Steam Ship Wreck 56759

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	53 44.168 N,0 50.341 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 53.736133 Longitude: 0.839017
Wreck Depth	20 m
Water Depth	27 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	steam ship
Sonar Length	60
Shadow Height	7.3
Orientation	30
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year	1941
Last Detection Year	1992
Original Source	survey vessel
Surveying Details	H0953/40 20.2.41 H0953/40 20.2.41 WK LOCATED IN 534424N, 005024E. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13FMS. (HMS FRANKLIN, SEPT/OCT 1940). - NM 350/41. 9.5.74 9.5.74 AMEND TO WK 23MTRS [LAT]. NC 121. H4465/83 18.11.83 H4465/83 18.11.83 EXAM'D 14.7.82 IN 534409N, 005027E [OGB] USING HYPERFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 21.8 IN GEN DEPTH 27.3MTRS. NO SCOUR. MID SECTION HAS WELL DEFINED HIGH POINT. DCS3 HT 7.3MTRS, LENGTH 60MTRS, APPROX. APPARENTLY UPRIGHT AND INTACT, BUT E END NEARLY BURIED. LYING 030/210 DEGS. (HMS BEAGLE HI 74). AMEND TO WK 20MTRS. - NM 3257/83. HH100351/05 12.6.92 HH100351/05 12.6.92 DIVED JUNE 1992 IN 534336N, 005003E USING DECCA. A SS OF ABOUT 1200 TO 1500 TONS. OF ABOUT WW1 VINTAGE. MIDSHIPS ENGINE IS THE HIGHEST POINT. LARGE COMPOUND BOILER. STEEL PROPELLER. (R J COLLINSON, 8.6.92). NCA.
Last Amended Date	Jul 19, 2002

General Comments

UPRIGHT & INTACT, E END BURIED

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 44.168 N,0 50.341 E

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