Antje Oltmann Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Antje oltmann Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 54.25 N,2 42.13 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.904167
  • Longitude: 2.702167
Wreck Depth 29.6 m
Water Depth 27 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ANTJE OLTMANN
Type carrier
Length 72.8 m
Width 12.2 m
Draught 5.2
Tonnage 999
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo grain
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 15, 1976
Original Detection Year 1976
Last Detection Year 2022
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H3150/69 15.11.76 REPORTED TO LIE IN 515420N, 024224E, WITH G CAN WK LT BUOY, Q.FL.G, W TOPMARK, RAREFL, CLOSE W. STANDS ABOUT 12.0MTRS ABOVE SEABED. FURTHER REPORT FOLLOWS. (NETHERLANDS NM 3252(P)/76). NCA YET. H4830/74 20.12.76 INS AS WK 14FMS IN 515420N, 024224E, WITH G CAN WK BUOY, Q.FL.G, W TOPMARK, RAREFL, CLOSE W. - NM 68/77. 11.2.77 WK BUOY AMENDED TO YBY PILLAR LT BUOY, QKFL(9)15S, W TOPMARK CLOSE W. (IALA). H4868/71 4.4.77 REPORTED BY DUTCH VESSEL 'EVERTSEN' IN OCT '76. (DUTCH WK RECORDS). H3966/76 21.6.78 NOW SW 28.5MTRS. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (NETHERLANDS NM 1602/78). - NM 1515/78. H3966/76 17.10.78 ORANGE CONICAL BUOY WITH WHITE SQUARE TOPMARK REPD IN ABOVE POSN WITH SECOND ORANGE BUOY ABOUT 2 CABLES NW OF FIRST. (HMS FALMOUTH HN DTD 9.10.78). PROBABLY TEMPORARY BUOY LAID BY SALVAGE CO. NCA. 7.3.89 WK 30.0MTRS SHOWN IN 515412N, 024206E [EUR] ON NETHERLANDS SURVEY DTD AUG-SEP '87 [M1258/13]. POSN BY HIFIX/6. IN GEN DEPTHS OF 36.0MTRS. BR STD. 9.5.89 TO REMAIN AS WK SW 28.5MTRS UNTIL NETHERLANDS NM OR CHARTING ACTION. SEP 2007/000052258 20.7.07 NOW WK 24MTRS IN 5154.25N, 0242.12E [WGD], FURTHER NOTICE WILL FOLLOW. (NETHERLANDS NM 28/396(P)/07). AMEND TO WK 24MTRS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 3652(P)/07. 15.5.08 SHOWN AS WK SW 28.5MTRS ON NETHERLANDS 1630 [3RD EDN MAY '08, CO-PRODUCTION]. SEP 2010000142260 22.9.10 NOW WK SW 30.0MTRS IN 5154.25N, 0242.13E [WGD]. (NETHERLANDS NM 35/425/10) - NM 4843/10.
Last Amended Date Jan 31, 2023

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1965 BY JJ SIETAS SCHIFFSW, HAMBURG. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY G OLTMANN. PASSAGE EUROPOORT FOR CORK. ISSUED MAYDAY AS RESULT OF CARGO SHIFTING WHICH CAUSED SERIOUS LIST IN POSN 9 MILES NE OF NHR BUOY 515300N, 024400E. LATER SANK. ALL 9 CREW ABANDONED WEARING LIFEJACKETS BUT ONLY 3 WERE ABLE TO REACH LIFERAFTS. (MSD).

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 54.25 N,2 42.13 E
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FAQ

Where is the ANTJE OLTMANN wreck located?

The ANTJE OLTMANN wreck is located at coordinates 51 54.25 N,2 42.13 E.

How deep is the ANTJE OLTMANN and where exactly is it located?

The ANTJE OLTMANN lies at a depth of about 29.6 meters and is located at coordinates 51 54.25 N,2 42.13 E.

How deep is the seabed around the ANTJE OLTMANN?

The seabed around the ANTJE OLTMANN lies at approximately 27 meters deep.

When did the ANTJE OLTMANN sink?

The ANTJE OLTMANN sank on Oct 15, 1976.

When was the wreck of the ANTJE OLTMANN discovered?

The wreck of the ANTJE OLTMANN was discovered in 1976.

What cargo was the ANTJE OLTMANN carrying?

The ANTJE OLTMANN was carrying grain.

What was the tonnage of the ANTJE OLTMANN?

The ANTJE OLTMANN had a tonnage of 999 tons.

What type of wreck is the ANTJE OLTMANN?

The ANTJE OLTMANN is classified as a carrier.

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