Other Wreck 70275

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 16.321 N,1 29.389 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.272017
  • Longitude: 1.489817
Wreck Depth 5.07 m
Water Depth 6 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 16.32
Sonar Width 3.44
Shadow Height 3.25
Orientation 12
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 001.9,011.0,000.7,012
Original Detection Year 1922
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H3242/22 31.5.22 INS DWP 2MTRS (1922) IN 511619N, 012930E. (HMS KELLETT). DEC 1922 AMEND TO ST. H5874/32 3.11.32 AMEND TO DW. OFFICE CORR'N. H998/37 8.10.37 DELETE FROM ALL CHARTS. (HMS KELLETT). H5498/69 14.11.69 SEARCH CARRIED OUT FROM 4 DIR'NS USING FISHERMAN'S ASDIC & TRANSIT SONAR. NOTHING FOUND. NOT CLOSELY EXAM'D USING E/S. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 178/69 & HI 8A/69). H2234/71 2.2.71 EXAM'D IN 511618N, 012930E USING HSA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 3.8 IN GEN DEPTH 4MTRS [SEABED VERY STEEP SLOPE]. LIES IN SCOUR, DEPTH 9.6MTRS, AND PROTRUDES 3MTRS ABOVE SEABED. (HMS EGERIA, HI 5/70). CHART AS WK 2FMS IN 511618N, 012930E. LC 1828. 13.6.72 NOW CHARTED AS WK 3.8MTRS. NC 1828. H2234/71 23.9.71 WK LIES IN VERY SHALLOW WATER OUTSIDE AREA SEARCHED BY SONAR. CLOSE SOUNDING COMMENCED BUT BROKE OF AS TIDE FELL. THOROUGHLY EXAMINED AND NOTHING FOUND. (HMS ENTERPRISE, H525 NO.42/71). NCA YET. H2234/71 2.5.73 LOCATED WITH SONAR. NOTHING ON E/S. (HMS ENTERPRISE, NO.45/72). NCA. H2100/74 30.1.74 EXAM'D IN 511616N, 012928E USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 3.9 IN GEN DEPTH 9MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 15.4MTRS [LAT]. LIES IN OWN SCOUR ON UNEVEN SEABED. EDGE OF BANK HAS CHANGED POSN CONSIDERABLY SINCE LAST SURVEY. (HMS ECHO, H525 NO.26/73). NCA. H1938/78 20.3.81 EXAM'D 19.11.80 IN 511617N, 012930E USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 4.0, FOUL AT 4.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.2 IN GEN DEPTH 6-9MTRS. NO SCOUR OR SONAR SHADOW. LENGTH 60MTRS, BEAM APPROX 15MTRS. APPARENTLY BROKEN INTO TWO PARTS, LYING 105/285DEGS. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 61B/80). AMEND TO SW 4MTRS IN 511617N, 012930E. R/P. H1951/80 28.5.81 EXAM'D 8.4.81. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.3MTRS. NOTHING ELSE CHANGED. RECOMMEND RETAIN 1980 SWEPT DEPTH. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 21A). NCA. H2331/85 12.11.86 NOT FOUND DURING BASIC AREA SOUNDING. SONAR NOT USED. (NP 1016, HI 298). NCA. HH090/511/01 16.10.91 NOT FOUND DURING SEARCH USING SONAR AND MAGNETOMETER. GEN DEPTH NOW 4MTRS. RECOMMEND RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 511). NCA. HH090/738/01 11.9.97 NOT LOCATED BY DCS3 OR MAGNETOMETER. CONSIDERED TO BE BURIED. (NP 1016, HI 738). AMEND TO FOUL. BR STD. HH090/892/01 3.10.00 LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER ONLY. VERY STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. GEN DEPTH 5.6MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 892). NCA. HH091/294/01 - SEP 2010/000060716 23.3.10 EXAM'D 7.8.09 IN 5116.322N, 0129.391E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 5.53 IN GEN DEPTH 16.5MTRS. LENGTH 128MTRS, WIDTH 18MTRS, HT 11.0MTRS. LIES 115/295 DEGS WITH BOWS ENE. INTACT. LIES ACROSS SANDWAVE WITH STERN UNSUPPORTED. (MARIN MATTEKNIK, HI 1294). UPRIGHT, BOWS WSW AND UNSUPPORTED. AMEND WK 5.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. RSDRA2022000003820 21.03.22 EXAM'D 16.09.2021; IN 5116.321N, 0129.389E [WGD]. LEAST W/C DEPTH 5.07MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 6MTRS. LENGTH 16.32MTRS, WIDTH 3.44MTRS, HEIGHT 3.25MTRS, ORIENTATION 012/192 DEGS. IN 2 SECTIONS, DEBRIS WITHIN SCOUR. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI1743, H525-WI-13805). AMEND DW 5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date May 16, 2022

General Comments

IN 2 SECTIONS, DEBRIS WITHIN SCOUR

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