Other Wreck 15862

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		17 56.524 N,76 50.376 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 17.942067
  • Longitude: -76.839600
Wreck Depth 12.15 m
Water Depth 15 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 14.1
Sonar Width 6.1
Shadow Height 2.99
Orientation 150
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Mud
Original Detection Year 1930
Last Detection Year 2017
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date May 18, 2018

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater wreck survey report for the vessel located at 17 56.524 N, 76 50.376 W situated off the coast of Jamaica near Kingston. This underwater obstruction was formally identified and examined on January 26, 2017. The wreck sits at a least water column depth of 12.15 meters within a general seabed depth of 15 meters. The vessel structure measures 14.1 meters in length, 6.1 meters in width, and 2.99 meters in height, with an orientation of 150 degrees. Site assessment indicates the hull remains intact as a hollow shell with all internal structures decomposed and removed; there is no evidence of scouring or a debris field. Historical charting data for this location includes various surveys dating back to 1930, with the 2017 survey confirming the precise updated coordinates of 17 56.524 N, 76 50.376 W.

Surveying Details

H4911/30 18.7.30 ST SHOWN IN 175626N, 765012W ON SURVEY [C5275]. NE 454. H1993/55 1.12.55 ST SHOWN IN 175626N, 765011W ON HMS VIDAL, 1954 SURVEY [K1077]. NE 454. 1.3.78 NAS POSN: 175632.5N, 765008.5W. NC 454. 13.11.99 WGD POSN: 1756.582N, 7650.122W. NE 454. HI1558 23.11.17 EXAM'D 26.1.17; WK LOCATED IN 1756.524N, 7650.376W [WGD]. LEAST W/C DEPTH 12.15MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. LENGTH 14.1, HEIGHT, 2.99, WIDTH 6.1MTRS. ORIENTATION 150DEGS. NO SCOUR. NO DEBRIS FIELD. HULL REMAINS INTACT, ALL INTERNAL STRUCTURES HAVE DECOMPOSED AND REMOVED, RESULTING IN HOLLOW HULL. [EGS, HI 1558]. AMEND DW 12.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

UK NM 2298/18

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