This is the information page about the shipwreck Lct 7009, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 16.778 N,5 36.211 W (51.516533333333, -5.3309833333333)

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.

Name: LCT 7009

Length 48.8 meter, width: 9.4 meter, draught: 2.1, tonnage 453 ton

Cause: sank whilst under tow of rescue tug hms jaunty.

Year of registration: 1951

Water depth above wreck: 77 meter, Height above seabed: 40 cm

Known since: 1951, last detected: 1980

Details measurements/cartography: H5043/51 28.8.51 H5043/51 28.8.51 INS AS NDWPA IN 511700N, 053900W. (HMS JAUNTY, SIGNAL). 14.11.72 14.11.72 AMEND TO NDWPA. NC 1178. H3251/80 13.10.80 H3251/80 13.10.80 LOCATED 14.2.80 IN 511645.4N, 053608.6W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 72 IN GEN DEPTH 77MTRS. SCOUR 78MTRS. DCS3 HT 7.1MTRS. LYING APPROX 040/220 DEGS ON SMOOTH SEABED. LENGTH ABOUT 50MTRS. SMALL MAG ANOMALY. (HMS FAWN, HI 56A/79). AMEND TO WK 70MTRS. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 16.778 N,5 36.211 W

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