Other Wreck 29074

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 50.115 N,3 29.86 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.835250
  • Longitude: -3.497667
Wreck Depth 64 m
Water Depth 70 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 40
Sonar Width 10
Shadow Height 5.4
Orientation 49
Tonnage 750
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,000.5,
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 2005
Original Source other
Surveying Details H03504/51 13.9.51 H03504/51 13.9.51 INDICATIONS OF AN OLD WK IN 494930N, 033030W WITH SIGNS OF DISINTEGRATION. LENGTH 130FT, HEIGHT 23FT. LIES 040/220DEGS. LOCATED DURING SEARCH FOR SUBMARINE AFFRAY. NOT DIVED ON. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH). INS AS NDW. NOTE. H3110/72 9.1.73 H3110/72 9.1.73 LOCATED IN 495003N, 032948W [OGB] USING HIFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 64.4 IN GEN DEPTH 69MTRS. IN SANDWAVE AREA. (HMS HECATE, HI 171A). CHART AS WK 64MTRS. BR STD. H4514/76 27.5.77 H4514/76 27.5.77 MAGNETOMETER RESPONSE OVER WK VERY SMALL. LEAST E/S DEPTH 32.5 IN GEN DEPTH 37FMS. (T ALLEN, 1.5.77). AMEND TO WK 32FMS (59MTRS). BR STD.. HH100/351/14 21.4.99 HH100/351/14 21.4.99 LOCATED 1995 IN 4950.082N, 0329.829W [OGB] USING GPS. (M SHARP, FAX DTD 25.3.99). AMEND POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/17 18.7.01 HH100/351/17 18.7.01 DIVED JULY 01 IN LISTED POSN. WK IS INTACT WITH THE BOWS BROKEN OFF. ALMOST INVERTED WITH THE STERN TO THE N. ALONG THE W SIDE IS DEBRIS AND PART OF THE SUPERSTRUCTURE. THERE IS A LARGE HOLE MIDSHIPS WHERE A SINGLE BOILER AND ENGINE CAN BE SEEN. CONSIDERED TO BE A VESSEL OF APPROX 750GT AND SOME 150FT LONG. (N R CHIPCHASE). NCA. H091/059/01 14.4.05 H091/059/01 14.4.05 EXAM'D 5.7.04 IN 4950.115N, 0329.860W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 64.7 IN GEN DEPTH 70.1MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTRS DEEP. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HT 5.4MTRS. LIES 049/229 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). AMEND WK 64MTRS. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Apr 14, 2005

General Comments

INTACT, INVERTED, BOWS MISSING, STERN NE, TONNAGE BY DIVER

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