This is the information page about the shipwreck La negra (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 49 27.708 N,3 46.52 W (49.4055, -3.5834166666667)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, as they are prepared by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) based on data from UKHO and the hydrographic services of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, among others. They include the known details of the wreck and the comments of the cartographers who have checked the position and condition of the wreck over time.
Name: LA NEGRA (POSSIBLY)
Year of registration: 1972
Water depth above wreck: 80 meter, Height above seabed: 80 cm
Known since: 1972, last detected: 1999
Details measurements/cartography: H3110/72 8.5.72 NEW WK FOUND, DEPTH 71MTRS. (HMS HECATE, SIGNAL). H3110/72 26.5.72 LEAST DEPTH NOW 69.0 MTRS. (HMS HECATE, SIGNAL). H3110/72 10.1.73 LOCATED IN 492740N 034629.1W [OGB] USING HIFIX/3 [2 LOP]. GOOD SONAR CONTACT FROM ALL DIRECTIONS. FAIRLY LARGE SHIP LYING IN FINE SAND, MUD, GRAVEL & BROKEN SHELL. NO SCOUR. (HMS HECATE, 1972). INS AS WK 69MTRS. NC 442. 23.6.99 POSN 4927.768N, 0346.430W [EUR] USING DGPS. ACCURACY 10MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 70.1 IN GEN DEPTH 80MTRS. LENGTH 85MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LIES 080/260DEGS. NOTED AS DIFFUSION LIMITEE. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1999). AMENDED TO WK 70MTRS IN REVISED POSN. AMENDED TO CINC. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 49 27.708 N,3 46.52 W