Other Wreck 13021

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		56 52.78 N,6 38.78 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 56.879667
  • Longitude: -6.646333
Wreck Depth 106 m
Water Depth 112 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 36
Sonar Width 11
Shadow Height 5.4
Orientation 50
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Mud
Scour Dimensions ,,001.0,
Original Detection Year 2009
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Dec 11, 2009

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater wreck located at coordinates 56 52.78 N, 6 38.78 W off the coast of Scotland in the Sea of the Hebrides. This underwater obstruction is a rectangular vessel, likely an inverted wreck or barge, measuring 36 meters long, 11 meters wide, and 5.42 meters in height. The wreck lies at a bearing of 050/230 degrees and is situated in a general depth of 112.3 meters, with a least multibeam depth of 106.95 meters. A 1-meter deep scour pit is present near the structure, suggesting it is settled into the mud seabed. The object tapers towards its southern point and is categorized as a wreck for navigational charting purposes.

Surveying Details

HH091/297/01 11.12.09 HH091/297/01 & SEP 2009/000188814 11.12.09 EXAM'D 11.7.09 IN 5652.78N, 0638.78W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 106.95 IN GEN DEPTH 112.3MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP CLOSE TO WK. LENGTH 36.0MTRS, WIDTH 11MTRS, HT 5.42MTRS. LIES 050/230 DEGS. APPARENTLY RECTANGULAR STRUCTURE WHICH TAPERS DOWN TOWARDS ITS SOUTHERN POINT. PROBABLY SETTLED IN MUD. (NETSURVEY, HI 1297). ?INVERTED WK OR BARGE. INS AS WK 106MTRS. BR STD.

General Comments

RECTANGULAR, TAPERING TO S, ?SETTLED INTO MUD

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