Sailing Vessel Wreck 39951

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 15.216 N,5 55.926 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.253600
  • Longitude: -5.932100
Wreck Depth 14.642 m
Water Depth 15 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type sailing vessel
Sonar Length 26.5
Sonar Width 4.3
Shadow Height 0.8
Orientation 30
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1990
Last Detection Year 2010
Original Source diver
Surveying Details HH100/351/02 23.3.90 REMAINS OF TIMBER SV LOCATED IN 531515N, 055524.5W [OSI] USING DECCA. SMALL PORTIONS OF BULWARK STAND 0.5MTR ABOVE SEABED AND PORTIONS OF LEAD SCUPPERS ALSO SHOW. LIGHT CLEANING OF SAND REVEALS MAIN DECK BEAMS - PLANKING HAVING DISAPPEARED. CARGO APPARENTLY WAS COAL. ANCHOR LOCATED STILL IN STOWING POSN. LENGTH 23MTRS, BEAM 6.5MTRS. PROBABLY A SAILING BRIG OF PERIOD 1800 TO 1850. (FOR AUTHORITY SEE FILE). INS AS NDW. BR STD. 11.3.11 LOCATED IN 5315.2280N, 0555.9109W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.64MTRS. LENGTH 35MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS, HT 0.7-0.8MTR. LIES 030/210 DEGS. POSSIBLY NATURAL FEATURE. (GSI DUBLIN BAY SURVEY 2011, POST SDC REPROCESSING). NO SCOUR. POSSIBLY THIS WK. AMEND OBSTN 14.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 10.4.14 LIES IN 5315.206N, 0555.926W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.78 IN GEN DEPTH 15.4MTRS. LENGTH 26.5MTRS, WIDTH 4.3MTRS. (IRISH WK LIST, KRY10_01). AMEND WK 14.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Apr 10, 2014

General Comments

?REMAINS OF WOODEN VESSEL, ?NATURAL FEATURE

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