This is the information page about the shipwreck Tbf fn899, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 59 1.11 N,3 1.994 W (59.018500, -3.033233)

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: TBF FN899

Year of registration: 2007

Water depth above wreck: 8 meter, Height above seabed: 45 cm

Known since: 2007, last detected: 2010

Details measurements/cartography: SEP 2007/00012804 20.2.07 AIRCRAFT LOCATED IN 5901.110N, 0301.994W [WGD] BY LOCAL SCALLOP DIVER. INTACT EXCEPT FOR MISSING TAIL, APPROX LENGTH 10MTRS. STANDS ABOUT 1.5MTRS HIGH. (K HEATH, TELECON & E-MAILS, 15.2.07 & 20/21.2.07). INS AS OBSTN 5MTRS.

- NM 1473/07. 21.2.07 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. CONFIRMED POSN CORRECT AS REPORTED BY SCALLOP DIVER. ORIENATION NE/SW, NOSE NE, SINGLE ENGINE IN PLACE, PROPELLOR BUCKLED. SKIN OF THE 2 SEATER AIRCRAFT CORRODED AWAY, STARBOARD SIDE WING IN PLACE, PORT WING BROKEN OFF AND LYING ON SEABED BESIDE REST OF AIRCRAFT. TAIL LIES 5MTRS TO SE OF MAIN WRECKAGE. UNDERCARRIAGE DOWN. (K HEATH, TELECON 21.2.07) NFA. 5.3.07 IDENTIFIED AS A GRUMANN AVENGER, AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION, DUE TO PRESENCE OF 14 CYLINDER ENGINE AND MACHINE GUNS IN FOLDING WINGS. REPORTED THAT AMMUNITION WAS REMOVED BY NAVY DIVERS ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO. (K HEATH, TELECON 5.3.07). NFA. 5.10.10 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. (FATHOMS LTD, POST SDC BATHY REPROCESSING). RETAIN OBSTN 5MTRS. NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: DIMENSIONS FROM DIVER REPORT

Position: 59 1.11 N,3 1.994 W

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