Other Wreck 12823

Field Value
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
50 41.982 N,0 41.216 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.699700
  • Longitude: -0.686933
Wreck Depth 7.91 m
Water Depth 8 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Shadow Height 0.6
Orientation 72
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1976
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H4822/75 23.3.77 LOCATED 6.5.76. EXAMINED 7.9.76 IN 504158N, 004106W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 7.0MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 8.2MTRS. NO SCOUR. THIS IS VERY POSSIBLY UC-16 WHOSE CONTINUED EXISTENCE WAS CONFIRMED BY SUB-AQUA DIVERS [1976]. IT LIES ONE CABLE SW OF THE RECORDED POSN OF UC-16. IT WAS NOT FURTHER INVESTIGATED. (FSL WATERWITCH, HI 73/76). CHART AS WK 7.0MTRS. NE 1652 & NE 2045. H1270/72 6.3.78 THIS IS NOT THE UC-16, BUT 2 BEACH OBSTRUCTIONS [HEDGEHOGS] MADE OF RAILWAY LINE & ANGLE IRON. THE ONE IN THIS POSN IS 5FTX20FTX10FT. 50FT WEST IS A SECOND, A LITTLE SMALLER. MAX HT 5FT. (M WALSH, 8.1.78). SEP 2019/000094901 19.05.19 EXAM'D BY BDC 3.5.19 IN 5041.982N,0041.216W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 7.91MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 8MTRS. LENGTH 4.0MTRS, WIDTH 2.0MTRS, HEIGHT 0.6MTRS, ORIENTATION 072/252 DEGS. TWO OBSTRUCTIONS, POSSIBLY [HEDGEHOGS].(CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1561). AMEND TO OBSTRN 7.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date May 19, 2019

General Comments

Two obstructions, possibly 'Hedgehogs'

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