Tug Wreck 57196

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 42.801 N,0 59.655 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.713350
  • Longitude: -0.994250
Wreck Depth 13.8 m
Water Depth 17 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type tug
Sonar Length 65
Shadow Height 3.3
Orientation 100
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1957
Last Detection Year 1989
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H3790/57 3.11.59 H3790/57 3.11.59 WK EXAM'D MAY '57 IN 504247N, 005933W USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR 45FT, FOUL 46FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 46FT IN GEN DEPTH 58-59FT. LIES IN 2 PARTS - THE SMALLER CLOSE E OF MAIN PORTION. APPARENTLY A SMALL WK. (FSL MEDA, SCESU, 10.9.57). CHART AS SW 7FM 3FT. - NM 2376/57. H1262/64 23.4.64 H1262/64 23.4.64 LEAST E/S DEPTH 44FT [LAT]. (SCES, 1964). NCA. H5805/55 28.3.66 H5805/55 28.3.66 NOW CHARTED AS SW 7FMS 1FT [13.1MTRS]. NC 2050. H5224/70 15.12.70 H5224/70 15.12.70 EXAM'D IN 504247N, 005935W [OGB] USING HSA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.8MTRS [45FT] IN GEN DEPTH 17.2MTRS [59FT]. (SCES, 12.11.70). NCA. H3378/66 11.3.71 H3378/66 11.3.71 RELOCATED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. ABOVE DATA CONFIRMED. (SCES, 22.2.71). NCA. H1283/75 15.5.75 H1283/75 15.5.75 DIVED ON & IDENTIFIED POSITIVELY AS A STEAM VESSEL. KNOWN LOCALLY AS THE 'GERMAN TUG'. (M WALSH, 12.5.75). H2377/75 21.6.79 H2377/75 21.6.79 LOCATED & EXAM'D USING DCS3. NO POSITIONAL DATA SUPPLIED. SHOWN WITH LEAST DEPTH 14.6 IN GEN DEPTH 17.5-19.5MTRS ON FAIR SHEET. DCS3 HT 2.7MTRS. (FSL WATERWITCH, HI 80C/78). [POSN ON FAIR SHEET 504248N, 005935W - NCA]. H1310/87/9 6.3.87 H1310/87/9 6.3.87 DIVED IN 1986. VERY BROKEN UP & LITTLE IS RECOGNISABLE. THERE IS PLENTY OF COAL IN THE WRECKAGE & ISOLATED PARTS STAND SOME 2-3MTRS HIGH. A LARGE ROPE ROLLER APPROX 2MTRS LONG, WAS FOUND. ALSO SOME BOTTLES - ONE WITH DATE FEBUARY 1922 MOULDED INTO IT. (M PRITCHARD, 16.2.87). H3847 4.1.90 H3847.86 4.1.90 EXAM'D 21.6.89 IN 504246N, 005934W USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.7 IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 3.3MTRS, LENGTH 65MTRS. LIES 100/280DEGS. LARGE AND APPARENTLY RELATIVELY INTACT. HIGH POINT AMIDSHIPS MAY BE BOILER. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 366). RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 9.1.13 9.1.13 [WGD] POSN: 5042.801N, 0059.655W. 9.1.13 SEP 2013/000004405 9.1.13 LOCATED IN LISTED POSN. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.81MTRS. SCOUR 0.1MTR DEEP TO WEST. LENGTH 707MTRS APPROX. (APB SOUTHAMPTON, SOLENT SURVEY DTD 5.2012). AMEND WK 13.8MTRS.
Last Amended Date Jan 28, 2013

General Comments

LARGE, UPRIGHT & APPARENTLY RELATIVELY INTACT

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