Other Wreck 7662

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
51 22.255 N,1 38.44 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.370917
  • Longitude: 1.640667
Water Depth 16 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 55
Sonar Width 30
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1928
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H4606/28 12.2.29 NDW LOCATED. (TH, 27.7.28). BR STD. H932/53 13.4.53 LARGE HUMP WITH THREE THIN SPIKES WHICH GAVE A STRONG A/S ECHO LOCATED IN 512220N, 013827E USING DECCA. SCOUR STEEP AND NARROW 12FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 51FT IN GEN DEPTH 54FT. SEABED SAND AND SHELL. (HMS FRANKLIN, 29.1.53). CHART AS NDW IN 512220N, 013827E. BR STD. H4515/62 20.11.62 AMEND TO WK 8FMS 3FT ON NE 1610. 12.2.70 AMENDED TO WK 10FMS 3FT ON BA 1895. 13.6.72 NOW CHARTED AS WK 15.5MTRS. NC 1828. H2538/79 5.4.79 SONAR CONTACT OBTAINED IMMEDIATELY SE OF THIS POSN, BUT NOTHING FOUND DURING INTENSIVE DCS3 SEARCH. DOUBT WHETHER THIS WK EXISTS. (HMS EGERIA, HI 63/78). DELETE. BR STD. HH090/707/01 9.7.96 LOCATED IN 512215.3N, 013826.4E [WGD] USING DGPS. NOT SEEN ON E/S. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 HT. COVERS AREA OF 55MTRS BY 30MTRS. LIES 110/290DEGS. AN AREA OF SCATTERED DEBRIS, OBSERVED AS MINOR LOW REFLECTIVITY CONTACTS ON A GENERALLY HIGH REFLECTIVITY SEABED. NO HARD SONAR CONTACTS ENCOUNTERED, SUGGESTING WK/DEBRIS IS PARTIALLY BURIED AND COVERED BY A VENEER OF SEDIMENT. (GARDLINE, HI 707). CHART AS FOUL. BR STD. SEP 2018/000061842 19.7.18 NOT LOCATED BY M/B SURVEY 2017-2018. (GARDLINE, HI 1519). AMEND DEAD.
Last Amended Date Jul 19, 2018

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AREA OF DEBRIS

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