Amazone Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Amazone Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		47 45.35 N,4 3.88 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 47.755833
  • Longitude: -4.064667
Water Depth 27 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name AMAZONE
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 1, 1962
Bottom Texture Shells
Original Detection Year 1980
Last Detection Year 2002
Original Source national HO/authority charts
Last Amended Date Nov 18, 2002

Surveying Details

H1271/78 28.3.80 SHOWN AS DW 232.6DEGS, 1.86M FROM ILE AUX MOUTONS LT [474630N, 040143W] ON FRENCH 6791T. INS AS DW IN 474522N, 040356W. - NM 883/80. 3.2.81 SHOWN AS WK USC 20MTRS ON FRENCH 6647 [1980 EDN][1:20000]. SHOWN AS DW ON FRENCH 5368 [1980 EDN, 1:46,100]. NCA. 5.7.83 WK OF 'AMAZONE' LOCATED IN 474524.6N, 040348W [EUR] BY DIVERS. GEN DEPTH 27MTRS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1983). INS AS WK USC 20MTRS IN 474524.6N, 040348W. NC 2352. 17.5.88 SHOWN AS DW ON FRENCH 7067 [1987 EDN]. BR STD. 18.5.88 WK, CLEARANCE UNKNOWN BUT LESS THAN 20MTRS, IN 474524.5N, 040348W [EUR]. POSN ACCURACY 100MTRS. GEN DEPTH 27MTRS. VESSEL SANK IN 1962. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1987, NO.14574087). HH353/430/04 18.11.02 DELETED. (FRENCH NM 02 44 15). AMENDED TO DEAD. DELETE. - NM 192/03.

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FAQ

Where is the AMAZONE wreck located?

The AMAZONE wreck is located at coordinates 47 45.35 N,4 3.88 W.

How deep is the seabed around the AMAZONE?

The seabed around the AMAZONE lies at approximately 27 meters deep.

When did the AMAZONE sink?

The AMAZONE sank on Jan 1, 1962.

When was the wreck of the AMAZONE discovered?

The wreck of the AMAZONE was discovered in 1980.

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