Rough Buoy Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Rough buoy Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 55.264 N,1 30.894 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 9 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | ROUGH BUOY |
| Type | Buoy |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jan 15, 1987 |
| Original Detection Year | 1987 |
| Last Detection Year | 1987 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority wreck information |
| Surveying Details | H2446/80 6.5.87 STRONG SONAR CONTACT IN 515514N, 013100E, APPARENTLY FROM THIS BUOY. SONAR HT 2.89MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 8.9MTRS [LAT]. LOCAL PILOTS HAVE BEEN INFORMED. AN EARLY ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE TO RECOVER IT. (TH HARWICH, 6.5.87). COULD NOT BE FOUND DURING ATTEMPT TO REMOVE BUOY. FURTHER ATTEMPTS WILL BE MADE. A LOCAL FISHERMAN HAS REPORTED FOULING HIS NETS IN THE VICINITY. NCA FOR THE MOMENT. (CDR FAIRPLAY, HARWICH, TELECON). NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Jan 6, 2004 |
Circumstances of loss
SANK AFTER BEING FOULED BY A LARGE VESSEL.
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