Other Wreck 57671

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	51 45.241 N,1 56.154 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 51.754017 Longitude: 1.935900
Wreck Depth	19.5 m
Water Depth	20 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length	55
Sonar Width	10
Shadow Height	0.5
Orientation	140
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture	Shells
Original Detection Year	1959
Last Detection Year	1995
Original Source	survey vessel
Surveying Details	H3972/56 20.4.59 H3972/56 20.4.59 OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR AT 8FMS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 69FT IN GEN DEPTH 106FT. SEABED SAND AND SHELL. VERY GOOD SONAR CONTACT. NO SWIRL. (HMS OWEN, ROS DTD 25.5.56). INS AS WK 11FMS. H4988/71 6.1.72 H4988/71 6.1.72 LOCATED BY SONAR ON THE EDGE OF THE SANDWAVE AREA, NOT SWEPT DUE TO CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE GALLOPER. (HMS FAWN). NCA 23.5.73 23.5.73 AMEND TO WK 21MTRS. NC 2051. HH090/667/01 3.1.96 HH090/667/01 3.1.96 EXAM'D 29.7.95 IN 514514.44N, 015609.23E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 19.5 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 0.5MTR. LENGTH 55MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES 140/320 DEGS. ELONGATED AND VERY DEGRADED WK. ON SECOND VISIT IT WAS APPARENT THAT THE WK WAS COVERED BY A SANDWAVE AND NO FURTHER WORK WAS POSSIBLE. ALL DATA TAKEN FROM THE MAIN LINE SOUNDING AND SONAR WORK AT 62.5MTRS LINE SPACING. (OCEONICS, HI 667). BR STD.
Last Amended Date	Dec 17, 2013

General Comments

WELL DEGRADED, VIRTUALLY BURIED IN SANDWAVE

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 45.241 N,1 56.154 E

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