This is the information page about the shipwreck Lct 1068, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 46.759 N,1 10.611 W (50.633333333333, -1.4166666666667)

 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English 🇬🇧, 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.

 

1. Ala
2. Albatros
3. Algerian
4. Angry fish
5. Armenier
6. Asborg
7. Bettann (bow section)
8. Bettann (stern section)
9. Braat ii
10. Camberwell
11. Cambrian
12. Cambrian (part of)
13. Cambrian princess (probably)
14. Campeador 5 (bow section)(probably)
15. Camswan
16. Capable
17. Carbon
18. Castle crag
19. Cleddy (probably)
20. Cuba
21. Cuba
22. Diadem of bursledon (probably)
23. Duddon (probably)
24. Elford
25. Empress queen
26. Ernest lagouve
27. Excelsior
28. Flag theofano
29. Fpt iv
30. France aimee (part of)(possibly)
31. G-cbpt
32. Gerarda
33. Glen (possibly)
34. Grace dieu
35. Grip fast
36. Harry sharman
37. Hauler
38. Highland brigade
39. Hm lct 427 (after part)
40. Hm lct 427 (fwd part)
41. Hms apley (possibly)
42. Hms boxer
43. Hms hazard
44. Hms insolent
45. Hms invincible
46. Hms p12 (stern section).
47. Hms prince leopold
48. Hms undine
49. Hms velox
50. Hms warwick deeping
51. Hmsm a1
52. Hmsm swordfish
53. Indutionmare
54. Irishman
55. Island mist
56. Isleworth
57. Joannis millas
58. Kurland
59. Lct 1068
60. Leon
61. Londonier
62. Luciston
63. Luis
64. Margaret smith
65. Mary rose
66. Minca 35
67. Minerva (possibly)
68. Molina
69. Montecrana (possibly)
70. Moonraker (probably)
71. Neath (possibly)
72. Oriflamme
73. Orion
74. Pearl (probably)
75. Ps ryde
76. Redesmere
77. Roway
78. Rtc no.9
79. Simla
80. Sinah
81. Stokes bay pier (remains)
82. Tweed
83. U 1195
84. U 90
85. Ub 21
86. Ub 81
87. Vadne
88. Vanessa (probably)
89. Venus
90. Volkerak
91. Wapello
92. Weston maid (possibly)
93. Withern
94. Witte zee
95. Woodham

 

Name: LCT 1068

Length 57 meter, width: 11.9 meter, draught: 1.5, tonnage 586 ton

Cause: 4.6.47 damaged by gunfire during ship target trials on 4.6.47. sank while under tow of salvage vessel on 6.6.47.

Year of registration: 1947

Water depth above wreck: 7 meter, Height above seabed: 10 cm

Known since: 1947, last detected: 2015

Details measurements/cartography: H3993/47 22.7.47 DW LOCATED 194DEGS, 2880FT FROM NO 2 LOOKOUT, F.R, MARKED BY G CONL BUOY. (NAVEAMS 1697 & 1701).

- NM 1611/47. H5632/48 31.8.48 BUOY NOW G CAN LAID CLOSE S OF WK. (KHM PORTSMOUTH, HN 18/48).

- NM 1902/48. H3993/47 6.11.50 LOCATED 194DEGS, 2880FT FROM NO 2 LOOKOUT, F.R LT [504712N, 011024W] USING HSA. MARKED BY G CAN BUOY LAID 194 DEGS, 3000FT, FROM NO 2 LOOKOUT. (SCES, 3.11.50). AMEND POSN OF BUOY TO 504646N, 011030W.

- NM 2153/50. H3993/47 11.12.50 AMEND POSN OF WK TO 504646N, 011030W AND INS BUOY CLOSE S. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED).

- NM 2299/50. 27.7.51 NOW CHARTED WITH G CAN BUOY CLOSE NE. LC 394 & NC 2045. H5224/70 15.12.70 EXAM'D IN 504643N, 011031W [OGB] USING HSA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.9 IN GEN DEPTH 8.7MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 10MTRS. SEABED MUD, FINE SAND AND SHINGLE. BUOY TOO CLOSE TO PERMIT WK TO BE SWEPT. (SCES, 7.8.70). BR STD. H1282/72 2.2.72 LARGE SECTION OF HULL REMAIN, LYING APPROX N/S, AND SPLIT TRANSVERSELY IN SEVERAL PLACES. LEAST E/S DEPTH OBTAINED 7MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 13MTRS. (MR BEVEN, 7.7.71). NCA. H3993/47 1.8.72 OFFER TO PURCHASE WK REC'D FROM MR OWEN. NO OBJECTIONS PROVIDED IT CAN BE CLEARED WITHIN 3 MONTHS. (AQHMS 5808/1, 17.7.72). NCA. H1937/80 10.8.82 EXAM'D 23.3.82 IN 504643N, 011031W [OGB] USING HSA & TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 5.2 IN GEN DEPTH 7.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1.5 TO 2MTRS. LYING APPROX 100/280DEGS. (SCESU, HI 4B). AMEND TO WK 5.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN. NE 394 & NE 2045. H6722/82 23.5.84 LEAST DEPTH OBTAINED OVER WK DURING POST DREDGING SURVEY BY DUTCH CONTRACTORS WAS 5.7MTRS. (QHM PORTSMOUTH, MEMO DTD 21.11.83). NCA. HH3847/86/2 30.7.90 EXAM'D 23.5.90 IN 504643.4N, 011031.7W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 5.5 IN GEN DEPTH 8.4MTRS. SCOUR 1.1MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 4MTRS, LENGTH 16MTRS, WIDTH 9MTRS. LIES 285/105DEGS AND IS PARTIALLY BROKEN. A SAND RIDGE WITH LEAST DEPTH 6MTRS HAS FORMED N OF THE WK. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 366). AMEND TO WK 5.5MTRS IN 504643N, 011031.5W [OGB]. NE 394 & NE 2045. HH232/600/06 9.7.98 WK BUOY HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY REMOVED. (DQHM, HN DTD 1.7.98).

- NM 2515/98. 9.1.13 [WGD] POSN: 5046.751N, 0110.612W. SEP 2013/000004405 9.1.13 LOCATED IN LISTED POSN. LEAST M/B DEPTH 5.56MTRS. SCOUR 0.7MTR DEEP TO NORTH. (APB SOUTHAMPTON, SOLENT SURVEY DTD 5.2012). NCA. 18.10.13 EXAM'D 1.7.13 IN 5046.759N, 0110.611W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 5.1 IN GEN DEPTH 7MTRS. SCOUR 1.6MTRS DEEP. LENGTH 12.1MTRS, WIDTH 11.8MTRS, HT 5.1MTRS. LIES 010/190 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. APPARENTLY ONLY THE AFTER PART. (NETSURVEY, HI 1437). RECTANGULAR ITEM WITH SCOUR AT SW CORNER. AMEND WK 5.1MTRS. 13.5.15 WK 4.97MTRS IN 5046.759N, 0110.611W [WGD]. (NETSURVEY, HI 1437).
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: ?PART WK, RECTANGULAR, SCOUR AT SW CORNER

Position: 50 46.759 N,1 10.611 W

 

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