Oswald Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
|
Oswald Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
48 51.948 N,3 59.036 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 52 m |
| Water Depth | 77 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | OSWALD |
| Type | yacht |
| Length | 11 m |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Aug 23, 1975 |
| Bottom Texture | Shells |
| Original Detection Year | 1977 |
| Last Detection Year | 2021 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority notice to mariners |
| Surveying Details | H4984/74 13.4.77 NDW PA IN 485200N, 035900W [EUR]. (FRENCH NM 77 08 30). BR STD. 22.8.84 NDW PA IN 485200N, 035900W [EUR]. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1984). NC 3669. 19.8.87 WRONG TONNAGE, 3568TONS, GIVEN. BA QUOTED AS AUTHORITY IN FRENCH WK RECORDS 1985, NO.14583037. RETAIN AS NDW PA. 23.1.06 SHOWN AS WK USC PD 52MTRS IN 4852.00N, 0358.98W [EUR] ON FRENCH 7151 [2ND EDN 1995 CORRECT TO 40-33-03]. NE 3669. 26.2.09 SHOWN IN 4851.940N, 0359.090W [WGD] ON FRENCH 6680 [3RD EDN 2003, CORRECT TO NM 42 29 08, 1:150,000, 2ND SCALE ADOPTION]. NC 2647. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 23, 2021 |
Circumstances of loss
27.8.75 CAUGHT FIRE 9M N OF ROSCOFFON WHILE ON PASSAGE FROM L'ABERWRACH TO JERSEY. CREW SAVED. (LL 27.8.75).
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