Other Wreck 14697

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 20.758 N,0 8.473 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.345967
  • Longitude: 0.141217
Water Depth 43 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 10
Sonar Width 2.5
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 2007
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source national coast guard or patrol
Last Amended Date Jan 21, 2014

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater Obstruction Report Coordinates 50 20758 N 0 8473 E English Channel Southeast of the Isle of Wight Details A large piece of steel measuring 10 meters by 25 meters weighing over 2000 kilograms was dredged from a wreck and dropped at these coordinates The structural remains include heavy steel debris and material that presents a hazard to fishermen and trawlers Although a multibeam survey in October 2013 was unable to locate the specific obstruction the anomaly remains charted as a foul seabed area

Surveying Details

SEP 2007/000080464 5.11.07 PIECE OF STEEL 10MTRS BY 2.5MTRS, WEIGHT >2000KG, DREDGED FROM WK AND LATER DROPPED IN 5020.758N, 0008.473E [WGD]. TRAWL RECOVERED BUT DERIS REMAINS HAZARD TO FISHERMEN. (SOLENT CG, FAX DTD 31.10.07). INS AS FOUL. - NM 5404/07. 21.1.14 NOT LOCATED 10.2013 USING M/B. (GARDLINE SURVEY, HI 1416). RETAIN AS CHARTED. NCA.

Circumstances of loss

DREDGED FROM WRECK BY FV EMMANJEL AND LATER DROPPED TO SEABED. (SOLENT CG).

General Comments

STEEL WRECKAGE, WEIGHT >2000KG, DIMENSONS AS REPORTED

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