Tug Wreck 37638

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 20.367 N,3 31.441 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.339450
  • Longitude: -3.524017
Wreck Depth 10.9 m
Water Depth 12 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type tug
Sonar Length 30.3
Sonar Width 8
Shadow Height 4.2
Orientation 124
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Scour Dimensions ,,002.6,
Original Detection Year 1977
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source diver
Surveying Details H1287/77 20.9.77 STEAM TUG, PROBABLY DUTCH, REPORTED IN 502018N, 033118W [OGB], 330DEGS, 300YDS FROM EASTERN BLACKSTONE. DEPTH 45FT, LENGTH 75FT. LYING NW/SE. ENGINE MADE BY H J KOOPMAN OF DORDRECHT. PROBABLY BUILT IN EARLY 1930'S. (A R AYLMER, 15.9.77). NCA YET. H1310/87/43 30.11.87 DIVED ON AUG '87 IN 502017N, 033116W [OGB] USING DECCA. KNOWN LOCALLY AS 'THE BLACKSTONE TUG', BUT REAL IDENTITY NOT KNOWN. (CDR D M H LINGARD, 20.11.87). INS AS NDW. BR STD. 23.11.00 EUT POSN: 5020.325N, 0331.339W. NE 1634. SEP 2010/000080464 14.5.10 WRECK KNOWN AS 'DUTCH TUG' DIVED ON 8.5.10. LENGTH 27.25MTRS, BEAM 5.85MTRS. LARGELY INTACT WITH DECK STANDING 2MTRS ABOVE SEABED. SOME PARTS OF THE SUPERSTRUCTURE STAND APPROX 1MTR ABOVE THE DECK. (T CAMP, E-MAILS DTD 11 & 12.5.10). AMEND WK USC 9MTRS. - NM 2883/10. 18.4.13 EXAM'D 7.1.13 IN 5020.367N, 0331.441W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.93 IN GEN DEPTH 11.6MTRS. SCOUR 2.6MTRS DEEP EXTENDS NE FROM N END. LENGTH 30.3MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS, HT 4.2MTRS. LIES 124/304 DEGS. DEBRIS EXTENDS 51MTRS TOWARDS 040 DEGS. INTACT. (EMU, HI 1374). AMEND WK 10.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Apr 18, 2013

General Comments

INTACT, UPRIGHT

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