Other Wreck 5883

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
51 43.481 N,1 33.144 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.724683
  • Longitude: 1.552400
Wreck Depth 1.3 m
Water Depth 4 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 70
Sonar Width 12
Orientation 40
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Scour Dimensions ,,002.3,
Original Detection Year 1952
Last Detection Year 1990
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details DW SHOWN IN 514330N, 013300E ON 1975,1610,1406. (AUTH'Y NOT KNOWN). H8037/34 14.6.52 EXAMINED BY E/S NEAR LOW WATER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 5FT IN GEN DEPTH 15FT. SCOUR DEPTH 39FT. SEABED FLAT. NOT SWEPT. (HMS FRANKLIN, 13.6.52). H8037/34 16.2.61 SWEPT CLEAR AT DRIES 1FT, FOUL AT 2FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 5 IN GEN DEPTH 18-23FT. SCOUR 29FT. SEABED FINE SAND. WK LIES ON SE EDGE OF A DEEP SCOUR. DISTINCT EDDIES NEAR LOW WATER. WK NOT SEEN TO BREAK SURFACE. ANOTHER DEEP SCOUR FOUND CLOSE W OF WK WITH NO SIGN OF WRECKAGE. (ECES, 27.9.60). AMEND TO DW, AWASH. - NM 3105/60. H2847/67 16.10.67 EXAM'D 28.6.67 IN 514327N, 013305E USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14 IN GEN DEPTH 14FT. SCOUR DEPTH 31FT. GOOD A/S CONTACT FROM SW ON FLOOD. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 28.6.67). AMEND TO WK 2FMS 2FT. NE 1975. 23.5.73 AMEND TO SW 0.3MTR. NC 2051. H3180/74 14.11.78 LEAST E/S DEPTH NOW 1.6MTRS. (SOISS, SIGNAL DTD 6.11.78). NCA YET - AWAIT SURVEY H2132/70 11.4.79 EXAM'D 25.10.78 IN 514327N, 013306E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 1.7 IN GEN DEPTH 5.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 9MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.8MTRS. LENGTH 82MTRS. LIES 040/220 DEG. (HMS EGERIA, HI 60D/78). NCA. H3935/88 6.9.89 EXAM'D 25.6.89 IN 514327N, 013306E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 1.5, FOUL AT 1.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 1.9 IN GEN DEPTH 3.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 6.8MTRS. COMPLETE AND UPRIGHT, LYING 030/210 DEG IN ITS OWN SCOUR. LENGTH 60MTRS. STRONG MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTIONS NOTED. (NP 1016, HI 457). BR STD. HH090/481/01 26.11.90 EXAM'D 17.9.90 IN 514326.7N, 013314.9E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [5 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 1.3, FOUL AT 1.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.2 IN GEN DEPTH 4MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 6.3MTRS. NO DISTINCT SONAR SHADOW OBTAINED. LENGTH 70MTRS, BEAM 12MTRS. LIES 040/220 DEG. BROKEN-UP, MOSTLY LYING WITHIN SCOUR. (NP 1016, HI 481). AMEND POSN. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Jan 15, 2003

General Comments

BROKEN UP, LIES WITHIN OWN SCOUR

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