Trawler Wreck 52517

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 19.122 N,1 28.689 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.318700
  • Longitude: 1.478150
Water Depth 22 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type trawler
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 25, 1945
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1945
Original Source fishing vessel
Surveying Details H0148/45 24.4.45 H0148/45 24.4.45 SUNK IN 531906N, 012848E APPROX. (MINE-SWEEPING SUMMARY, NO.281, 7.3.45). INFORMATION TO VAGUE TO CHART. HH100/351/18 11.7.02 HH100/351/18 11.7.02 DETAILS ABOVE PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED ON RECORD 9319, WHICH HAS BEEN DIVED AND FOUND NOT TO BE TRAWLER. (RAY BREWER/G FURSE, TELECON 8.9.02).
Last Amended Date Jul 11, 2002

Circumstances of loss

MINED. TRAWLER 'LEEDS' WITNESSED A MINE EXPLODING IN AN UNKNOWN TRAWLER'S NET ABOUT 14-15M SE BY E OF OUTER DOWSING, OFF HADDOCK BANK. NOTHING WAS SEEN OF THE VESSEL FOLLOWING THE EXPLOSION.

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