Other Wreck 59957

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 58.367 N,1 53.461 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.972783
  • Longitude: 1.891017
Wreck Depth 26.5 m
Water Depth 33 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 60.3
Sonar Width 10.2
Shadow Height 6.5
Orientation 204
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 105.0,032.0,003.5,329
Original Detection Year 1941
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source national coast guard or patrol
Surveying Details H02313/41 16.9.41 WK LOCATED IN 525820N, 015341E. DEPTH GREATER THAN 6FMS 4FT [MLWS]. (FOIC YARMOUTH, 9.7.41). INS AS NDW. 525820N, 015341E. - NM 2157/41. H5580/68 12.8.68 LOCATED IN 525820N, 015326E [OFV] USING HIFIX/3 [2 LOP]. A VERY SMALL WK, OR PIECES OF WRECKAGE, LYING ON THE SLOPING SIDE OF A SANDWAVE OBVIOUSLY METALLIC AND GIVES SMALL CRISP SONAR RESPONSE. LEAST E/S DEPTH 95 IN GEN DEPTH 90 - 120 FT. NO SCOUR. AREA OF UNEVEN SANDWAVES. CHART AS FOUL. (HMS MYRMIDON). AMEND TO FOUL. - NM 1549/68. HH090/524/01 3.1.92 EXAM'D 10.7.91 IN 525820.1N, 015333.7E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 28.4, FOUL AT 28.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28.7 IN GEN DEPTH 33MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 1.2MTRS, LENGTH 50MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS. LIES 030/120 DEG AND IS EMBEDDED IN A 4 - 5MTRS HIGH SANDWAVE. (LAND & MARINE, HI 525). AMEND TO SW 28.5MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2020/000100123 20.5.20 EXAM'D 20.01.19; IN 5258.367N, 0153.461E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 26.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 33MTRS, LENGTH 60.3MTRS, WIDTH 10.2MTRS, HEIGHT 6.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 204/024 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 105MTRS, WIDTH 32MTRS, 3.5MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 329 DEGS. WRECK IS INTACT AND LIES ON THE EDGE OF A LARGE SANDWAVE.(MERITAITO, HI 1580). AMEND DW 26.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date May 20, 2020

General Comments

EMBEDDED IN 4-5MTRS SANDWAVE

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