This is the information page about the shipwreck Phoenix 203, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 2.591 N,5 30.63 W (50.043183, -5.510500)

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 203

Length 76.2 meter, width: 30.5 meter

Cause:

Year of registration: 1944

Water depth above wreck: 50 meter, Height above seabed: 16 cm

Known since: 1944, last detected: 20160613

Details measurements/cartography: H04288/44 11.11.44 WK 18FMS [33MTRS] IN 500234N, 053035W. (SENIOR OFICER, 1ST EG). - FNM 2502/44. H04288/44 12.4.60 APPROX LENGTH 250FT, WIDTH 100FT BY PITOMETER LOG. HT BY E/S 57FT. DIR 030/210DEGS. ON AN EVEN KEEL. LEAST DEPTH 20FMS. POSN BY HSA. (HMS APPFLECK, 5.10.44). NCA. H0113/45 12.4.60 GOOD SONAR CONTACT IN 500236N, 053036W. (PLYMOUTH LIST 4.7.45). NCA. H2590/76 24.2.76 WK LOCATED IN 500233.89N, 053034.64W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 31MTRS IN GEN DEPTH OF 51MTRS. (HMS HECLA, HI 1A/75). CHART AS WK 31MTRS [17FMS].

- NM 808/76. H1930/76 29.11.76 LOCATED 5.8.76 IN 500242N, 053035W [OGB] USING DECCA DURING SONAR TRIALS. LENGTH APPROX 175FT, BEAM 60FT. LIES 030/210DEGS ON A SMOOTH BOTTOM. (HMS HERALD, HI 18/76). NCA. H4919/77 21.11.77 LOCATED USING MAGNETOMETER, GOOD RESPONSE. (E GILES, 3.11.77). NCA. H1310/82/7 8.3.82 'MULBURY DOCK' LIES IN 500247N, 053037W USING DECCA. (A M JONES, 12.2.82). NCA. H5982/82 20.4.83 SHOWN IN 500256N, 053044W [OGB] ON KINGFISHER K[SW]6 [1982 EDN]. NCA. 19.2.01 LIES IN 5002.594N, 0530.633W [WGD] USING GPS. (J PUTLEY 13.2.01). NCA. HH100/351/18 27.2.02 MULBERRY DOCK IN 5002.611N, 0530.610W [WGD]. (J ROSEVEARE, E-MAIL DTD 20.2.02). AMEND POSN. BR STD. SEP 2016/000091765 27.10.16 EXAM'D; 13.6.16 IN 5002.591N, 0530.630W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 32MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 50MTRS, LENGTH 64.76MTRS, WIDTH 25.2MTRS, HEIGHT 18.7MTRS, ORIENTATION 016/196 DEGS. SCOUR DEPTH 1.5MTRS. WRECK IS LARGE CONCRETE STRUCTURE, PART OF MULBERRY HARBOUR FOR THE NORMANDY INVASION. PROMINENT, LARGE AND FLAT FEATURE IN RECTANGULAR SHAPE. LARGE REGION OF COLLAPSE AT THE SOUTHERN END. (MMT, HI 1500). AMEND NDW 32MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 50 2.591 N,5 30.63 W

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