Platform Wreck 32024

Field	Value
Obstruction Category	foul ground
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	25 2.86 N,55 5.418 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 25.047667 Longitude: 55.090300
Wreck Depth	3.6 m
Water Depth	4 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	Platform
Orientation	90
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture	Sand
Original Detection Year	1962
Last Detection Year	1970
Original Source	naval vessel
Surveying Details	H1777/58 20.3.62 H1777/58 20.3.62 LARGE METAL OBSTN BASED IN CONCRETE, APPEARS TO BE SOME SORT OF OIL DRILLING STRUCTURE, IN 250240N, 550520E, OR 290DEGS, 1.8M FROM JABAL ALI CAIRN (220). LYING IN 20FT OF WATER. MARKED BY 40 GALLON DRUM, ORANGE & WHITE. (HMS STRIKEN, HN 1/62). INS AS FOUL. BR STD. H1777/58 19.12.63 H1777/58 19.12.63 DEMOLISHED BY EXPLOSIVES. REMAINS OF OBSTRUCTION, CONSISTING OF SINGLE IRON GIRDERS, ARE NOW LYING FLAT ON THE SEABED. (HMS JUFAIR, HN DTD OCT '63). H3628/70 10.9.70 H3628/70 10.9.70 EXAMINED IN 250245N, 550521.5E [NAE]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 3.7 IN GEN DEPTH OF 4-5MTRS. NO SCOUR. SEABED SAND. REMAINS OF AN OIL STRUCTURE. THE AREA IS IRREGULAR OVER SAND & ANY DISPERSED WRECKAGE IS SILTED OVER TO FORM AN E/W RIDGE. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 1/69-70). AMEND TO FOUL 3.6MTRS. NC 3739. 10.12.92 10.12.92 WGD POSN: 250251.5N, 550525E. 7.7.93 7.7.93 REVISED WGD POSN: 250251.6N, 550525.1E. NE 3739.
Last Amended Date	Jul 7, 1993

General Comments

DISPERSED WKGE SILTED OVER TO FORM A RIDGE

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 25 2.86 N,55 5.418 E

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