Phoenix 'A 46' Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Phoenix 'a 46' Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
49 29.101 N,0 27.34 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.485017
  • Longitude: -0.455667
Wreck Depth 19.7 m
Water Depth 32 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name PHOENIX 'A 46'
Type mulberry unit
Length 61 m
Width 16.8 m
Sonar Length 100
Sonar Width 20
Shadow Height 12.2
Orientation 55
Tonnage 6000
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1979
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H4984/74 4.4.79 WK, LEAST DEPTH 19.7MTRS [10FMS 4FT], IN 492910N, 002727W. (FR NM 79 05 34). - NM 974/79. 27.7.90 NOW SHOWN IN 492909N, 002716W ON FR 6927 [1985 EDN]). WK OF 'A 46' LOCATED IN 492909.4N, 002715.5W [EUR] [+/-20MTRS]. EXAM'D USING E/S AND SONAR IN 1983. LEAST E/S DEPTH 19.7 IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS. HT 12.2MTRS ABOVE SEABED. (FR WK RECORDS NO.14590391). NC 2613. HH100/351/04 22.8.91 DIVED ON 31.7.91 IN 492902.5N, 002718W. POSN BY DECCA. POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS TWO MULBERRY SECTIONS. STANDS 13MTRS HIGH. ORIENTATED NE/SW. (M ROWLEY, 7.8.91). NCA. 16.5.07 LIES IN 4929.155N, 0027.257W [EUR]. LENGTH 100MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS, HT 12.MTRS. LIES 055/235 DEGS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 2007). AMEND POSN. BR STD. 27.12.12 [WGD] POSN: 4929.101N, 0027.340W.
Last Amended Date Apr 13, 2022

Circumstances of loss

PART OF 'MULBERRY HARBOUR' USED DURING INVASION OF FRANCE, JUNE 1944.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 49 29.101 N,0 27.34 W
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FAQ

Where is the PHOENIX 'A 46' wreck located?

The PHOENIX 'A 46' wreck is located at coordinates 49 29.101 N,0 27.34 W.

How deep is the PHOENIX 'A 46' and where exactly is it located?

The PHOENIX 'A 46' lies at a depth of about 19.7 meters and is located at coordinates 49 29.101 N,0 27.34 W.

How deep is the seabed around the PHOENIX 'A 46'?

The seabed around the PHOENIX 'A 46' lies at approximately 32 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the PHOENIX 'A 46' discovered?

The wreck of the PHOENIX 'A 46' was discovered in 1979.

What was the tonnage of the PHOENIX 'A 46'?

The PHOENIX 'A 46' had a tonnage of 6000 tons.

What type of wreck is the PHOENIX 'A 46'?

The PHOENIX 'A 46' is classified as a mulberry unit.