Mudo Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Mudo Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 26.588 N,1 51.713 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.443133
  • Longitude: 1.861883
Wreck Depth 23.76 m
Water Depth 27 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name MUDO
Type motor vessel
Flag NL
Length 31.4 m
Width 6.1 m
Sonar Length 31.3
Sonar Width 22.1
Shadow Height 3.4
Orientation 162
Tonnage 218
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 4, 1949
Bottom Texture 4/1
Original Detection Year 1949
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H2721/49 20.5.49 LOCATED IN 522638N, 015145E. OROPESA SWEEP FOUL AT 33FT BELOW MLWS. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 6.5.49). BR STD. H2721/49 20.5.49 NOW CHARTED AS DW WITH A G CON BUOY GPFL(3)G.10S. (TH NM 63/49). - NM 1043/49. H2721/49 23.12.49 DISPERSED. OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR AT 46FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 23.11.49). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 4FT. - NM 2642/49 H2721/49 27.8.51 LUCAS WIRE DRIFT SWEEP 29.6.51 BY SMLS 325 AND 323. CLEAR AT 65FT, FOUL AT 67FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 73FT IN GEN DEPTH 77-90FT. HEIGHT ABOVE SEABED 12-25FT. APPEARS TO BE LYING IN A SCOUR BETWEEN TWO BANKS 77FT AND 90FT FIXED BY HSA. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 20.8.51). AMEND TO WK 10FMS 5FT. - NM 233/50. H4167/59 31.5.60 NOW CHARTED AS SW 10FMS 5FT. NC 1543. H6285/69 27.1.70 FOUND IN 522634N, 015151E USING DECCA BY KELVIN HUGHES DURING PIPE TOWING SURVEY USING MAGNETOMETER, E/S AND SIDE SCAN SONAR. (SURVEY [K5733/2]). NCA. 31.7.74 NOW CHARTED AS SW 19.5 MTRS [LAT]. NC 1543. H1942/80 1.9.82 EXAM'D 25.2.82 IN 522633N, 015150E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 23.2 IN GEN DEPTH 26MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 5.2MTRS, LENGTH 31.47MTRS, BEAM 6MTRS. LYING 015/195DEGS, ON EDGE OF SANDWAVE AND BETWEEN TWO OTHER SANDWAVES, BOTH SHOALER THAN THE WK, AND WITH BOWS NNE. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 11). RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2016/000091758 24.7.17 EXAM'D 14.12.16 IN 5226.588N, 0151.713E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 23.76MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS, LENGTH 31.3MTRS, WIDTH 22.1MTRS, HEIGHT 3.4MTRS, ORIENTATION 162/342 DEGS. WRECK IS BURIED ON THE EDGE OF A SANDWAVE. (GARDLINE, HI 1494). AMEND DW 23.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Jul 24, 2017

Circumstances of loss

SUNK IN COLLISION.

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FAQ

Where is the MUDO wreck located?

The MUDO wreck is located at coordinates 52 26.588 N,1 51.713 E.

How deep is the MUDO and where exactly is it located?

The MUDO lies at a depth of about 23.76 meters and is located at coordinates 52 26.588 N,1 51.713 E.

How deep is the seabed around the MUDO?

The seabed around the MUDO lies at approximately 27 meters deep.

When did the MUDO sink?

The MUDO sank on May 4, 1949.

When was the wreck of the MUDO discovered?

The wreck of the MUDO was discovered in 1949.

What country did the MUDO belong to?

The MUDO belonged to NL.

What was the tonnage of the MUDO?

The MUDO had a tonnage of 218 tons.

What type of wreck is the MUDO?

The MUDO is classified as a motor vessel.

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