Sailing Vessel Wreck 48017

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
50 1.353 N,2 57.432 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.022550
  • Longitude: -2.957200
Wreck Depth 62.6 m
Water Depth 65 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type sailing vessel
Sonar Length 54.8
Sonar Width 10.9
Shadow Height 2.7
Orientation 120
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 4/6
Original Detection Year 1946
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H0113/45 25.6.45 NON-SUB CONTACT REPORTED IN 500100N, 025700W. (PLYMOUTH LIST 840/5). H0113/45 3.3.46 A/S CONTACT IN 500100N, 025700W [+/- 2000YDS] LOCATED 4.7.45. (AUBD 303/77, PLYMOUTH LIST 840/2). HH090/496/02 20.2.91 PARTIALLY BROKEN UP WK EXAM'D 17.9.90 IN 500121.2N, 025726.1W [WGD] USING PORTLAND HYPERFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 61.9 IN GEN DEPTH 66MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 3.9MTRS, LENGTH 75MTRS, BEAM 10MTRS. LIES 140/320DEGS, BOW NW, WITH NO OBVIOUS SUPERSTRUCTURE. NO MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION OBSERVED. CONSIDERED TO BE A WOODEN VESSEL. (NP 1008, HI 496). CHART AS WK 62MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/14 4.3.99 LOCATED IN 5001.324N, 0257.340W [OGB] USING DGPS. HEIGHT 6MTRS. COMMERCIAL GUARD REQUESTED FOR POSN. (M SHARP, FAX DTD 25.1.99). AMENDED TO CINC. NCA. HH100/351/21 9.10.03 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. A BROKEN AND PARTIALLY BURIED SAILING VESSEL. STANDS 1-2MTRS HIGH. LARGE NET HANGS OFF THE BOWS. (N R CHIPCHASE & I TAYLOR, SKIN DEEP DIVING). NCA. 13.9.05 CINC REMOVED, MORE THAN 5 YEARS. 9.10.15 EXAM'D 16.6.15 IN 5001.353N, 0257.432W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 62.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTHS 65MTRS. LENGTH 54.8MTRS, WIDTH 10.9MTRS, HT 2.7MTRS, ORIENTATION 120/300 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. PARTIALLY BURIED, HULL UP. (MMT, HI 1480). AMEND TO NDW 62MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Oct 9, 2015

General Comments

PARTLY BURIED, HULL UP.

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