Brandenburg Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Brandenburg Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 58.535 N,1 17.504 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.975583
  • Longitude: 1.291733
Wreck Depth 22 m
Water Depth 28 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name BRANDENBURG
Type motor vessel
Length 110.3 m
Width 14.9 m
Draught 6.4
Sonar Length 114.2
Sonar Width 25.9
Shadow Height 6.5
Orientation 48
Tonnage 2695
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 12, 1971
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1971
Last Detection Year 2007
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details 15.1.71 15.1.71 SANK IN 505833N, 011742E. DEPTH 28FT. IDENTIFIED BY DUTCH DIVERS. (MOD SIGNAL 13.1.71 AND ?HMS LOWESTOFT SIGNAL, 13.1.71). NAVEAMS & WZ MESSAGES ISSUED AS APPROPRIATE. H2088/71 19.1.71 H2088/71 19.1.71 WRECK BUOYS PLACED: G CAN, GPFL(2)G.10S RAFL IN 505815N, 011800E & G SPH, INTQKFLG, RAFL IN 505804N, 011700E. (TH NM 17/71). CHART AS WK 4FMS 4FT WITH BUOYS. - NM 154/71. H2088/71 11.2.71 H2088/71 11.2.71 REPORTED BY FOLKESTONE SALVAGE CO LYING ON STARBOARD SIDE WITH 100FT GASH ON PORTSIDE. CONFIDENT IT COULD BE RAISED IN THE SUMMER OF 1971. (LL CUTTING). NCA. H2088/71 22.4.71 H2088/71 22.4.71 FIXED BY HMS KEDLESTON/HMS BEAGLE USING DECCA. SWEPT BY TH TO 28FT IN 505830N, 011737E. APPROX 650FT LONG BY SONAR. LYING 165/345DEGS. PROBABLE LEAST DEPTH 28FT. (HMS KEDLESTON, 19.1.71). H2088/71 22.4.71 H2088/71 22.4.71 DISPERSAL OPERATIONS, LIKELY TO TAKE 1 YEAR, COMMENCED. (TH NM 34/71). NCA. H( 18.6.71 H(MO) 710/71 18.6.71 POSITION AT 8 MAY: MASTS REMOVED AND ENTIRE HIGH SIDE IN WAY OF NO.1 HOLD TAKEN AWAY TO CENTRE LINE AND LAID FLAT ON SEABED. CARGO REMOVED. DOUBLE BOTTOMS CUT AWAY. LOW SECTION DROPPED TO SEABED. LEAST DEPTH TO APPROXIMATELY 50FT. (MEETING OF COASTAL STATES 1971 PROGRESS REPORTS). NCA. H4667/70 1.10.71 H4667/70 1.10.71 POSN 505830N, 011736E BY HSA. SLIGHTLY EAST OF CHARTED POSN. (RISDON BEAZLEY HN 9.9.71). NCA. H4667/70 1.6.72 H4667/70 1.6.72 WK NOW MARKED BY G CAN LT BUOY, GPFL(2)G.10S, RAFL IN 505834N, 011755E, & G SPH LT BUOY, INTQKFLG, RAFL IN 505827N, 011718E. (TH NM 46/72). - PNM 1027/72 & NM 1093/72. H4667/70 23.10.72 H4667/70 23.10.72 CLEARED TO 70FT, & ALL WK BUOYS WITHDRAWN 13.6.72. (TH NM 68/72). - NAVEAM 466/72, NM BLOCK P2057/72 & NM BLOCK 2197/72. 30.3.73 30.3.73 NOW CHARTED AS SW 21.3MTRS IN 505830N, 011736E. (RISDON BEAZLEY & TH). NC 1892. H4199/78 4.10.78 H4199/78 4.10.78 LOCATED 17.10.77 IN 505832N, 011737E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 24MTRS OVER MAIN WK WITH 23.9MTRS OVER SEPARATE WRECKAGE 60MTRS SW. GEN DEPTH 29MTRS. DCS3 HT 2MTRS, LENGTH 130MTRS. LYING 035/215DEGS. 2 OTHER FOUL AREAS LIE AS FOLLOWS RELATIVE TO CENTRE OF WK [A] 138DEGS, 105MTRS DEPTH 29.8 IN 31MTRS, [B] 160DEGS 80MTRS DEPTH 28.6 IN 29.5MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 35/77). AMEND TO WK 23.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H2330/84 3.3.86 H2330/84 3.3.86 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 240B). NCA. HH091/159/01 30.8.07 HH091/159/01 30.8.07 LOCATED 12.7.06 IN 5058.535N, 0117.504E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 22.12 IN GEN DEPTH 28.6MTRS. LENGTH 114.2MTRS, WIDTH 25.9MTRS, HT 6.5MTRS. LIES 048/228 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (OSAE, HI 1159). AMEND WK 22MTRS IN REVISED POSN. - NAVAREA 1 ISSUED. SEP 2007/000086055 23.11.07 AMEND BY NM. - NM 5945/07.
Last Amended Date Aug 31, 2007

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 191 BY OREN-KOPPEL & LUBECKER, LUBECK. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HAPAG-LLOYD. STRUCK FWD SECTION OF WRECK OF S TANKER 'TEXACO CARIBBEAN', WHICH HAD SUNK PREVIOUS DAY AND SANK.

General Comments

ON ITS SIDE, SEE TEXT FOR DETAILS OF OTHER WRECKAGE

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 58.535 N,1 17.504 E
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FAQ

Where is the BRANDENBURG wreck located?

The BRANDENBURG wreck is located at coordinates 50 58.535 N,1 17.504 E.

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

The BRANDENBURG lies at a depth of about 22 meters and is located at coordinates 50 58.535 N,1 17.504 E.

How deep is the seabed around the BRANDENBURG?

The seabed around the BRANDENBURG lies at approximately 28 meters deep.

When did the BRANDENBURG sink?

The BRANDENBURG sank on Jan 12, 1971.

When was the wreck of the BRANDENBURG discovered?

The wreck of the BRANDENBURG was discovered in 1971.

What was the tonnage of the BRANDENBURG?

The BRANDENBURG had a tonnage of 2695 tons.

What type of wreck is the BRANDENBURG?

The BRANDENBURG is classified as a motor vessel.

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