Where is the ANTARES wreck located?

The ANTARES wreck is located at coordinates 54 58.365 N,10 56.612 E.

How deep is the seabed around the ANTARES?

The seabed around the ANTARES lies at approximately 15 meters deep.

When did the ANTARES sink?

The ANTARES sank on Jun 3, 1942.

When was the wreck of the ANTARES discovered?

The wreck of the ANTARES was discovered in 1945.

What type of wreck is the ANTARES?

The ANTARES is classified as a motor vessel.

Antares Wreck

Field	Value
Obstruction Category	foul ground
Antares Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	54 58.365 N,10 56.612 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 54.972750 Longitude: 10.943533
Water Depth	15 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Mean Sea Level
Name	ANTARES
Type	motor vessel
Flag	NL
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Jun 3, 1942
Original Detection Year	1945
Last Detection Year	2025
Original Source	national HO/authority notice to mariners
Last Amended Date	Sep 20, 2025

Surveying Details

H3179/45 4.7.45 STRANDED WK IN 545822N, 105651E, MARKED BY G FLAG BN. (COPENHAGEN NM 521/43). - NM 1889/45. H3179/45 22.8.45 NOW MARKED BY G CONL LT BUOY, GPFL(2)G. (COPENHAGEN NM 1158/45). - NM 2495/45. H3179/45 10.12.45 NOW WK 9.2MTRS. (COPENHAGEN NM 44/2060/45). - NM 4077/45. H3179/45 31.8.46 BUOY ALTERED TO G SPAR, FL. (COPENHAGEN NM 23/950/46). - NM 3031/46. H3179/45 29.11.48 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 10.5MTRS. (COPENHAGEN NM 44/1874/48). NCA. H3179/45 20.7.49 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 13.0MTRS. BUOY REMOVED. (COPENHAGEN NM 28/980/49). - NM 1280/49. 10.2.72 WK IN 545822N, 105652E. STATED TO HAVE BEEN BLASTED TO LEAST DEPTH 13MTRS. (DUTCH WK RECORDS NO.458056). NCA. HH330/350/01 16.8.90 SHOWN AS FOUL ON DANISH 142 [FEB'85 EDN, CORRECT TO 1151/89]. BR STD. SEP 2015/000224411 16.11.15 SHOWN AS FOUL IN 5458.365N, 1056.612E [WGD] ON DANISH 142. [ED22, OCT 2015]. AMEND TO REVISED POSN.

Circumstances of loss

MINED. (DANISH WK RECORD NO.458056).

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