Sailing Vessel Wreck 54259

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 47.928 N,2 43.015 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.798800
  • Longitude: -2.716917
Wreck Depth 59 m
Water Depth 66 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type sailing vessel
Sonar Length 70
Shadow Height 5.9
Orientation 150
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1990
Last Detection Year 2003
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details HH090/496/01 16.10.90 HH090/496/01 16.10.90 WK EXAM'D 10.8.90 IN 494755.7N, 024300.9W [WGD] USING HYPERFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 58.8 IN GEN DEPTH 66MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5.9MTRS, LENGTH 70MTRS. APPARENTLY WELL BROKEN UP AND PARTIALLY BURIED. LIES 150/350DEGS. MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION OBTAINED. (NP 1008, HI 496). INS AS WK 59MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/21 9.10.03 HH100/351/21 9.10.03 THE WK OF A LARGE IRON SAILING VESSEL, WELL BROKEN AND PARTY BURIED. INTACT BOW PORTION RISES SOME 10MTRS AND LIES ON ITS PORT SIDE. THE BOWSPRIT IS ON THE SEABED AND A HUGE ANCHOR STANDS BY THE STBD SIDE. MASTS LIE ON THE SEABED ON THE STBD SIDE MIDSHIPS. STERN IS WELL BROKEN. (N R CHIPCHASE & I TAYLOR, SKIN DEEP DIVING). NCA. HH100/351/21 23.4.04 HH100/351/21 23.4.04 LIES WITH BROKEN STERN TOWARDS THE SW. CENTRE PART BROKEN AND BURIED. CLIPPER BOW LYING ON PORT SIDE. STANDS 10MTRS HIGH BY E/S. (I TAYLOR, SKINDEEP DIVING). NCA. HH100/351/22 29.9.04 HH100/351/22 29.9.04 LIES IN 4947.940N, 0243.035W [WGD] USING DGPS. (M PAGE, EMAIL DTD 7.9.04). NCA.
Last Amended Date Jan 31, 2001

General Comments

IRON HULL, WELL BROKEN UP AND PARTIALLY BURIED, BOW NE

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