Trawler Wreck 57466

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
50 40.697 N,0 19.838 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.678283
  • Longitude: -0.330633
Wreck Depth 18 m
Water Depth 22 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type trawler
Sonar Length 42.1
Sonar Width 17.5
Shadow Height 4.4
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1976
Last Detection Year 2002
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H4121/76 14.1.77 WK LOCATED 5.9.76 IN 504039N, 001944W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 24MTRS. LENGTH 55MTRS. ORIENTATION N/S. (HMS FOX, HI 52/76). CHART AS WK 18.8MTRS. - NM 492/77. H1285/77/214 9.6.77 DIVED 30.5.77. SMALL WK, ABOUT 75-100FT LONG. BOWS NW, STERN SE, LYING ON STBD SIDE AT ABOUT 45DEGS. APPEARS TO BE A VERY OLD TRAWLER. IRON PROP 6-8FT DIAMETER. LARGE WINCH AFT OF MIDSHIPS. SMALL AMOUNT OF SUPERSTRUCTURE AFT OF WINCH. (D DILLINGHAM, 31.5.77). H1965/76 4.12.80 EXAM'D 25.2.80 IN 504039N, 001944W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. SWEPT CLEAR AT 17.6, FOUL AT 18.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.1MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 23MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH LENGTH 42.1MTRS, BEAM 17.5MTRS, HT 4.4MTRS. LYING 145/325DEGS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 37A/77). AMEND TO SW 17.6MTRS. - NM 2795/80. H1310/83/4 19.1.83 CONFIRMED AS A TRAWLER ABOUT 120FT LONG. NOW LIES COMPLETELY ON STBD SIDE WITH DECK VERTICAL. SHE IS SILTED UP TO MID-BEAM, HALF THE FUNNEL BEING EXPOSED. (T W BENNETTO, 4.1.83). H1310/83/41 22.6.84 WK IS VERY OPEN IN MANY PLACES - THE PLATES CORRODED AWAY LEAVING ONLY RIBS. POSSIBLE TO DIVE INTO FOR'D HOLDS AND BACK TO ENGINE ROOM, WHICH CAN ALSO BE ENTERED OFF THE FUNNEL. PORTHOLES HAVE BEEN RECOVERED BUT GIVE NO CLUE AS TO IDENTITY. (VULCAN DIVING SERVICES, 19.6.84). HH091/002/01 14.11.02 EXAM'D 6.8.02 IN 5040.697N, 0019.838W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 18.0, FOUL 18.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.6 IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. NO SCOUR. LIES 000/180 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NP 1016, HI 1002). BR STD.
Last Amended Date Nov 14, 2002

General Comments

UK NM 3576/18

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