Bertha Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Bertha Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
55 41.505 N,12 40.767 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 13.4 m |
| Water Depth | 13 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Mean Sea Level |
| Name | BERTHA |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | SE |
| Tonnage | 1216 |
| Cargo | coke |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jan 11, 1941 |
| Original Detection Year | 1941 |
| Last Detection Year | 2020 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority notice to mariners |
| Surveying Details | H2628/45 7.6.45 WK 13MTRS IN 554132N, 124102E. (DANISH NM 323/43) - NM 1541/45. 1.2.71 SHOWN IN 554133N, 124054E [EUR] ON DANISH CHARTS. LC 790. 10.3.72 MINED SWEDISH SS LIES IN 554430N, 124106E. (DANISH WK RECORDS NO.544241A) 27.7.78 SHOWN AS WK 13.2MTRS ON DANISH 133. NE 790. 11.1.91 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 164DEGS, 1.82M FROM MIDDELGRUNDS FORT LT. (LL WW2) SEP 2015/000312367 14/1/16 SHOWN AS WK 13.4MTRS IN 5541.505N, 1240.767E [WGD] ON DANISH 132 [ED 23 CORR TO 18/12/15]. AMEND AS DW 13.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | May 4, 2020 |
Circumstances of loss
MINED. (DANISH WK RECORDS NO.544241A) MINED BETWEEN SALTHOLM FLATS & MIDDELGRUND, WHILST EN-ROUTE HAMBURG TO GOTHENBURG. (LL WW2)
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