Other Wreck 5122

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 37.752 N,0 38.502 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.629200
  • Longitude: -0.641700
Wreck Depth 11.57 m
Water Depth 18 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 6
Sonar Width 5
Shadow Height 6.8
Orientation 80
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 6,4
Original Detection Year 1976
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Aug 13, 2018

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater Obstruction Report for a site located in the English Channel at coordinates 50 37.752 N, 0 38.502 W. Originally reported as a potential shipwreck, modern hydrographic surveys conducted in 2018 have classified this feature as a man-made object rather than a natural rocky pinnacle. The obstruction sits at a general depth of 18 meters with a least depth of 11.57 meters. The structure measures 6 meters in length, 5 meters in width, and stands 6.8 meters high. Its orientation is aligned 080/260 degrees. The object displays a distinct configuration featuring a central upright blade flanked by two longer, inclined linear pieces. Visible ropes and cables extend from the tops of the inclined sections down to the seabed in an east-west direction. While previously considered a wreck, current assessment confirms it is an unidentified man-made obstruction. This data is critical for maritime navigation and safety for vessels operating in the English Channel.

Surveying Details

H1287/76 27.7.76 WK REPORTED LOCATED BY E/S IN 503739.9N, 003818.2W USING DECCA. NO TIME FOR CLOSER INVESTIGATION. (MRS E TEMPLE, 15.7.76). NCA. POSN FOR FILING ONLY. H1270/71 6.11.79 INVESTIGATED BY CLOSE E/S SEARCH AND CONSIDERED TO BE A ROCKY PINNACLE. LEAST E/S DEPTH 88FT. (D DILLINGHAM, SUBSERVS, 31.10.79). NCA. HH091/002/01 22.10.02 NOT LOCATED, DISPROVED. (NP 1016, HI 1002). AMENDED DEAD. NCA. SEP 2018/000198963 13.08.18 EXAM'D 08.02.18; IN 5037.752N, 0038.502W [WGD]. LEAST WCD DEPTH 11.57MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS, LENGTH 6MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS, HEIGHT 6.8MTRS, ORIENTATION 080/260 DEGS. PRESUMED TO BE A MAN-MADE OBJECT WITH NO DEFINED FORM APPARENT. MAIN SECTION HAS A CENTRAL UPRIGHT BLADE WITH TWO LONGER, INCLINED LINEAR PIECES ON EITHER SIDE. ROPES, CABLES OR LINES ARE ATTACHED TO THE TOPS OF THE INCLINED PIECES &REACH DOWN TO SEABED, SOME DISTANCE TO EITHER SIDE, IN E-W DIRECTIONS. (MMT, HI 1498). INS DW 11.5MTRS.

General Comments

UK NM 4306/18

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