Other Wreck 48022

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
49 46.896 N,3 7.733 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.781600
  • Longitude: -3.128883
Wreck Depth 57.9 m
Water Depth 68 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 150.9
Sonar Width 43.4
Shadow Height 10.5
Orientation 170
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1951
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H03504/51 16.3.60 OLD, MEDIUM SIZE WK LOCATED IN 494600N, 030824W DURING SEARCH FOR THE 'AFFRAY'. LIES 050/230DEGS. NOT DIVED ON. (C IN C PORTSMOUTH, DTD 24.7.51). CHART AS NDW. BR STD. 7.3.73 NOW CHARTED AS USC 50MTRS. NC 2519. 28.1.80 SHOWN AS NDW PA ON FRENCH 878 [1979 EDN]). NCA. HH090/496/02 19.2.91 LARGE WK EXAM'D 3.11.90 IN 494654N, 030744.6W [WGD] USING PORTLAND HYPERFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 57.3 IN GEN DEPTH 68MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 10.5MTRS, LENGTH 185MTRS, BEAM 20MTRS. WELL BROKEN UP. LIES 170/350DEGS, APPARENTLY UPRIGHT, WITH HIGH POINT AT N END. DEBRIS UP TO 1.8MTRS HIGH LIES ABOUT 20MTRS TO E OF MAIN CONTACT. (NP 1008, HI 496). AMEND TO WK 57MTRS IN REVISED POSN. G/S. HH226/410/01 4.4.91 SHOWN ON NM BLOCK 1480/91. HH100/351/17 18.7.01 DIVED IN JULY 2001. A VERY LARGE CARGO SHIP WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN DEMOLISHED BY SALVORS. VERY BROKEN UP WITH ONLY THE BOW INTACT & STANDING 10MTRS HIGH. THERE ARE FOUR BOILERS & THE ENGINE IS ON ITS SIDE. (N R CHIPCHASE). NCA. 26.7.06 DCS3 SHOWED AN OLDER WK WITH LOTS OF DEBRIS AND SMALL PIECES. HIGH PART AT THE N END. VERY BROKEN UP WITH BOILERS IN THE CENTRE. (ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION). NCA. 15.10.15 EXAM'D 18.6.15 IN 4946.896N, 0307.733W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 57.9MTRS IN GEN DEPTHS 68MTRS. LENGTH 150.9MTRS, WIDTH 43.4MTRS, HT 10.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 170/350 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. BROKEN UP. (MMT, HI 1480). AMEND TO NDW 57MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Oct 14, 2015

General Comments

UPRIGHT, WELL BROKEN UP

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