Pilot Boat Wreck 68997

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
36 8.567 N,5 22.104 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 36.142783
  • Longitude: -5.368400
Wreck Depth 29.71 m
Water Depth 32 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type pilot boat
Sonar Length 15.87
Sonar Width 4.74
Shadow Height 2.71
Orientation 4
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 6,17
Original Detection Year 1979
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H2489/79 15.4.80 WK (NO DEPTH SPECIFIED), DESCRIBED AS WRECKAGE IN REPORT, SHOWN IN 360839N, 052201.5W ON SURVEY [K8353/1]. (HMS HECATE, HI 13/79). BR STD. H2492/84 25.4.85 REPD TO BE WK OF A PILOT BOAT LYING IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS, AND 75MTRS FROM N END OF DETACHED MOLE. (RAF LOSSIEMOUTH, SAC EXPEDITION, 1984) H3945/88 25.4.89 EXAM'D 9.2.89 IN 360839.4N, 052201.6W USING SONAR AND TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 32 IN GEN DEPTH 35MTRS. NO SCOUR. SONAR HT 2.7MTRS, LENGTH 12.5MTRS, WIDTH 3.5MTRS. LIES 009/189 DEGS ON SAND AND GRAVEL. NFS. CHART AS WK 31MTRS. (HMS ROEBUCK, HI 467). BR STD. HH090/669/01 27.4.95 EXAM'D 8.3.95 IN 360833.90N, 052206.13W [WGD] USING POLARFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 30.9 IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 1.6MTRS. LENGTH 15MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS. LIES 010/190 DEGS. CLEAR OUTLINE ON DCS3 OF AN OLD PILOT BOAT. (HMS HERALD, HI 669). NCA. 9.7.03 [WGD] POSN BY GEO-REFERENCING: 3608.565N, 0522.102W. NE 45. HH365/400/05 28.3.06 EXAM'D 19.2.06 IN 3608.5665N, 0522.1046W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 29.88 IN GEN DEPTH 31.5MTRS. LENGTH 15MTRS, WIDTH 4.5MTRS, HT 2.1MTRS. LIES 010/190 DEGS. (HMS ROEBUCK, HN FOR HI 1173 & HI 1173 ROS). INTACT, UPRIGHT, NO DEBRIS. AMEND WK 29.5MTRS. BR STD. 31.5.06 COULD BE SAME AS [67993], SOME 25MTRS E. RSDRA2018000121049 30.03.20 EXAM'D 25.06.19; WRECK LOCATED IN 3608.567N, 0522.104W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 29.71MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS, LENGTH 15.87MTRS, WIDTH 4.74MTRS, HT 2.71MTRS, ORIENTATION 004/184 DEGS. (HMS ECHO, H525 HI1601 021). AMEND DW 29.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Mar 30, 2020

General Comments

INTACT, UPRIGHT

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