Other Wreck 22417

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
49 22.188 N,0 38.022 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.369800
  • Longitude: -0.633700
Water Depth 12 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Shadow Height 1.6
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1993
Original Source national HO/authority charts
Last Amended Date May 12, 2001

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater wreck located off the coast of Normandy, France, at coordinates 49 22.188 N, 0 38.022 W. This underwater obstruction sits in a general water depth of 12 meters. The object was identified via sonar return with a structural height of 1.6 meters above the seabed. The site remains partially surveyed and is noted on historical D-Day overlays. This submerged wreck is positioned in close proximity to a known 0.3-meter wreck charted on French nautical map 6927. The site is cataloged under UK Hydrographic Office reference HH351/510/02.

Surveying Details

HH351/510/02 12.5.94 HH351/510/02 12.5.94 SONAR RETURN IN 492214.9N, 003756.5W [EUR]. HEIGHT 1.6MTRS ABOVE SEABED. NOT FULLY SURVEYED. (84/MHA NO195, SURVEYED DEC 1993). NOTED FOR D-DAY OVERLAY. PLOTS CLOSE W OF WK 0.3MTRS [23898] IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS ON FRENCH 6927 [1994 EDN]. NCA. POSN FOR FILING ONLY.

General Comments

SONAR RETURN, NOT FULLY SURVEYED.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 49 22.188 N,0 38.022 W
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