Other Wreck 3875

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 31.542 N,1 12.156 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.525700
  • Longitude: -1.202600
Wreck Depth 2.4 m
Water Depth 7 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source research vessel
Last Amended Date Jan 30, 2019

Simplified Wreck Survey

UK Hydrographic Office surveying details for an unnamed underwater shipwreck located at coordinates 49 31.542 N, 1 12.156 W. Historical hydrographic survey records from October 1945 through January 2012 document this submerged cargo vessel wreck. Initial reports identified the obstruction near the Saint Marcouf lighthouse area off the coast of France. Survey updates note a least depth of 1.25 fathoms, later measured as 2.4 meters, with historical notations of buoy markings including green and black-and-white lighted buoys. Modern hydrographic data confirms the wreck position at 49 31.542 N, 1 12.156 W, noting the obstruction as fully buried in sediment with foul ground status.

Surveying Details

H4571/45 10.10.45 DW IN 493143N, 011210W. (PARIS NM 32/2051/45). - NM 2964/45. H4571/45 13.10.47 DW IN 493135N, 011155W, MARKED BY G CAN LT BUOY, QG, CLOSE W. (PARIS NM 3180/47). - NM 2654/47. H4571/45 24.4.50 POSN NOW 493142N, 011219W. (FR NM 09/021/50). - NM 724/50. H6873/50 26.1.51 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK, 1.25FMS. (PARIS NM 35/020/50). - NM 181/51. H6873/50 3.8.51 CONFIRMATION OF ABOVE. (DUBOIS PHILLIP & MCCALLUM LTD). - NM 1447/51 [MISSED SCALE]. H2415/54 27.7.54 WK 1.25FMS SHOWN 311DEGS, 2.88M FROM I ST MARCOUF LT, OR 493148N, 011215W ON FR 847. LC 2073. H02730/44 13.2.56 WK 1.75FMS IN 493148N, 011215W. (FR NM 55 42 14). - NM 277/56. H3405/59 20.8.59 WK 1.25FMS SHOWN IN 493148N, 011215W ON FR 847. NE 1106. H4571/45 13.7.61 WK 1.25FMS IN 493148N, 011215W, MARKED BY BW CAN LT BUOY, FL(4)5S, WITH TOPMARK, CLOSE W. (FR NM 61 20 06). - NM 1532/61. H4984/74 25.10.79 SHOWN IN 493136N, 011209W, MARKED BY W CARD LT BUOY ON FR 847 [AUG'79 EDN]. R/P. 7.6.90 WK 2.4MTRS SHOWN IN 493136N, 011206W ON FR 7056 [1986 EDN]. CARGO VESSEL IN 493136N, 011204.5W [EUR]. POSN ACCURACY 100MTRS. LEAST DEPTH 2.4 IN GEN DEPTH 7MTRS. (FR WK RECORDS 1987). NC 2613 (DANGER LINE EXTENDED TO COVER WK CLOSE N). HH351/510/05 6.12.01 NOW FOUL. (FRENCH NM 01 47 05). - NM 171/02. HH351/510/06 16.1.02 NOW WK 2.4MTRS. (FRENCH NM 01 50 21). - NM 673/02. 17.5.07 WK FULLY BURIED IN 2001. [EUR] POSN: 4931.600N, 0112.080W. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 2007). BR STD. 10.1.12 [WGD] POSN: 4931.542N, 0112.156W.

General Comments

CARGO VESSEL

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