Other Wreck 16494

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
49 56.102 N,5 42.297 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.935033
  • Longitude: -5.704950
Wreck Depth 62 m
Water Depth 69 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 92
Sonar Width 25
Shadow Height 7
Orientation 62
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Pebbles
Original Detection Year 1968
Last Detection Year 2004
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H6866/68 23.9.68 ROCK PINNACLE [?WRECK], 60FT HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 38MTRS, LOCATED DURING E/S TRIALS IN 495700N, 054100W, APPROX, BY SDML ROBERT CLIVE. (PLESSEY CO., 11.9.68). NCA. H5051/70 1.2.71 INS WK 46MTRS. NC 1148. H2590/76 1.3.76 WK LOCATED IN 495607N, 054217W [OGB] USING RO/RO HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. NOT CLOSELY EXAM'D. LEAST E/S DEPTH 58.5 IN GEN DEPTH 67MTRS [LAT]. A GOOD SONAR CONTACT FROM 3 DIRECTIONS. (HMS HECLA, HI 1A/75). AMEND TO WK 58MTRS [38FMS] IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H1930/76 29.11.76 LOCATED DURING 'SIMRAD' SONAR TRIALS. NOT CLOSELY EXAM'D. LEAST E/S DEPTH 66 IN GEN DEPTH 71MTRS. LIES N/S, WITH APPARENT HEIGHT ABOUT 30FT, ON A SMOOTH SEABED. SCOUR TO THE W. SEEMS TO LIE ON ITS SIDE WITH BOWS N. (HMS HERALD, HI 18/76). RETAIN AS CHARTED. H2979/74 9.9.77 WK REPD IN 495620N, 054215W [OGB] USING DECCA. (E GILES, 16.5.77). NCA. H1310/82/7 11.3.82 CONFIRMED WK IN POSN BY DECCA. (A M JONES, 12.2.82). NCA. H5982/82 21.4.83 WKS SHOWN IN 495611N, 054213W AND 495600N, 054214W ON KINGFISHER CHART K(SW)7 [1982 EDN]. POSNS BY DECCA. NCA. HH100/351/07 6.8.93 WK LOCATED DURING CABLE ROUTE SURVEY (PORTHCURNO TO SANTANDER) IN 495606.3N, 054218.8W [WGD] [+/-5MTRS] USING DGPS. LENGTH 100MTRS, BEAM 25MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.3MTRS. (WORLDWIDE OCEAN SURVEYING LTD., 22.7.93). NCA. RETAIN AS CHARTED. HH091/059/01 8.4.05 EXAM'D 25.9.04 IN 4956.102N, 0542.297W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 62.4 IN GEN DEPTH 69.4MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 92MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS, DCS3 HT 7.0MTRS. LIES 062/242 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. DEGRADED WK. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). ?3-ISLAND VESSEL. AMEND WK 62MTRS. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Apr 8, 2005

General Comments

DEGRADED, ?3-ISLAND VESSEL

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