Withern Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Withern Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 48.14 N,1 1.818 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.802333
  • Longitude: -1.030300
Wreck Depth 2.6 m
Water Depth 6 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name WITHERN
Type dredger
Length 24.1 m
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1926
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source survey vessel
Markers ISOL. DANGER SPAR BUOY CLOSE NE
Surveying Details H1895/26 23.3.26 CONL WK BUOY SHOWN 4C N OF FERRY HO CHYS LANGSTONE HARBOUR ON SURVEY [C9811]. WK NOT YET LOCATED. (SCES, 1925). INS BUOY IN 504806N, 010146W. BR STD. H609/27 26.8.27 SHOWN AS WK 0.5FM WITH CONL BUOY CLOSE E, ON SURVEY [E1062]. BR STD. 5.1.64 AMENDED TO WK 0FMS 1FT [NEW DATUM]. NE 3418. H1637/65 8.7.66 REMAINS OF A BUCKET DREDGER LYING ON ITS SIDE LEAST DEPTH 3FT. MARKED ON SOUTHERN SIDE BY CONL WK BUOY. (SCES, 24.1.66). INS AS WK 0FMS 3FT [0.9MTRS] WITH CONL BUOY. BR STD. H891/65 BUOY REPLACED BY SPH G BUOY 068DEGS, 8C FROM ST JAMES HOSP CHY. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BR STD. H3409/70 19.6.70 DIVED ON. CALLED 'WITHERN'. LIES ON EVEN KEEL LYING N TO S, BOWS TO N, HULL INTACT. SUPERSTRUCTURE COLLAPSED, PROP STILL ATTACHED, HOLD OPEN BUT THREE QUARTERS FILLED WITH SAND. GENERAL DEPTH 8.6MTRS, HEIGHT 2.1MTRS, LEAST DEPTH 6.5MTRS. (J BEVAN, BSC DIVER, 11.6.70). H881/65 25.5.71 WK BUOY HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SPH BUOY. (QHM PORTSMOUTH HN). H4585/76 16.4.82 BUOY REPLACED BY ISOLATED DANGER SPAR BUOY CLOSE NE. (QHM PORTSMOUTH, H102 LH/1/82, 29.3.82). - NM 1047/82. H3409/70 15.6.84 EXAM'D BY DIVER 24.4.84. LIES N/S, MOSTLY ON STBD SIDE, BUT WITH ABOUT 5MTR SECTION OF BOW AT N END ON EVEN KEEL. DEPTH OVER HIGHEST POINT 5.1MTRS [UNREDUCED]. GEN DEPTH 11MTRS. MUCH WKGE WITHIN 10MTRS OF MAIN PART OF WK. PILE MARKING WK IS ABOUT 10-15MTRS TO W & VERY UNSTABLE. (DQHM PORTSMOUTH, 1.6.84). [PREDICTED TIDAL REDUCTION -1.9MTRS]. NCA. 16.10.08 EUT POSN: 5048.134N, 0101.855W. NE 3418. SEP 2020/000032671 13.2.20 EXAM'D DW 7.10.19. IN 5048.139N, 0101.817W [WGD] LEAST M/B DEPTH 2.6 MTRS. IN GEN DEPTH 6MTRS. ORIENTATION NORTH-SOUTH.(LANGSTONE HARBOUR BOARD, SHORELINE). AMEND TO WK 2.6MTRS. IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Feb 13, 2020

General Comments

LYING ON STARBOARD SIDE

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FAQ

Where is the WITHERN wreck located?

The WITHERN wreck is located at coordinates 50 48.14 N,1 1.818 W.

How deep is the WITHERN and where exactly is it located?

The WITHERN lies at a depth of about 2.6 meters and is located at coordinates 50 48.14 N,1 1.818 W.

How deep is the seabed around the WITHERN?

The seabed around the WITHERN lies at approximately 6 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the WITHERN discovered?

The wreck of the WITHERN was discovered in 1926.

What type of wreck is the WITHERN?

The WITHERN is classified as a dredger.

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