Other Wreck 56833

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
50 23.83 N,2 42.103 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.397167
  • Longitude: -2.701717
Wreck Depth 40 m
Water Depth 51 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 47
Sonar Width 9
Shadow Height 8.4
Orientation 70
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1944
Last Detection Year 2003
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details 29.12.44 29.12.44 SONAR CONTACT IN 502430N, 024230W, APPROX. (ESCORT GROUP 4, AUBD 303/22). 9.3.45 9.3.45 GOOD SONAR CONTACT AND POSN 502336N, 024212W. (HMS LEITH, AUBD/203/25). H3971/52 30.6.52 H3971/52 30.6.52 INS AS NDWPA IN 502400N, 024045W. BR STD. H4623/55 22.7.55 H4623/55 22.7.55 EXAM'D IN 502347N, 024201W USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 22FMS IN GEN DEPTH 28FMS. SEABED OF SAND, GRAVEL AND SHELL. LIES 090/270DEGS. GOOD A/S RESPONSE. (SCES/HMS SCOTT 9.10.54). AMEND TO WK 22FMS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H3950/70 24.5.71 H3950/70 24.5.71 AMEND TO WK 40.0MTRS. NC 3315. H5982/82 26.1.83 H5982/82 26.1.83 WK SHOWN IN 502349N, 024157W ON KINGFISHER CHART K(SW)1 [1982] NCA. HH090/961/01 5.12.03 HH090/961/01 5.12.03 EXAM'D 5023.830N, 0242.103W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 40.8 IN GEN DEPTH 51MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 47MTRS, WIDTH 9MTRS. DCS3 HT 8.4MTRS. LIES 070/250 DEGS. DEBRIS EXTENDS 9MTRS TOWARDS 160 DEGS AND 3MTRS TOWARDS 285 DEGS. REASONABLY INTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 961). RETAIN WK 40MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Dec 5, 2003

General Comments

REASONABLY INTACT

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