Bowsprite (Bow Section) Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Bowsprite (bow section) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 22.19 N,2 34.461 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.369833
  • Longitude: 2.574350
Water Depth 21 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name BOWSPRITE (BOW SECTION)
Type dredger
Flag GB
Length 80.5 m
Width 13.7 m
Draught 4.3
Tonnage 1503
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo stone,sand
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 5, 1988
Original Detection Year 1988
Last Detection Year 2025
Original Source national HO authority radio navigational warning
Surveying Details H2731/85 20.12.88 SUNK IN 512215N, 023427E. TO BE MARKED BY 4 CARDINAL BUOYS. (OSTEND TELEX 7.12.88). H2731/85 20.12.88 MARKED BY W CARD BUOY, FL(9) 15S, IN 512212N, 023415E, ALSO S CARD BUOY, FL 6 + LFL 15S, IN 512204.5N, 023433E. (OSTEND NAV WARNINGS 405 & 406). INS SW 17MTRS (9FMS 2FT) WITH BUOYAGE. - NM 154/89. H2731/85 21.12.88 POSN REPEATED. (OSTEND NM 143(T)/88). NCA YET. H2731/85 4.1.89 WK MARKED BY - (A) W CARD, FL(9) 15S, IN 512212N, 023415E; (B) E CARD, FL(3) 10S, IN 512211N, 023444E; N CARD, Q, IN 512222N, 023443E; AND S CARD, FL(6) + LFL 15S, IN 512210N, 023437E. WK SWEPT CLEAR AT 17MTRS. (OSTEND TELEX, 29.12.88). H2731/85 9.2.89 POSN NOW 512214N, 023432E. (OSTEND NM 151/88). NCA. H2731/85 9.2.89 MARKED BY N, E, S & W CARD BUOYS (OSTEND NM 152(T)/88). NCA. HH342/350/01 8.5.89 W AND E CARD BUOYS TO BE WITHDRAWN SHORTLY. (BELGIAN NM EDN 7/89). - NM 1533/89. HH342/350/01 11.7.89 W AND E CARD. BUOYS WITHDRAWN. (OSTEND NM 106/89). NFA. HH342/710/01 20.8.92 N AND S CARDINAL BUOYS WITHDRAWN. (OSTEND NM 198/92). - NM ACTION. 6.9.93 SHOWN AS SW 17MTRS ON NETHERLANDS 3371 [1993 EDN]. HH342/710/06 16.1.02 NOW FOUL IN 5122.24N, 0234.54E [EUR]. (BELGIAN NM 26/173/01). - NM 797/02. SEP 2010/000138707 14.10.10 SHOWN IN 5122.190N, 0234.461E [WGD] ON BELGIAN 102 [NE 6.2010].
Last Amended Date May 15, 2025

Circumstances of loss

REPORTED SINKING WITH BACK BROKEN. LATER CAPSIZED, BROKE IN TWO AND SANK. STERN SECTION WAS RECOVERED AND TOWED TO ZEEBRUGGE FOR DEMOLITION.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 22.19 N,2 34.461 E
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FAQ

Where is the BOWSPRITE (BOW SECTION) wreck located?

The BOWSPRITE (BOW SECTION) wreck is located at coordinates 51 22.19 N,2 34.461 E.

How deep is the seabed around the BOWSPRITE (BOW SECTION)?

The seabed around the BOWSPRITE (BOW SECTION) lies at approximately 21 meters deep.

When did the BOWSPRITE (BOW SECTION) sink?

The BOWSPRITE (BOW SECTION) sank on Dec 5, 1988.

When was the wreck of the BOWSPRITE (BOW SECTION) discovered?

The wreck of the BOWSPRITE (BOW SECTION) was discovered in 1988.

What country did the BOWSPRITE (BOW SECTION) belong to?

The BOWSPRITE (BOW SECTION) belonged to GB.

What cargo was the BOWSPRITE (BOW SECTION) carrying?

The BOWSPRITE (BOW SECTION) was carrying stone,sand.

What was the tonnage of the BOWSPRITE (BOW SECTION)?

The BOWSPRITE (BOW SECTION) had a tonnage of 1503 tons.

What type of wreck is the BOWSPRITE (BOW SECTION)?

The BOWSPRITE (BOW SECTION) is classified as a dredger.

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