Motor Vessel Wreck 26744

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
25 5.466 N,54 34.11 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 25.091100
  • Longitude: 54.568500
Wreck Depth 22 m
Water Depth 27 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type motor vessel
Sonar Length 20
Sonar Width 8
Shadow Height 5
Orientation 135
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 2011
Last Detection Year 2012
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details 31.8.11 SEP 2011/000162911 31.8.11 WK LOCATED 8.2011 IN 2505.466N, 5434.110E [WGD] IN WATER DEPTH 27MTRS. LENGTH 15MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS, HT 5MTRS. SEABED SAND. (HMS MIDDLETON, VIA MWDC). INS AS WK USC 20MTRS. - NM 4518/11. 29.8.12 29.8.12 DIVED 25.8.12 IN LISTED POSN. THIS IS AN ALUMINIUM HULLED VESSEL, BRIDGE HAS COLLAPSED AND DECKING IS HEAVILY CORRODED. THERE IS STILL EQUIPMENT IN THE ENGINE ROOM. HULL SITS UPRIGHT IN 27MTRS ON HEADING 301DEGS. LEAST DEPTH 22.7MTRS. LENGTH 20MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS. LIES N LINE WITH [78401], SUSPECT THEY WERE DELIBERATELY SUNK BY FISHERMEN AS ARTIFICIAL REEFS. (B LUGG, CKR COUSULTING ENGINEERS, EMAIL DTD 29.8.12). AMEND WK 22MTRS. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Oct 18, 2012

General Comments

ALUMINIUM HULL, UPRIGHT, BOWS NW, LENGTH BY DIVER

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