Other Wreck 16347

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
49 22.253 N,0 37.992 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.370883
  • Longitude: -0.633200
Water Depth 12 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Shadow Height 1.1
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1993
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date May 12, 2001

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater wreck located at coordinates 49 22.253 N, 0 37.992 W situated in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy, France. This underwater obstruction, identified as a sonar return, sits approximately 1.1 meters above the seabed in a general depth of 12 meters. Originally recorded during a 1993 survey and noted for historical D-Day overlay mapping, this wreck remains an unsurveyed feature of interest for maritime navigation and historical research.

Surveying Details

HH351/510/02 13.5.94 SONAR RETURN IN 492218.8N, 003754.7W [EUR]. HEIGHT 1.1MTRS ABOVE SEABED. NOT FULLY SURVEYED. (84/MHA NO198, SURVEYED DEC 1993). NOTED FOR D-DAY OVERLAY. PLOTS IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS ON FRENCH 6927 [1994 EDN]. NCA. POSN FOR FILING ONLY.

General Comments

SONAR RETURN, NFS.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 49 22.253 N,0 37.992 W
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