Aztec Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Aztec Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		48 24.94 N,5 15.09 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 48.415667
  • Longitude: -5.251500
Wreck Depth 83 m
Water Depth 108 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name AZTEC
Type merchant vessel
Flag US
Length 106.4 m
Width 13.1 m
Draught 8.1
Tonnage 3727
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo chemicals,machinery and mechanical parts,timber,non-ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,metal: concentrate and products
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 1, 1917
Bottom Texture Gravel
Original Detection Year 1919
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Last Amended Date Aug 18, 2021

Surveying Details

H1691/19 11.7.19 WK IN 482500N, 051500W. (PARIS NM). INS WK [OLD SYMBOL]. BR STD. H1291/28 [NO DATE] SYMBOL AMENDED TO NDW PA (1917). BR STD. H7848/30 21.11.30 SHOWN AS NDW PA ON NE 2694. 12.1.78 SHOWN AS NDW ON FRENCH 6680. LISTED IN 482506N, 051457W [EUR] IN FRENCH WK RECORDS. 21.11.78 SHOWN IN 482506N, 051506W [EUR], POSN DOUBTFUL. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) NE 2644. 16.7.86 SHOWN AS WK USC PA 83MTRS IN 482500N, 051500W [EUR] ON FRENCH 6989 [1986 EDN]. ALSO LISTED IN FRENCH WK RECORDS 1985. [DEPTH RE-APPRAISED]. AMEND TO WK USC PA 83MTRS IN 482500N, 051500W [EUR]. NC 2643. 22.2.88 SHOWN AS WK USC PA 83MTRS ON FRENCH 6680 [1986 EDN]. ALSO LISTED IN FRENCH WK RECORDS 1987, NO.14585049. NC 2644. 21.1.05 SHOWN AS WK USC PD 83MTRS IN 4824.940N, 051.090W [WGD] ON FRENCH 7149 [3RD EDN 2003, LARGEST SCALE ADOPTION]. NC 2356.

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT 1894 BY EDWARDS SB CO. OWNED BY PACIFIC MAIL SS CO AT THE TIME OF LOSS. SUNK BY TORPEDO FROM A GERMAN SUBMARINE OFF USHANT.(DODS). SANK OFF USHANT WHILST ON PASSAGE NEW YORK FOR HARVE. (LL WW1).

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FAQ

Where is the AZTEC wreck located?

The AZTEC wreck is located at coordinates 48 24.94 N,5 15.09 W.

How deep is the AZTEC and where exactly is it located?

The AZTEC lies at a depth of about 83 meters and is located at coordinates 48 24.94 N,5 15.09 W.

How deep is the seabed around the AZTEC?

The seabed around the AZTEC lies at approximately 108 meters deep.

When did the AZTEC sink?

The AZTEC sank on Apr 1, 1917.

When was the wreck of the AZTEC discovered?

The wreck of the AZTEC was discovered in 1919.

What country did the AZTEC belong to?

The AZTEC belonged to US.

What cargo was the AZTEC carrying?

The AZTEC was carrying chemicals,machinery and mechanical parts,timber,non-ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,metal: concentrate and products.

What was the tonnage of the AZTEC?

The AZTEC had a tonnage of 3727 tons.

What type of wreck is the AZTEC?

The AZTEC is classified as a merchant vessel.

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