Other Wreck 57763

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
52 41.282 N,2 10.239 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.688033
  • Longitude: 2.170650
Wreck Depth 31 m
Water Depth 36 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 55
Sonar Width 10
Shadow Height 5.3
Orientation 160
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Debris Field NIL
Original Detection Year 1970
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H6285/69 26.1.70 FOUND DURING PIPE SURVEY. POSN BY DECCA. (K 5733). INS AS NDW. H3730/69 POSSIBLE WK FOUND IN 524126N, 021036E. (HMS BULLDOG). H2233/71 25.1.71 LOCATED IN 524112N, 021018E [OGB[ USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 30.5 IN GEN DEPTH 38-40METRES. NO SCOUR. (HMS ECHO, HI 12/70). AMEND TO WK 16FMS IN REVISED POSN. LC 1504. H4398/71 16.9.71 EXAM'D IN 524117N, 021022E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 28.9MTRS. FOUL 29.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 30.4 IN GEN DEPT 35-40MTRS. NO SCOUR. LIES APPROX NW/SE. 220FT LONG. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 15/71). AMEND TO SW 29MTRS IN REVISED POSN. HH090/616/01 15.9.94 EXAM'D 5.7.94 IN 524115.4N, 021020.9E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. SWEPT CLEAR 30.7, FOUL 31.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 30.8 IN GEN DEPTH 33.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 3.7MTRS. APPEARS INTACT, LYING ON SIDE NEAR CREST OF SANDWAVE. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES 160/340 DEGS. COULD BE RECENT WK AS NO SCOUR IS APPARENT. (GARDLINE, HI 616). SEP 2014/000101130 29.12.14 EXAM'D 26.7.14 IN 5241.282N, 0210.239E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 31.01 IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 55MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HT 5.3MTRS. LIES 160/340 DEGS. STR0NG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. PARTIALLY BROKEN WK BURIED IN A SANDWAVE. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1528). RETAIN WK 31MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Jan 20, 2015

General Comments

INTACT, ON ITS SIDE NEAR SANDWAVE CREST

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