Steam Ship Wreck 66349
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 3.427 N,4 5.629 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 64 m |
| Water Depth | 69 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Type | steam ship |
| Sonar Length | 43 |
| Sonar Width | 16 |
| Shadow Height | 5.1 |
| Orientation | 27 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Original Detection Year | 1945 |
| Last Detection Year | 2020 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | H113/45 4.4.60 SONAR CONTACT IN 500300N, 040500W APPROX. HT 45FT. (PLYMOUTH LIST, 4.7.45). 4.4.60 SONAR CONTACT. (C-IN-C PLYMOUTH). H3193/70 7.4.71 NOW CHARTED AS NDW PA IN 500300N, 040500W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NC 1267. H4808/72 29.12.72 REPD IN APPROX 500337N, 040737W [OGB] USING DECCA. (MR CALKIN, 1972). NCA. H3110/72 4.1.73 WK IN 500324N, 040532W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. GOOD ALL ROUND SONAR AND E/S CONTACT. FLAT BOTTOM AREA. LEAST DEPTH 61.0MTRS IN 69.0MTRS. SEABED SHELL, SAND & MUD. NO SCOUR. (HMS HECATE, 1972). CHART AS WK 61MTRS. NC 1267. H1280/76/31 26.3.76 FISHERMENS FASTENER IN 500328N, 040534W [OGB] USING DECCA. (LTR DATED 29.1.76 REFERS). NCA. H2063/82 25.1.85 EXAM'D 18.7.84 IN 50327N, 040532W [OGB] USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 69 IN GEN DEPTH 70MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5.9MTRS, LENGTH 45MTRS, BEAM 10MTRS. SMALL, BROKEN CONTACT, POSSIBLY A FV. GIVES A GOOD SHADOW WHEN BEAM-ON. LIES APPROX 200MTRS SOUTH OF 'BELL VIRTUE' [17423] ON HDG 010DEGS. (HMS FAWN, 5.12.84). NCA. HH091/059/01 26.4.05 EXAM'D 6.7.04 IN 5003.427N, 0405.629W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 64.5 IN GEN DEPTH 69.6MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 43MTRS, WIDTH 16MTRS, HT 5.1MTRS. LIES 027/207 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. COLLAPSED WK. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). AMEND WK 64MTRS. BR STD. 5.9.08 DIVED 9.6.08. THE WRECK OF A SMALL SS IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. THERE IS COAL SCATTERED ABOUT AND WK APPEARS TO BE MORE LIKE A CARGO VESSEL THAN A FV. (N R CHIPCHASE). NCA. 6.8.21 WRECK DIVED 12/9/2020: WK APPEARS TO BE SMALL STEAM SHIP. (DOMINIC ROBINSON, DTD 12/9/20). ADD OBSERVATIONS. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 6, 2021 |
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50 3.427 N,4 5.629 W
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General Comments
UPRIGHT, COLLAPSED, PROBABLY MACHINERY MIDSHIPS