Other Wreck 5478

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		59 29.599 N,2 14.192 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 59.493317
  • Longitude: -2.236533
Wreck Depth 83 m
Water Depth 88 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 78
Sonar Width 15.7
Shadow Height 6.5
Orientation 166
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1983
Last Detection Year 2008
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H2073/82 11.5.83 WK LOCATED IN 592938N, 021406W. LEAST E/S DEPTH 85.5 IN GEN DEPTH 88MTRS. DCS3 HT 7.7MTRS. (MV SPERUS, NP1008, TELECON 5.5.83). NCA YET. AWAIT COMPLETED SURVEY. H2073/82 29.9.83 APPARENTLY INTACT WK IN 592939N, 021406W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [3 LOP]. LYING 010/190 DEGS AT BASE OF A 10MTR HIGH LEDGE. LEAST E/S DEPTH 85.5 IN GEN DEPTH 88MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 3.5MTRS, LENGTH 72MTRS, BEAM 15MTRS. POOR E/S RETURN, BUT GIVES GOOD SONAR SHADOW INDICATING WK IS ON ITS SIDE WITH TALL NARROW STRUCTURE (? MAST) STILL PROUD OF SEABED. (NP 1008/MV SPERUS, 4.5.83, HI 144/83). INS AS WK 84MTRS. BR STD. HH091/218/01 - SEP 2008/000044061 15.5.08 EXAM'D 23.7.08 IN 5929.5985N, 0214.1917W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 83.2 IN GEN DEPTH 88.8MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 78MTRS, WIDTH 15.7MTRS, HT 6.5MTRS. LIES 116/346DEGS WITH BOWS ?NNW. DOES NOT APPEAR INTACT. MAJORITY HAS ROTTED AWAY AND IS PARTIALLY COVERED WITH SAND. HIGHEST POINT AT STERN (?BRIDGE). (NETSURVEY, HI 1218). AMEND WK 83MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Last Amended Date May 15, 2008

General Comments

COLLAPSED, PARTIALLY COVERED WITH SAND

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