Other Wreck 22470

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 25.914 N,0 45.146 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.431900
  • Longitude: -0.752433
Water Depth 22 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Shadow Height 1
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1993
Last Detection Year 2012
Original Source national HO/authority charts
Last Amended Date Dec 13, 2012

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater wreck or obstruction located in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy, France, at coordinates 49 25.914 N, 0 45.146 W. This submerged metal object sits on the seabed at a depth of 22 meters. Recorded sonar and echo sounder data indicate a height of approximately 1.0 to 1.5 meters above the sea floor. The site remains partially surveyed and is historically noted for its proximity to D-Day overlay zones. This underwater structure is recorded for navigational awareness and chart filing purposes.

Surveying Details

HH351/510/02 11.5.94 METAL OBJECT IN 492558.2N, 004503.9W [EUR]. HEIGHT BY SONAR 1.0MTRS, HEIGHT BY E/S 1.5MTRS ABOVE SEABED. MAGNETOMETER READING. NOT FULLY SURVEYED. (84/MHA NO116, SURVEYED DEC 1993). NOTED FOR D-DAY OVERLAY. NOT SHOWN ON FR 7056 [1994 EDN] PLOTS ON 22MTRS SOUNDING. NCA. POSN FOR FILING ONLY. 13.12.12 [WGD] POSN: 4926.914N, 0045.146W.

General Comments

MAGNETOMETER READING, NOT FULLY SURVEYED.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 49 25.914 N,0 45.146 W
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