This is the information page about the shipwreck Lst 523, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 49 28.655 N,0 57.995 W (49.4905, -0.7145)

 

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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. A 12
2. A1-38
3. A1-7
4. A2-61
5. A2-66
6. B1-72
7. B1-89
8. B1-90
9. B1-98
10. Bonne sainte rita
11. Capitaine cook
12. Cornucopia (possibly)
13. Cubana
14. Dohe
15. Elsa
16. Empire broadsword
17. Frederic
18. Grand copaise
19. Hms sesame (probably)
20. Julie
21. L'otarie
22. Laura c anderson (possibly)
23. Le flibustier
24. Lst (possibly)
25. Lst 314
26. Lst 496
27. Lst 523
28. Mere theresa
29. Partridge
30. Plaston
31. Poussoir
32. Raumboat no.41
33. Risque tout
34. Sgb 7
35. Suffolk coast (possibly)
36. Uss susan b anthony

 

Name: LST 523

Year of registration: 1955

Water depth above wreck: 21 meter, Height above seabed: 50 cm

Known since: 1955, last detected: 2017

Details measurements/cartography: H389/54 23.1.56 WK, LEAST DEPTH 11MTRS [6FMS], IN 492840N, 005755W. (PARIS NM 55 37 10).

- NM 3174/55. H02730/44 4.7.61 SALVAGE OPS IN HAND. BUOY LAID CLOSE N. (PARIS NM 61 110 57(T) & 61 21 28(T)). 3.4.78 SHOWN AS WK 11MTRS ON FR 6614. 4.1.80 SHOWN AS WK 11.6MTRS [6FMS 2FT] IN 492840N, 005755W ON FR 6614D [1979 EDN]. NE 2073 & NE 2613. H4722/79 20.12.84 LEAST DEPTH NOW 12.4MTRS [6FMS 4FT] IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS IN 492842N, 005755W [EUR]. REFERRED TO AS A LST 523 [PROBABLY AMERICAN]. MINED 19.6.44. STANDS 8.4MTRS ABOVE SEABED AND IS LYING 050/230DEGS. DISPERSED IN SEVERAL PARTS. KEEL IS HIGHEST PART. (BREST NM 84 46 22 & FR WK RECORDS NO.14590095). R/P. H4722/79 20.12.87 LST 'CARBONNELLE' IN POSN BY TORAN [BAIE DE SEINE]. LIES UPSIDE DOWN WITH SEVERAL SHERMAN TANKS STILL IN WK. (J COULON, 20.12.87). NCA. HH100/351/04 24.6.91 DIVED ON 19.5.91 IN 492842N, 005754.5W. POSN BY DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH OBTAINED 20 IN MAX DEPTH 29MTRS [NO TIDAL REDUCTION APPLIED]. LIES APPARENTLY NE/SW. STERN INTACT BUT UPSIDE DOWN. BOW BADLY SMASHED. LARGE HOLD CONTAINS SMALL TANKS. PROPELLER MISSING. (M R ROWLEY, 8.6.91). NCA. HH100/351/07 6.8.93 DIVED ON 8.7.93 IN 492839N, 005757W [WGD] USING GPS. LIES NE/SW WITH STERN NE. INVERTED. AFTER SECTION INTACT AND STANDING 9MTRS HIGH. OPEN AMIDSHIP. MAIN HOLD CONTAINS SHERMAN TANKS, SOME OF WHICH ARE SUSPENDED FROM THE INVERTED DECK AND LOOK DANGEROUS. FOR'D SECTION WELL BROKEN AND MIXED UP WITH MORE TANKS. SOME LIVE AMMUNITION, POSSIBLY 40MM, SEEN NEAR STERN. (G PEACHAM, 24.7.93). NCA. LIES IN 4928.699N, 0057.908W [EUR]. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 2000). BR STD. HH100/351/21 26.7.04 DIVED IN 4928.661N, 0058.009W [WGD] USING GPS. STANDS 8MTRS HIGH BY DEPTH GAUGE. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP ALONG BOTH SIDES OF WK. SEABED SAND AND GRAVEL. INVERED, LARGELY INTACT. LARGE HOLD MIDSHIPS WITH JUMBLED UP SHERMAN TANKS ON SEABED. FIRST 7MTRS OF BOWS DETACHED AND STOOD ON END. (G LOCKETT). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INVERTED, BOWS DETACHED

Position: 49 28.655 N,0 57.995 W

 

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