Submarine Wreck 47881

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 10.671 N,1 43.282 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.177850
  • Longitude: 1.721367
Wreck Depth 32 m
Water Depth 37 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type submarine
Sonar Length 34
Sonar Width 7
Shadow Height 4.7
Orientation 113
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,001.5,
Original Detection Year 1971
Last Detection Year 2006
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H1928/71 7.12.71 H1928/71 7.12.71 LOCATED IN 51043N, 014321E [EUR] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 32.3MTRS, FOUL AT 33.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 33.2 IN GEN DEPTH 38MTRS. SCOUR 39MTRS. FLAT SEABED. (HMS FAWN). INS AS WK SW 17FMS. - NM 2018/71. 25.7.72 25.7.72 WK IN 511043N, 014320E [EUR]. CLEAR AT 33.2MTRS, FOUL AT 33.0MTRS. LENGTH 55MTRS, LYING NW/SE. GEN DEPTH 37.5MTRS. E/S DEPTH 33MTRS. (WIMPEY LAB. SURVEY JUNE 1972). 6.7.73 6.7.73 NOW CHARTED AS WK SW 33MTRS. NC 1828. H5265/73 26.6.78 H5265/73 26.6.78 LOCATED 26.3.78 IN 511042N, 014323E [EUR] USING HIFIX. NOT CLOSE SOUNDED. DCS3 HT 3.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 39MTRS. LIES 110/290DEGS WITH LENGTH 50MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 45C/78). RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH. H2891/83 20.6.84 H2891/83 20.6.84 EXAM'D 24.2.84 IN 511043N, 014322E [EUR] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 33 IN GEN DEPTH 37MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 6MTRS, LENGTH 45MTRS, APPROX. LYING 110/290DEGS, APPARENTLY INTACT WITH BUILD UP OF SAND ON E SIDE. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 170). NCA. RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH. H2350/85 8.12.86 H2350/85 8.12.86 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 317A). H4028/86 28.1.88 H4028/86 28.1.88 EXAM'D 12.10.87 IN 511038N, 014323E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 32.6 IN GEN DEPTH 37MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 39MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.1MTRS, LENGTH 50MTRS, BREADTH 8MTRS. WHOLE AND LYING 100/280DEGS. MAG ANOMALY INDICATES IRON CONTENT OF 50-75 TONNES. (NP 1016, HI 377). AMEND TO WK 32MTRS. BR STD. HH090/551/01 20.11.92 HH090/551/01 20.11.92 LOCATED NOT EXAMINED. STANDS 2.6MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 37MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 551). NCA. HH090/577/01 9.11.93 HH090/577/01 9.11.93 LOCATED 23.9.93 IN 511037.7N, 014323E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. NOT FULLY EXAM'D. LEAST E/S DEPTH OBTAINED 33 IN GEN DEPTH 37MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 38MTRS. NO MAG ANOMALY OBSERVED. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 577). NCA. HH090/632/01 20.7.94 HH090/632/01 20.7.94 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 632). NCA. HH090/691/01 22.7.96 HH090/691/01 22.7.96 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 691). NCA. HH242/405/02 21.5.97 HH242/405/02 21.5.97 SWEPT CLEAR TO 32.5MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 745). BR STD. HH090/745/01 11.6.97 HH090/745/01 11.6.97 EXAM'D 13.5.97 IN 511038.4N, 014322.9E [OGB] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 32.5, FOUL 32.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 33 IN GEN DEPTH 37.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 3MTRS. LENGTH 48MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES 110/290DEGS. MAGNETIC ANOMALY NOTED. IN ONE DISTINCT PIECE WITH NO EVIDENCE OF SCATTERED DEBRIS. (NP 1016, HI 745). NCA. HH090/772/01 20.8.98 HH090/772/01 20.8.98 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 772). NCA. HH090/853/01 7.9.99 HH090/853/01 7.9.99 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 853). NCA. HH090/889/01 4.9.00 HH090/889/01 4.9.00 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 889). NCA. HH090/933/01 25.7.01 HH090/933/01 25.7.01 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 933). NCA. HH090/991/01 2.7.02 HH090/991/01 2.7.02 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. DCS3 HT 3MTRS. LIES 100/280 DEGS. GEN DEPTH 37MTRS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NP 1016, HI 991). NCA. HH091/024/01 3.6.03 HH091/024/01 3.6.03 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. MAINLY INTACT. DCS3 HT 2.3MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 1024). NCA. HH091/159/01 26.7.07 HH091/159/01 26.7.07 LOCATED 23.12.06 IN 5110.671N, 0143.282E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 32.70 IN GEN DEPTH 37.4MTRS. LENGTH 34MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS, HT 4.7MTRS. LIES 113/292 DEGS WITH BOWS WNW. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (OSAE, HI 1159). SUBMARINE. INTACT. SCOUR AT NW & SE ENDS. RETAIN WK SW 32MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Jul 26, 2007

General Comments

INTACT, SCOUR AT NE & SW ENDS, BOWS WNW

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