Trawler Wreck 40082

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 46.347 N,1 49.391 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.772450
  • Longitude: 1.823183
Wreck Depth 28.7 m
Water Depth 36 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type trawler
Sonar Length 43
Sonar Width 15
Shadow Height 7.3
Orientation 25
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 1,4,6
Scour Dimensions 200.0,,001.3,200.0
Original Detection Year 1972
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H4988/71 6.1.72 NEW WK LOCATED IN 514625N, 014928E [EUR] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 27.25, FOUL 28.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28.4 IN 36.0MTRS. SCOUR 37.0MTRS. HEIGHT 32.5FT. SCOUR VERY SHALLOW & ONLY EVIDENT ON ONE TRACE. LENGTH ABOUT 310FT. LIES NE/SW. (HMS FAWN, 1971). INS AS SW 14FMS 5FT IN 514620N, 014929E [OGB]. BR STD. 23.5.73 AMEND TO SW 27.0MTRS. NC 1183. H4988/71 17.1.80 EXAM'D IN 514621N, 014928E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. NOT INVESTIGATED. DCS3 HT 7.7MTRS, LENGTH 50MTRS, BEAM 10MTRS. LYING NNE/SSW ON SMOOTH SAND WITH SMALL RIPPLES. MEDIUM SIZED WK WITH BROKEN BACK. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 46/79). NCA. HH090/667/01 21.12.95 EXAM'D 14.7.95 IN 514620.82N, 014923.71E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 26.6, FOUL 26.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 29.8 IN GEN DEPTH 37.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 4.8MTRS. LENGTH 42MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES 030/210 DEGS. GOOD MAGNETIC ANOMALY. APPEARS TO BE LYING ON SIDE. S END OF WK APPEARS TO BE BROKEN AWAY FROM THE MAIN HULL FORM. WK IS HEAVILY NETTED. (OCEONICS, HI 667). BR STD. HH100/351/15 22.5.00 THIS IS THE WK OF A TRAWLER WHICH IS STILL INTACT FROM THE STERN TO MIDSHIPS. FWD OF MIDSHIPS THE HULL HAS DEGRADED WITH PLATES FALLING OFF. WK IS UPRIGHT WITH SOME OF THE SUPERSTRUCTURE STILL STANDING, ALTHOGH IN A BAD STATE WITH PARTS COLLAPSED. HIGHEST POINT IS THE BRIDGE AREA WHERE THE SUPERSTRUCTURE IS STILL INTACT. STANDS ABOUT 7MTRS ABOVE THE SEABED. (B HICKINBOTTOM, E-MAIL DTD 22.5.00). NCA. SEP 2015/000083463 14.7.16 EXAM'D 23.2.16 IN 5146.347N, 0149.391E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 28.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. LENGTH 43MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, HT 7.3MTRS, ORIENTATION 025/205. SCOUR LENGTH 200MTRS, 1.3MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 200DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WK APPEARS PARTLY INTACT AND MOSTLY UPRIGHT ON FLAT SEABED. (MMT, HI 1474). AMEND NDW 28.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Jul 14, 2016

General Comments

INTACT & UPRIGHT, PART COLLAPSED

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