Other Wreck 39846

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
51 44.833 N,1 43.268 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.747217
  • Longitude: 1.721133
Wreck Depth 30.3 m
Water Depth 35 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 35
Sonar Width 9
Shadow Height 5.2
Orientation 148
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 4,1
Scour Dimensions 100.0,,002.0.192.0
Original Detection Year 1972
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H4988/71 4.1.72 LOCATED IN 514454N, 014320E [EUR] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 28.8, FOUL 29.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 30.0 IN GEN DEPTH 36.0MTRS. SMALLER OF TWO WKS ORIGINALLY REPORTED AS ONE. LYING NW/SE. (HMS FAWN). INS AS SW 15FMS 4FT. BR STD. 23.5.73 AMEND TO SW 28.5MTRS. LC 2051. HH090/667/01 21.12.95 EXAM'D 20.7.95 IN 514450.03N, 014315.70E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 29.6, FOUL 29.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPT 30.7 IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.9MTRS. LENGTH 90MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS. LIES 176/356 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. APPEARS TO BE LISTING AND DETERIORATING. (OCEONICS, HI 667). SWEEP NOT COMPLETE, RETAIN AS SW 28,5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/18 29.8.02 DIVED IN 5144.800N, 0143.378E [WGD] USING GPS. THIS IS THE BOW SECTION OF A SHIP, UPRIGHT AND IN GOOD CONDITION. POSSIBLY FROM THE WK ALONGSIDE. (B HICKINBOTTOM, LTR DTD 12.7.02). NCA. SEP 2015/000083463 14.7.16 EXAM'D 24.2.16, IN 5144.833N, 0143.268E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 30.3MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 35MTRS. LENGTH 35MTRS, WIDTH 9MTRS, HT 5.2MTRS, ORIENTATION 148/328. SCOUR LENGTH 100MTRS, 2MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 192DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WK LIES ON A GENTLY UNDULATING SEABED. (MMT, HI 1474). AMEND NDW 30MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Jul 14, 2016

General Comments

UPRIGHT AND IN GOOD CONDITION

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