Wreck 4391

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		57 41.834 N,2 9.582 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 57.697233
  • Longitude: -2.159700
Water Depth 27 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1987
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Oct 6, 2003

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater wreck located at 57 41.834 N, 2 9.582 W off the coast of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This submerged obstruction was identified as a discrete and distinct sonar contact lying in a general depth of 27.5 meters. Although the wreck has little height, it is considered a potential hazard for fishing gear and is charted as foul. Survey details indicate the site was examined on July 7, 1986, by HMS Bulldog. This underwater site remains a known navigational hazard for vessels operating in the North Sea.

Surveying Details

H2336/84 16.1.87 H2336/84 16.1.87 EXAM'D 7.7.86 IN 574151.24N, 020928.56W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [3 LOP]. LIES IN GEN DEPTH 27.5MTRS AND IS A DISCRETE AND DISTINCT SONAR CONTACT. HAS LITTLE HEIGHT BUT WOULD FOUL FISHING GEAR. CHART AS FOUL. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 246). BR STD.

Circumstances of loss

SUNK DURING RAF BOMBING PRACTICE.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 57 41.834 N,2 9.582 W
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