Trawler Wreck 57326

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 52.336 N,3 56.87 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.872267
  • Longitude: -3.947833
Wreck Depth 64 m
Water Depth 71 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type trawler
Sonar Length 49
Sonar Width 9
Shadow Height 6.9
Orientation 61
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1982
Last Detection Year 2004
Original Source other
Surveying Details H4514/76 16.11.77 WK LOCATED 11.9.77 IN 495227N, 035648W [OGB] USING DECCA. LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER & E/S. HT OF WK 4.25FMS IN GEN DEPTH 40FMS. (T ALLEN). INS AS USC 35FMS (64MTRS). NC 442. HH100/351/20 6.8.03 DIVED IN 4952.486N, 0356.869W [WGD]. LENGTH 50-60MTRS, WIDTH 6-7MTRS. STANDS 5MTRS HIGH BY DIVE COMPUTER. LIES 120/300 DEGS WITH BOWS SE. SLIGHT LIST TO STBD. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SEABED SAND & GRAVEL. AN UPRIGHT, FEATURLESS WK. BOWS BROKEN BUT SINGLE IRON PROP AND RUDDER INTACT. RUDDER TO STBD SUGGESTING COLLISION. APPARENTLY THREE HOLDS. NO SUPERSTRUCTURE, THUS CENTRE 'HOLD' COULD HAVE BEEN WHERE THE SUPERSTRUCTURE STOOD. ENGINE AND SINGLE BOILER VISIBLE. POSSIBLY A SMALL TRAWLER FROM THE MID 1930 PERIOD. FURTHER SECTION OF WRECKAGE LOCATED BY E/S CLOSE BY. (L BISHOP). NCA. HH091/059/01 18.4.05 EXAM'D 4.7.04 IN 4952.336N, 0356.870W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 64.4 IN GEN DEPTH 71.8MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 49MTRS, WIDTH 9MTRS, HT 6.9MTRS. LIES 061/241 DEGS WITH BOWS SW. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). AMEND WK 64MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Apr 18, 2005

General Comments

UPRIGHT, INTACT, BOWS SW

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