Other Wreck 10363

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
53 59.995 N,2 52.666 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.999917
  • Longitude: -2.877767
Water Depth -5 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Length 18 m
Orientation 90
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1983
Last Detection Year 1991
Original Source aerial photography or satellite imagery
Last Amended Date Oct 31, 1991

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater wreck located off the Lancashire coast near Blackpool in the Irish Sea at coordinates 53 59.995 N, 2 52.666 W. The submerged obstruction lies in an east-west orientation with a length of 18.02 meters. Historical hydrographic survey records note the stern as the highest point reaching 0.3 meters above Mean High Water Springs with a broken-up bow, while subsequent aerial photography assessments classified the exact chart position as foul ground.

Surveying Details

H438/83 7.12.83 STF SHOWN IN 535959N, 025235W. STERN HIGHEST POINT, 0.3MTRS ABOVE MHWS. LIES E/W. BOW BROKEN UP, LENGTH 18.02MTRS. (PHOTPLOT PG 1709). NC 1552. 10.4.87 NOT SHOWN ON OS 164/86 DTD 24.8.86. DELETE. NE 1552. 31.10.91 POSN CONSIDERED FOUL ON PHOTOPLOT PG 2037 - LP1. (VERTICAL PHOT. V NERC MOD 5/90 DTD 30.4.90, INDEX NO.1922 & 1923/171). CHART AS F. NE 1552.

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