Other Wreck 40304

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
51 16.308 N,1 53.137 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.271800
  • Longitude: 1.885617
Wreck Depth 37.36 m
Water Depth 38 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 23.7
Sonar Width 6.5
Shadow Height 1.7
Orientation 358
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Scour Dimensions 028.7,007.6,001.0,023
Original Detection Year 1971
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H5197/70 10.8.71 WK LOCATED IN 511620N, 015312E [EUR]; 511615N, 015314E [OGB]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 36.5MTRS [20FMS]. (HMS FAWN). BR STD. H4988/71 3.1.72 EXAM'D IN 511620N, 015312E [EUR] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 36.5, FOUL AT 37.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 37 IN GEN DEPTH 39MTRS. LIES IN VERY FLAT AREA. (HMS FAWN). NC 323. H2820/71 6.11.81 SHOWN AS WK 37MTRS ON DUTCH SURVEY [K8495/9], FEB 1981. NE 1610. HH090/460/01 19.6.89 EXAM'D 29.4.89 IN 511617.5N, 015314.5E USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 36.9MTRS, FOUL AT 37.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 37.4 IN GEN DEPTH 39MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 39.8MTRS. DCS3 HT 1.8MTRS, LENGTH 22MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS. INTACT, LYING 177/357DEGS, APPARENTLY ON ITS SIDE. HIGHEST PART AT S END. (NP 1008, HI 460). NCA. HH090/555/01 7.9.92 LOCATED IN CHARTED POSN. NOT EXAM'D. (NP 1008, HI 555). HH090/774/01 22.7.98 EXAM'D 20.5.98 IN 511618.6N, 015314.7E [OGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 37.7 IN GEN DEPTH 38.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 1MTR. LENGTH 25MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES 000/180DEGS. ALMOST ENTIRELY BURIED BY A SANDWAVE WHICH EXTENDS 200MTRS NW FROM THE WK. (NP 1016, HI 774). CHART AS WK 37MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/159/01 30.7.07 EXAM'D 5.2.07 IN 5116.308N, 0153.136E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 37.56 IN GEN DEPTH 38.8MTRS. LENGTH 24.5MTRS, WIDTH 5.2MTRS, HT 1.4MTRS. LIES 175/355 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (OSAE, HI 1159). LIES AT END OF RECURVED SANDWAVE, ALMOST BURIED. RETAIN WK 37MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2019/000307426 30.12.19 EXAM'D 12.6.19 IN 5116.308N, 0153.137E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 37.36MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 38.88MTRS, LENGTH 23.7MTRS, WIDTH 6.5MTRS, HEIGHT 1.7MTRS, ORIENTATION 358/178DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 28.73MTRS, WIDTH 7.6MTRS, 1MTR DEEP, DIRECTION TOWARDS 23DEGS. INTACT WK APPEARS UPRIGHT AND HOLLOWED OUT IN CENTRE, POTENTIAL CARGO BARGE. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1657). RETAIN PREVIOUS DEPTH, POSN AMENDED.
Last Amended Date Dec 30, 2019

General Comments

HULL DOWN, BOWS N, SCOUR RUNS SW FROM N END

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 16.308 N,1 53.137 E
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