 5.3MTRS. SEP 2017/000186964 23.4.18 NOT LOCATED IN M/B SURVEY 2017. [EGS, HI 1545]. AMEND DEAD. SEP 2021/000000486 18/10/20 EXAM'D 18.10.20; WRECK LOCATED IN 5230.929N, 0148.541E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 4.86MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 7MTRS. LENGTH 23.25MTRS, WIDTH 9.57MTRS, HT 3.15MTRS, ORIENTATION 55DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 55.5MTRS, WIDTH 37.05MTRS, DEPTH 2.37MTRS, ORIENTATION 360DEGS. BROKEN UP.[FPV MORVEN, HI 1687]. INSERT DW 4.8 MTRS. RSDRA2023000239007 21.09.23 WRECK NOT LOCATED IN M/B SURVEY 2023 BUT SHOAL FOUND. LEAST M/B DEPTH OF SHOAL 1.73MTRS. [M/V NORTHERN WIND, CLINTON MARINE SURVEY HI1828_006]. AMEND WRECK TO DEAD. RSDRA2024000010781 15.01.24 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2023). (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY, HI1828). NFA.
Last Amended Date Sep 21, 2023

Circumstances of loss

18.10.88 PASSAGE ROUEN FOR GREAT YARMOUTH. WAS ABANDONED IN NEAR GALE CONDITIONS ON 18.10.88. DRIFTED, CAPSIZED AND LATER GROUNDED.

General Comments

UK NM 1082/24

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FAQ

Where is the MEDINA D wreck located?

The MEDINA D wreck is located at coordinates 52 30.929 N,1 48.541 E.

How deep is the MEDINA D and where exactly is it located?

The MEDINA D lies at a depth of about 4.8 meters and is located at coordinates 52 30.929 N,1 48.541 E.

How deep is the seabed around the MEDINA D?

The seabed around the MEDINA D lies at approximately 7 meters deep.

When did the MEDINA D sink?

The MEDINA D sank on Oct 19, 1988.

When was the wreck of the MEDINA D discovered?

The wreck of the MEDINA D was discovered in 1988.

What country did the MEDINA D belong to?

The MEDINA D belonged to GB.

What cargo was the MEDINA D carrying?

The MEDINA D was carrying grain.

What was the tonnage of the MEDINA D?

The MEDINA D had a tonnage of 486 tons.

What type of wreck is the MEDINA D?

The MEDINA D is classified as a motor vessel.

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