Other Wreck 57317

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 39.005 N,5 27.409 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.650083
  • Longitude: -5.456817
Wreck Depth 85 m
Water Depth 91 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 99
Sonar Width 21
Shadow Height 6
Orientation 25
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1976
Last Detection Year 1988
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H2590/76 12.3.76 H2590/76 12.3.76 GOOD E/S CONTACT EXAM'D IN 493900N, 052719W USING RO/RO HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. CLASSIFIED AS SMALL, FIRM ROCK OUTCROP STANDING 3-5MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 93MTRS. (HMS HECLA, HI 1A/75). [SOME DOUBT HELD ON CLASSIFICATION OF THIS CONTACT. E/S AND SONAR TRACE INDICATES THAT IT COULD BE A WK - RECORD AS NSC]. H2979/74 7.4.78 H2979/74 7.4.78 TWO FFS REPD IN 493911N, 052726W [OGB] AND 493921N, 052713W [OGB]. POSNS BY DECCA. (E GILES, 16.5.77). HH090/430/01 12.7.89 HH090/430/01 12.7.89 WK EXAM'D 11.11.88 IN 493858N, 052721.5W [OGB] USING HYPERFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 85 IN GEN DEPTH 91MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 5.0MTRS, SHADOW HT 7.7MTRS. DCS3 HT 6.0MTRS. LARGE BROKEN UP WK LYING ON ITS STBD SIDE. LENGTH 99MTRS, BEAM 21MTRS. HIGH POINT IS SUPERSTRUCTURE AMIDSHIPS. GIVES LARGE MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. ORIENTATED 025/205DEGS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 430). CHART AS WK 85MTRS IN 493858N, 052721W [OGB]. - NM 2234/89.
Last Amended Date Dec 4, 2000

General Comments

LARGE BROKEN UP WK LYING ON ITS STBD SIDE

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