Other Wreck 28787

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 26.414 N,1 48.171 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.440233
  • Longitude: -1.802850
Wreck Depth 30 m
Water Depth 37 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 75
Sonar Width 15
Shadow Height 6.5
Orientation 50
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Gravel
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2002
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details H0121/45 22.3.45 POSN CLASSIFIED AS 'A'. (PORTSMOUTH LIST, 22.3.45). 21.2.45 CONTACT IN 502706N, 014724W - CLASSED AS 'A'. (AUBD 304/51, ESCORT GROUP 17, 21.2.45). GOOD SONAR CONTACT IN 502700N, 014800W. LENGTH 170FT, HEIGHT 30FT. (HMS LEITH, AUBD 304/53). H3971/52 30.6.52 INS AS NDWPA IN 502700N, 014800W ON F6840. 25.5.54 INS ON NC 2450. 4.7.73 NOW SHOWN AS USCPA 20MTRS ON NC 2615. H1270/77 12.5.81 AMEND WK 26MTRS IN 502700N, 014800W. H1968/77 14.8.81 EXAM'D 11.2.81 IN 502626N, 014758W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 28.97, FOUL AT 29.12MTRS. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 29.3 IN GEN DEPTH 38MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR. LYING APPROX 010/190DEGS. ABOUT 65MTRS LONG. (SCES, HI 81/80). AMEND SW 29MTRS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 2081/81. H1310/88/15 23.3.88 THOUGHT NOT TO BE THE 'GALLIA'. DIVED ON RECENTLY. LIES UPSIDE DOWN. (S SHOVLAR, 26.2.88). HH090/962/01 9.12.02 EXAM'D 2.8.02 IN 5026.414N, 0148.171W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 30.0, FOUL 30.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 30.6 IN GEN DEPTH 37MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 75MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. DCS3 HT 6.5MTRS. LIES 050/230 DEGS WITH BOWS 050 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. DEBRIS EXTENDS 30MTRS TOWARDS 050 DEGS. HULL BROKEN IN SEVERAL PLACES. (GARDLINE, HI 962). AMEND TO SW 30MTRS. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Feb 1, 2007

General Comments

BROKEN IN SEVERAL PLACES, BOWS NE, INVERTED

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