Aloha Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Aloha Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 14.92 N,2 42.199 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.248667
  • Longitude: 2.703317
Water Depth 9 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ALOHA
Type destroyer
Flag DE
Length 41.8 m
Width 4.6 m
Draught 1.5
Tonnage 137
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 21, 1918
Original Detection Year 1988
Last Detection Year 2025
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Last Amended Date Sep 29, 2025

Surveying Details

6.6.69 SUNK IN APPROX POSN 511500N, 024000E. H2731/85 14.10.88 SW 8.2MTRS IN 511458N, 024217E. (OOSTENDE NM 117/88). - NM 3420/88. HH100/351/02 9.4.90 WK OF SMALL VESSEL DIVED ON IN 511500N, 024220E. ABOUT 38MTRS LONG. STERN SECTION COMPLETE. NO SUPERSTRUCTURE. BOW LIES ALONGSIDE, THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN BLOWN OFF BY MINE IN 1940. SANDWAVE, SHOALER THAN WK, ORIENTATED N/S SITUATED ABOUT 50YDS W OF WK. (D TERMOTE, 26.3.90). HH342/350/01 5.12.90 POSN NOW FOUL. (OSTEND NM 140/90). BR STD. HH100/351/04 28.3.91 WK WAS REMOVED DURING THE SUMMER OF 1990. (J COULON, 11.3.91). NCA. SEP 2010/000138707 18.10.10 SHOWN IN 5114.920N, 0242.199E [WGD] ON BELGIAN 102 [NE 1.6.10, 1:60,000].

Circumstances of loss

A TYPE A1 DESTROYER. SUNK BY GUNFIRE FROM BRITISH DESTROYERS.

General Comments

WK LIFTED 1990

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FAQ

Where is the ALOHA wreck located?

The ALOHA wreck is located at coordinates 51 14.92 N,2 42.199 E.

How deep is the seabed around the ALOHA?

The seabed around the ALOHA lies at approximately 9 meters deep.

When did the ALOHA sink?

The ALOHA sank on Mar 21, 1918.

When was the wreck of the ALOHA discovered?

The wreck of the ALOHA was discovered in 1988.

What country did the ALOHA belong to?

The ALOHA belonged to DE.

What was the tonnage of the ALOHA?

The ALOHA had a tonnage of 137 tons.

What type of wreck is the ALOHA?

The ALOHA is classified as a destroyer.

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