Mi Amigo Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Mi amigo Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 34.988 N,1 17.228 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 2.6 m |
| Water Depth | 5 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | MI AMIGO |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Length | 40.8 m |
| Width | 7 m |
| Draught | 3 |
| Sonar Length | 45.7 |
| Sonar Width | 7.5 |
| Orientation | 115 |
| Tonnage | 274 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Mar 20, 1980 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Scour Dimensions | ,,009.9, |
| Original Detection Year | 1980 |
| Last Detection Year | 2007 |
| Original Source | survey vessel |
| Surveying Details | H3921/73 28.3.80 SUNK IN POSN 298DEGS 6.5 CABLES FROM NW LONGSAND BN. MAST SHOWING ABOUT 35MTRS ABOVE HW. (PLA TLX,DTD 20.3.80). R CAN BUOY, VQ(R), ESTABLISHED 320DEG,450FT FROM WK. (TH, TLX DTD 24.3.80). SALVAGE PLANS WELL ADVANCED TO RAISE THIS WRECK. (LL 27.3.80). H3921/73 8.4.80 LATTICE MAST (TX AERIAL) FIXED IN 513457N, 011722E [OGB] USING FHIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. THIS STANDS APPROX 30MTRS ABOVE HW LINE. WK LYING IN GEN DEPTH 6MTRS. POINTING DIRECTLY AT NW LONGSAND BN OR 115/295DEG. TOP OF WHEELHOUSE DRIES 0.4MTRS AND SEVERAL PROJECTIONS (PIPES, LIFERAFT STOWAGE ETC), ARE ABOVE THIS. (PLA WK REPORT, 2/80). H/ 9.4.80 TH KNOW OF NO SALVAGE PLANS. BUOY WILL BE REMOVED WHEN CHARTED. (TELECON TH/WKSO). INS AS ST HT 30MTRS. - NM 874/80. H3921/73 2.12.80 BUOY TO BE WITHDRAWN 18.12.80. NCA. (TH NM 76/80). BUOY WITHDRAWN. (THNM 80/80). 10.11.82 INS AS ST MAST (30) ON NC 1183. H3921/73 25.9.85 EXAM'D 28.8.85 IN 513457N, 011721E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. HEIGHT OF MAST 39MTRS ABOVE MHWS. ONLY STAYS ON E SIDE NOW REMAIN TO SUPPORT MAST. (PLA WK REPORT DTD 22.7.85). AMEND MAST HT TO 39MTRS. BR STD. H3921/73 23.7.86 LATTICE MAST NO LONGER VISIBLE. (TH HARWICH, TLX DTD 17.7.86). H3921/73 14.8.86 SWEPT CLEAR AT 3.7MTRS (LAT). MARKED BY R CAN BUOY IN 513501N, 011716E [OGB]. (TH HARWICH, 26.7.86 & TRACING DTD 26.7.86). H3921/73 27.8.86 LEAST DEPTH NOW 2.6MTRS (LAT). (TH TLX DTD 27.8.86). AMEND TO SW 2.6MTRS & INS BUOY. - NM 2576/86. H3921/73 3.2.87 BUOY WITHDRAWN. (TH NM 10/87 & TH HARWICH TLX DTD 30.1.87). DELETE BUOY. - NM 499.87. 9.10.92 SW 2.6MTRS SHOWN IN 513456.4N, 011721E [OGB] ON PLA SURVEY 208/7 DTD 6.7.92. AMEND POSN. BR STD. HH244/410/05 19.4.99 EXAM'D 31.3.99 IN 5143.943N, 0117.358E [OGB] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 2.8 IN GEN DEPTH 5.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 9.9MTRS. AREA OF WRECKAGE IS 65MTRS IN LENGTH. CONSIDERABLE DISTURBANCE IN WATER COLUMN. RETAIN AS SW 2.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN. (PLA WK REPORT 13/99). AMEND POSN. BR STD. SEP 2008/000078898 23.9.08 EXAM'D 15.3.07 IN 5134.9883N, 0117.2275 [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 3.15 IN GEN DEPTH 6.7MTRS. SCOUR 4.8MTRS DEEP LEADS NE. LENGTH 47.5MTRS, WIDTH 7.5MTRS. LIES NW/SE. RETAIN SW 2.6MTRS. (PLA WK REPORT DTD 18.8.08). RETAIN SW 2.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. |
| Last Amended Date | Sep 23, 2008 |
Circumstances of loss
DRAGGED ANCHOR IN NEAR GALE, GROUNDED AND LATER SANK. (LL). THIS VESSEL CARRIED THE TRANSMITTER FOR RADIO CAROLINE.
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
51 34.988 N,1 17.228 E
Mi Amigo on Wreck Map
Mi Amigo Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
INTACT, UPRIGHT, BOWS SE, SCOUR TO NE AT BOTH ENDS