Other Wreck 57327

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
49 30.088 N,6 13.188 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.501467
  • Longitude: -6.219800
Wreck Depth 101 m
Water Depth 106 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 50
Sonar Width 20
Shadow Height 5
Orientation 160
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1978
Last Detection Year 1989
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H4847/71 25.8.78 H4847/71 25.8.78 WK EXAM'D 18.6.78 IN 493028N, 061241W USING DECCA. DCS3 HT 11.7MTRS, LENGTH 88MTRS. GEN DEPTH 106MTRS. LYING 120/300DEGS, ABOUT 1CABLE E OF ANOTHER WK [21671]. (HMS HECLA, HI 2/78). CHART AS WKS 94MTRS. DANGER LINE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE WK [21671] CLOSE W. BR STD. H3823/78 2.3.79 H3823/78 2.3.79 DECCA POSN CONFIRMED. LEAST DEPTH 53 IN GEN DEPTH 57FMS. (E GILES, 16.1.79). [E/S TRACES SUPPLIED]. NCA. H3943/88 6.11.89 H3943/88 6.11.89 EXAM'D 2.7.89 IN 493003N, 061308W [OGB] USING SYLEDIS AND HYPERFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 101 IN GEN DEPTH 106MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5MTRS, LENGTH 50MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. LIES 160/340DEGS APPARENTLY IN ADVANCE STATE OF DECAY, WITH NO OBVIOUS HULL SHAPE, BUT WITH HIGH POINT AT CENTRE. GOOD SONAR SHADOW FROM S BUT POOR FROM OTHER DIR'NS. (TH, PILOTAGE & MARINE, HI 465). AMEND TO WKS 101MTRS IN MEAN POSN 493003N, 061315W. NE 2565.
Last Amended Date Nov 3, 2000

General Comments

See Also: 21671

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