Sailing Vessel Wreck 16486

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
49 31.521 N,6 48.368 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.525350
  • Longitude: -6.806133
Wreck Depth 102 m
Water Depth 110 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type sailing vessel
Sonar Length 100
Sonar Width 30
Shadow Height 8.1
Orientation 10
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1972
Last Detection Year 1989
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H4847/71 11.5.72 WK OF UNKNOWN SAILING VESSEL LOCATED IN 493200N, 064618W USING DECCA. STANDS 12-22FT HIGH IN GEN DEPTH OF 364FT. (RISDON BEAZLEY/ULRICH HARMS, 13.4.72). CHART AS WK 55FMS [101MTRS]. BR STD. 2.11.88 FASTENER IN 493200N, 064736W. POSN BY DECCA. (REP DES CR ET EP). NCA YET. H3943/88 8.11.89 WK EXAM'D IN 493129N, 064819W [OGB] USING SYLEDIS AND HYPERFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 102 IN GEN DEPTH 110MTRS. (TH, PILOTAGE & MARINE, HI 465). [FULL DETAILS NOT SUPPLIED!]. AMEND TO WK 102MTRS IN REVISED POSN. NE 2565. H3943/88 2.12.89 EXAM'D 28.8.89. DCS3 HT 8.1MTRS, LENGTH 100MTRS, WIDTH 30MTRS. LIES 010/190DEGS. WELL DECAYED WITH A HIGH POINT AT S END. PARTIALLY BURIED IN SAND SEABED. NO SCOUR. (TH, PILOTAGE & MARINE, HI 465). NFA.
Last Amended Date Nov 3, 2000

General Comments

WELL DECAYED & PARTIALLY BURIED

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