This is the information page about the shipwreck Name nicht bekannt, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 45.376 N,0 0.329 E (50.6523667, -0.6161833)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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: Name nicht bekannt
Length 33.5 meter, width: 11 meter
Year of registration: 1975
Water depth above wreck: 17 meter, Height above seabed: 125 cm
Known since: 1975, last detected: 20151214
Details measurements/cartography: 20.10.75 SUB-AQUA DIVER FAILED TO SURFACE AFTER TRYING TO REMOVE A TRAWL FROM THE WK OF A 4-ENGINED AMERICAN BOMBER AIRCRAFT IN 504524N, 000024E. (TELECON FROM CHIEF INSPECTOR BURT, SUSSEX COUNTY CONSTABULARY). EXISTENCE CONFIRMED, REPORTED THAT THE TAIL SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT STICKS UP ON THE SEABED. (TELECON WKS/COASTGUARD ON 20.10.75). NCA YET. H1965/76 5.12.80 SMALL, ILL-DEFINED SONAR CONTACT, POSSIBLE BURIED WK, EXAM'D 14.5.80 IN 504519N, 000019E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. NOT LOCATED BY E/S. HYDROSEARCH LENGTH 32.6MTRS, BEAM 11.2MTRS, HT 1.5MTRS. GEN DEPTH 17.5MTRS. LYING 140/320DEGS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 37A/77). CHART AS WK 16MTRS. R/P. HH100/351/01 20.3.89 POSSIBLE WKGE, STANDING 1 MTR HIGH, LOCATED BY E/S. NETS IN THE AREA. NOT YET DIVED. (T W BENNETTO, 17.2.89). SEP 2015/000083467 4.5.16 EXAM'D 14.12.15; IN 5045.376N, 0000.329E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.25MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. SCOUR 2.5MTRS, LENGTH 20.3MTRS, WIDTH 7.1MTRS, HT 0.8MTRS, ORIENTATION 125/305. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY.(GARDLINE 2015, HI 1478). AMEND DW 16.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 50 45.376 N,0 0.329 E