Other Wreck 1414

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 24.652 N,0 27.882 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.410867
  • Longitude: -0.464700
Wreck Depth 43 m
Water Depth 47 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 49
Sonar Width 13
Shadow Height 4.3
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Pebbles
Original Detection Year 1976
Last Detection Year 2003
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date Oct 31, 2003

Simplified Wreck Survey

Unidentified shipwreck located in the English Channel off the south coast of England at coordinates 50 24.652 N, 0 27.882 W. The wreck lies in a general depth of 47 meters with a least depth of 43.3 meters. It measures approximately 49 meters in length and 13 meters in width, oriented on a 000/180 degree heading. The site features no scour on a seabed of fine sand, broken shell, and pebbles, with the west side reasonably intact and the east side broken up.

Surveying Details

H4121/76 5.11.76 WRECK LOCATED 15.6.76 IN 502436.4N, 002747.5W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP] LEAST E/S DEPTH 39MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 47-48MTRS. NO SCOUR. SEABED OF FINE SAND, BROKEN SHELL & PEBBLES. DCS3 HEIGHT 8.6MTRS, LENGTH 250FT. APPEARS TO BE FAIRLY INTACT. LIES APPROX 170/350DEGS. (HMS FAWN, HI 52/76). CHART AS WK 38MTRS. - NM BLOCK 239/77. HH090/952/01 31.10.03 EXAM'D 23.6.03 IN 5024.652N, 0027.882W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 43.3 IN GEN DEPTH 47MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 49MTRS, WIDTH 13MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.3MTRS. LIES 000/180 DEGS. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. REASONABLY INTACT W SIDE, BROKEN UP E SIDE. (GARDLINE). PROBABLY COLLAPSED. BR STD.

General Comments

REASONABLY INTACT, PROBABLY COLLAPSED

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