Other Wreck 57179

Field Value
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 10.56 N,3 46.233 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.176000
  • Longitude: -3.770550
Wreck Depth 48 m
Water Depth 52 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 65
Sonar Width 10
Shadow Height 4.5
Orientation 174
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 2004
Last Detection Year 2008
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details HH091/059/01 3.5.05 HH091/059/01 3.5.05 EXAM'D 13.7.04 IN 5010.560N, 0346.233W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 48.4 IN GEN DEPTH 52.9MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 65MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HT 4.5MTRS. LIES 174/354 DEGS. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. NOT CONFIRMED AS A WK, ALTHOUGH THE NARROW CYLINDER IS TOO LINEAR TO BE NATURAL. SIMILAR TO AN INVERTED SUBMARINE OR WK. FISHING GEAR ON WK. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). INS AS WK 48MTRS. BR STD. 29.4.08 29.4.08 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. NO WRECK LOCATED, ONLY A ROCKY OUTCROP. IN THE VICINITY IS A TALL, LONG AND SYMMETRICAL SANDWAVE WHICH MIGHT HAVE APPEARED CYLINDRICAL TO THE SURVEY. (S MORTIMER, EMAIL DTD 29.4.08). AMEND OBSTN 48MTRS. BR STD. HH091/151/01 20.5.08 HH091/151/01 & SEP 2008/000047243 20.5.08 EXAM'D 13.2.07 IN 5010.5603N, 0346.2332E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 48.76 IN GEN DEPTH 51.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. BROKEN WK IN TWO MAIN SECTIONS: (A) LENGTH 23.1MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS, LYING 087/267 DEGS; (B) LENGTH 16.8MTRS, WIDTH 4.0MTRS, LYING 087/267 DEGS. (HMS ROEBUCK, HI 1186). LATER DIVE REPORT CONFIRMS OUTCROP IN THIS LOCATION. NCA.
Last Amended Date Apr 29, 2008

General Comments

ROCKY OUTCROP WITH LINEAR SANDWAVE NEARBY

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