Stern Trawler Wreck 17580

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
57 58.391 N,1 8.837 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 57.973183
  • Longitude: -1.147283
Wreck Depth 99 m
Water Depth 106 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type stern trawler
Sonar Length 50
Sonar Width 10
Shadow Height 6.7
Orientation 160
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,001.2,
Original Detection Year 1975
Last Detection Year 2009
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H1270/72 29.9.75 H1270/72 29.9.75 WK LOCATED IN 575828.7N, 010843.7W USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LENGTH 50-60 METRES. BEAM 10 METRES. THE BULK OF THE WRECK IS SOME 8 MTRS HIGH BUT DERRICKS OR MASTS WITH ASSOCIATED RIGGING CAN BE SEEN ABOVE THIS. GEN DEPTH 106MTRS. MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (DECCA SURVEY LTD, LTR DTD 25.9.75). INS AS USC 90MTRS. BR STD. H1270/72 7.1.77 H1270/72 7.1.77 LOCATED IN 575826.5N, 010844.6W USING DECCA. APPEARS TO HAVE LIST TO PORT. BOW SECTION DESTROYED. APPEARANCE FROM DCS3 TRACE SIMILAR TO SMALL FREIGHTER OR FV WITH RAISED CENTRAL SECTION & TWO HATCHES. (G J MOORE. I.O.S). NCA. 24.8.78 24.8.78 AMEND TO WK 90MTRS. NC 115. H1270/78 4.12.84 H1270/78 4.12.84 AMEND TO USC 90MTRS. BR STD. 6.4.09 SEP 2009/000041848 6.4.09 LOCATED IN 5758.393N, 0108.845W [WGD]. HT APPROX 6.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 106MTRS. (MV VIGILANT, HN FOR HI 1155). AMEND WK USC 98MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/155/01 20.1.01 HH091/155/01 & SEP 2010/000027978 20.1.01 EXAM'D 14.6.09 IN 5758.391N, 0108.837W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 99.30 IN GEN DEPTH 106.0MTRS. SCOUR 1.2MTRS DEEP CLOSE TO STERN. LENGTH 50MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HT 6.7MTRS. LIES 160/340 DEGS WITH BOWS NNW. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (GARDLINE HYDRO, HI 1155). PROBABLY UPRIGHT, ?M STERN TRAWLER. AMEND WK 99MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Jan 20, 2010

General Comments

UPRIGHT, INTACT, LIST TO PORT

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