Other Wreck 15159

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 39.549 N,1 42.628 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.659150
  • Longitude: 1.710467
Wreck Depth 17.4 m
Water Depth 21 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 85
Sonar Width 15
Shadow Height 4.1
Orientation 130
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 4,6
Scour Dimensions 110.0,,004.0,210.0
Original Detection Year 1930
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H1644/30 19.4.30 MAST SIGHTED 1.5MILES E BY N FROM KENTISH KNOCK LTV IN POSN 5139.5N, 0142.75E. SEARCHED BY TH. NO TRACE FOUND. (TH 17.4.30). H8004/37 3.3.38 LOCATED BY OROPESA SWEEP 1.5CABLES FROM PREVIOUS POSITION. SWEPT CLEAR 50, FOUL AT 51FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 50FT. POSN 513933N, 014236E. (HMS KELLETT, 1937). INS WK 8FMS 2FT. BR STD. H4988/71 5.1.71 GOOD SONAR CONTACT FROM E NE & SE. POSITIVE DISPERSED WRECKAGE ON DCS 3 FROM 2 DIRECTIONS. (HMS FAWN). 23.5.73 AMEND TO SW 14.9MTRS. NC 2051. HH090/667/01 3.1.96 EXAM'D 18.7.95 IN 513933.98N, 014235.94E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.1 IN GEN DEPTH 24.0MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 2.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.2MTRS. LENGTH 70MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS. LIES 125/305 DEGS. GOOD MAGNETIC ANOMALY. BROKEN UP AND SCATTERED REMAINS OF WK. ORIGINAL HULL FORM NO LONGER VISIBLE. NETS AND SUB-SURFACE BUOYS PREVENTED SWEEPING. (OCEONICS, HI 667). BR STD. SEP 2015/000083463 14.7.16 EXAM'D 23.02.2016 IN 5139.549N, 0142.628E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 17.4MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. LENGTH 85MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, HT 4.1MTRS, ORIENTATION 130/310. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SCOUR LENGTH 110MTRS, 4MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 210DEGS. WK LIES IN GENERAL SCOURED AREA, COMPRISES 3 PRONOUNCED FEATURES. (MMT, HI 1474). AMEND DW 17.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Jul 14, 2016

General Comments

BROKEN UP & SCATTERED REMAINS OF WK, BUOYED

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