Mobile Crane Wreck 43855

Field	Value
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	53 55.687 N,3 38.917 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 53.928117 Longitude: -3.648617
Wreck Depth	27 m
Water Depth	29 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	mobile crane
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Nov 15, 1975
Original Detection Year	1976
Last Detection Year	1997
Original Source	national HO authority radio navigational warning
Surveying Details	H1184/67 13.1.76 H1184/67 13.1.76 WRECKAGE CONSISTS OF PART CRANE BOOM 'A' FRAME, CRANE CAB PUMP UNIT IN 535545N, 033852W, IN GEN DEPTH 110FT. CONSIDERED TO BE LESS THAN 15FT ABOVE SEABED. (BRITISH GAS CORP, TLX DTD 15.12.75). INS AS USC 15FMS. BR STD. 10.8.76 10.8.76 AMEND TO USC 27MTRS. NC 1981. HH090/705/01 9.6.97 HH090/705/01 9.6.97 EXAM'D 30.4.97 IN 535541.2N, 033855.0W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 27.3, FOUL 27.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 27.6 IN GEN DEPTH 29MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 HT. CHART AS OBSTN. (NP 1008, HI 705). BR STD.
Last Amended Date	Nov 17, 2000

Circumstances of loss

PEDESTAL CRANE AND PUMP UNIT LOST OVERBOARD FROM RIG 'OFFSHORE MERCURY. SALVAGE ATTEMPT RECOVERED 20FT CRANE BOOM ONLY.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 55.687 N,3 38.917 W

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