This is the information page about the shipwreck Phoenix 202, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 6.106 N,5 46.26 W (50.101767, -5.771000)

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: PHOENIX 202

Length 76.2 meter, width: 17.3 meter, draught: 3.1

Cause: built in 1944. sank whilst under tow.

Year of registration: 1944

Water depth above wreck: 55 meter, Height above seabed: 76 cm

Known since: 1944, last detected: 2009

Details measurements/cartography: H03488/44 H03488/44 SUNK IN 500600N, 054620W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H04288/44 11.11.44 H04288/44 11.11.44 WK 24FMS [44MTRS] IN 500600N, 054620W. (SENIOR OFFICER, 1ST EG). - FNM 2502/44. H4288/44 11.4.60 H4288/44 11.4.60 POSN BY HSA. LEAST DEPTH 24FMS. LENGTH 250FT, WIDTH 100FT, HEIGHT 57FT, DIRECTION 160/340 DEGS. CONTACTED BY A/S. (HMS AFFLECK, 5.10.44). NCA. H0113/45 11.4.60 H0113/45 11.4.60 GOOD SONAR CONTACT IN 500600N, 054615W. LENGTH 250FT, HEIGHT 57FT, BREADTH 100FT. (PLYMOUTH LIST, 4.7.45). NCA. GOOD SONAR CONTACT. 250 X 100FT X 57FT HIGH. (C-IN-C PLYMOUTH, AUBD 301/149). NCA. H2613/78 10.3.78 H2613/78 10.3.78 LOCATED 29.9.77 IN 500606N, 054614W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 45MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 55MTRS. DCS3 LENGTH 103MTRS, HT 10MTRS. LYING 110/290 DEGS. DISTINCTIVE TABULAR SHAPE. APPEARS TO HAVE ONE END BROKEN. A MOST DISTINCTIVE WK IN CONVENIENT POSN FOR SONAR CHECKS EN ROUTE TO W COAST SURVEYS. (HMS FOX, HI 42A/77). AMEND TO WK 45MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 12.10.09 12.12. 11 LOCATED 12.10.09 IN 5006.106N, 0546.260W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 49.90 IN GEN DEPTH 55.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 74.5MTRS, WIDTH 19.0MTRS, HT 5.6MTRS. LIES 076/256 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1157). GENERALLY INTACT WITH DEBRIS CLOSE BY. AMEND WK 49MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: GENERALLY INTACT

Position: 50 6.106 N,5 46.26 W

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