Phoenix Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Phoenix Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 52.69 N,1 32.167 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 19.7 m |
| Water Depth | 23 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | PHOENIX |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Flag | NL |
| Length | 56.1 m |
| Width | 8.8 m |
| Draught | 3.4 |
| Tonnage | 500 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Oct 10, 1969 |
| Bottom Texture | Shells |
| Original Detection Year | 1969 |
| Last Detection Year | 1987 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | H5493/69 30.10.69 SIGNALS RE COLLISION INS IN FILE. NCA. H5493/69 31.10.69 SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH BRITISH LCT 'ABBEVILLE'. (LLOYDS 198/120). NAVEAM 9221 ISSUED. H5493/69 13.1.70 SANK 296DEGS, 2 MILES FROM CAP GRIS NEZ LIGHT. (LLOYDS 198/120). CHART AS DW PA IN 505256N, 013212E. - NM 182/70. 29.10.71 DW PA IN 505259N, 013213E [OGB]. (FRENCH CHART). H4984/74 15.9.75 WK 10FMS 4FT [19.5MTRS] IN 505233N, 013215E OR 285.5DEGS 1.81M FROM CAP GRIS NEZ LIGHT. (BREST NM 75 22 08). - NM 1934/75 19.11.79 SHOWN AS WK 19.7MTRS ON FR 6682 & FR 6681. NE 1892. 25.9.81 SHOWN AS WK 19.8MTRS ON FR 6824. NE 2451. H1271/81 12.11.84 SHOWN AS WK 19.7MTRS ON FR 6735 [1984 EDN]. R/P. 13.10.87 WK 19.7 MTRS SHOWN IN 505244N, 013214E, [EUR] ON FR 6681. [OGB] POSN: 505239N, 013216E. NE 1892. |
| Last Amended Date | Oct 13, 1987 |
Circumstances of loss
SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH BRITISH LCT 'ABBEVILLE'. (LLOYDS 198/120).
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