A 10 (Possibly) Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
A 10 (possibly) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 15.302 N,2 53.217 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.255033
  • Longitude: 2.886950
Water Depth 8 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name A 10 (POSSIBLY)
Type destroyer
Flag DE
Length 41.8 m
Width 4.6 m
Tonnage 137
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 7, 1918
Original Detection Year 1919
Last Detection Year 2025
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details H216/19 4.1.19 SANK IN 511518N, 025306E APPROX. (GERMAN WAR NM 24.4.18). IN 511600N, 025300E APPROX. (VARIOUS GERMAN RECORDS AND LOSS BOOKS). INS AS WK [OLD SYMBOL]. - NM. 1925 NOW CHARTED AS DW. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) NE 1872. H5815/28 21.9.28 NOT SHOWN ON BELGIAN PLAN OF OSTENDE. DELETE. - NM. H2731/85 23.12.87 WK SW 5.5MTRS IN 511521N, 025317E [EUR]. (OSTEND NM 155/87). - NM 305/88. H1310/88/16 24.3.88 THIS CANNOT BE THE S.15 (GERMAN DESTROYER SUNK 21.08.17). IT WAS MINED IN APPROX 511500N, 025500E & WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. SHE WAS TOWED TO GHENT AND BROKEN UP, STARTING 20.9.17. (R VERPOORTE 9.2.88). HH100/351/01 10.8.89 A.10 SANK IN 511600N, 025300E APPROX. (R VERPOORTE, 9.5.89 & DIE DEUTSCHEN KRIEGSSCHIFFE VOL.2) HH100/351/02 9.4.90 REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN REMOVED MAY 1989. (D TERMOTE, 26.3.90). NCA YET. HH342/350/01 20.8.90 POSN NOW FOUL. (OSTEND NM 106/90). - NM 2456/90. 4.12.91 SHOWN IN 511520.5N, 025227E [EUR] ON NETHERLANDS 101 [CORRECT TO 487/91]. POSN GIVEN AS 511525.1N, 025317.7E [EUR]. (NETHERLANDS WK RECORDS, 1990 EDN, NO.R15 2592). NCA. 8.2.07 SHOWN AS FOUL IN 5115.300N, 0253.203E [WGD] ON BELGIAN [INT 1480] [JUN '06 EDN, LARGEST SCALE ADOPTION]. NE 1873. SEP 2010/000138707 18.10.10 SHOWN IN 5115.302, 0253.217E [WGD] ON BELGIAN 102 [NE 1.6.10, 1:60,000].
Last Amended Date Sep 29, 2025

Circumstances of loss

MINED. BUILT 1915 BY A.G. VULCAN, HAMBURG. MINED, 19 LIVES LOST. (DIE DEUTSCHEN KRIEGSSCHIFFE VOL.2)

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 15.302 N,2 53.217 E
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FAQ

Where is the A 10 (POSSIBLY) wreck located?

The A 10 (POSSIBLY) wreck is located at coordinates 51 15.302 N,2 53.217 E.

How deep is the seabed around the A 10 (POSSIBLY)?

The seabed around the A 10 (POSSIBLY) lies at approximately 8 meters deep.

When did the A 10 (POSSIBLY) sink?

The A 10 (POSSIBLY) sank on Feb 7, 1918.

When was the wreck of the A 10 (POSSIBLY) discovered?

The wreck of the A 10 (POSSIBLY) was discovered in 1919.

What country did the A 10 (POSSIBLY) belong to?

The A 10 (POSSIBLY) belonged to DE.

What was the tonnage of the A 10 (POSSIBLY)?

The A 10 (POSSIBLY) had a tonnage of 137 tons.

What type of wreck is the A 10 (POSSIBLY)?

The A 10 (POSSIBLY) is classified as a destroyer.

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