Wooden Vessel Wreck 56255

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
53 8.117 N,4 20.87 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.135283
  • Longitude: -4.347833
Water Depth -4 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type Wooden Vessel
Length 24.4 m
Width 5.5 m
Cargo stone
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1990
Original Source diver
Surveying Details HH100/351/02 18.6.90 HH100/351/02 18.6.90 REMAINS OF WOODEN VESSEL, SOME 80FT LONG AND 18FT BEAM, IS EXPOSED FROM TIME TO TIME AT LOW WATER ON S BANK OF CAERNAFON BAR IN APPROX POSN 530806N, 042048W. SOME YEARS IT IS WHOLLY COVERED BY SAND. A NUMBER OF GRANITE SETTS REMAIN WITHIN THE WK. (G D PARI HUWS, 8.6.90 - PHOTOGRAPH ENCLOSED). NCA, POSN FOR FILING ONLY.
Last Amended Date Jan 25, 2000

General Comments

OFTEN WHOLLY COVERED BY SAND

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 8.117 N,4 20.87 W
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