Other Wreck 53774

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
53 10.323 N,1 41.78 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.172050
  • Longitude: 1.696333
Wreck Depth 28 m
Water Depth 31 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 100
Sonar Width 20
Orientation 10
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,003.0,045
Original Detection Year 1968
Last Detection Year 2008
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H5580/68 13.8.68 H5580/68 13.8.68 SCOUR ON ECHO TRACE 1.5C NE OF WRECK IN 531026N, 014230E. MAY BE EPHEMERAL E/S RETURN. (HMS MYRMIDON, ROS 1967). NCA YET. HH090/524/01 15.1.92 HH090/524/01 15.1.92 WK EXAM'D 8.7.91 IN 531017.7N, 014153.6E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 28.2, FOUL AT 28.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28.1 IN GEN DEPTH 31.1MTRS. SCOUR 3MTRS DEEP. LENGTH APPROX 100MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. LIES 010/190DEG WITH DEEP SCOUR N & S AND LONG SCOUR TO NE. (LAND & MARINE, HI 525). BR STD. 17.2.05 17.2.05 EUT POSN: 5310.323N, 0141.780E. NE 105. 19.8.08 19.8.08 LOCATED USING GPS IN LISTED POSN & DIVED ON 28.7.08. LEAST DEPTH 28MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS. SEABED SAND. WK UPRIGHT IN SEABED WITH BOW & STERN PROUD OF SEABED, SANDWAVE BUILT UP AROUND MIDSHIPS. PROPELLER INTACT. BULKHEAD MIDSHIPS BUT BRIDGE HAS BEEN SWEPT AWAY. LARGE TRAWL NET COVERS BOW. (G BUXTON, E-MAIL DTD 19.8.08) NCA.
Last Amended Date Aug 19, 2008

General Comments

SCOUR RUNS TO N & S ALSO, UPRIGHT, SANDWAVE MIDSHIPS

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