Trawler Wreck 48346

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
50 42.803 N,0 24.359 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.713383
  • Longitude: 0.405983
Wreck Depth 14.75 m
Water Depth 20 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type trawler
Sonar Length 41
Sonar Width 8
Shadow Height 5.1
Orientation 35
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 17,7,1,4
Scour Dimensions ,,001.0,
Original Detection Year 1974
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H4959/73 2.5.75 WK EXAM'D 1.8.74 IN 504247N, 002429E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.5 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 LENGTH 40FT. VERY SMALL CONTACT GIVING FAINT E/S RETURNS. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). BR STD. 4.11.91 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. IDENTIFIED AS AN ARMED TRAWLER. LENGTH 130FT, BEAM 25FT. LIES UPRIGHT WITH GUN ON STERN. (N BLAKE, TELECON). HH100/351/05 5.6.92 WK IN 504251.5N, 002427E [WGD] REFERRED TO AS A SMALL COASTER. (LTR DTD 12.5.92). NCA. HH100/351/20 7.7.03 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. LIES N/S WITH A SLIGHT DOGLEG AND THE BOW SECTION TO THE NE. BOTH ENDS STAND ABOUT 5MTRS HIGH. SUPERSTRUCTURE NOW COLLAPSED WITH BOILER SHOWING. BOW SECTION TWISTED OVER TO THE PORT SIDE. STERN UPRIGHT WITH A 1.7MTRS SCOUR AROUND THE RUDDER AND THE PROP. GENERAL DEPTH 20MTRS. PROP IS 4-BLADED, OF APPROX 7FT DIAMETER. THE MOST DAMAGE TO THE VESSEL APPEARS TO BE AMIDSHIPS ON THE STBD SIDE. NO SIGN OF THE GUN ON THE STERN. (M KEARNE, EMAIL DTD 2.7.03). NCA. SEP 2015/000083465 25.11.15 EXAM'D 01.07.15, WK SHOWN IN 5042.803N, 0024.359E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.75MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19.9MTRS. LENGTH 41MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS, HT 5.1MTRS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE, HI 1476). AMEND DW 14.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Nov 25, 2015

General Comments

UPRIGHT, INTACT. COLLAPSED, DIMENSIONS BY DIVER

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