Where is the CHIOS wreck located?

The CHIOS wreck is located at coordinates 53 52.634 N,9 10.571 E.

How deep is the seabed around the CHIOS?

The seabed around the CHIOS lies at approximately 11 meters deep.

The CHIOS sank on Sep 24, 1944.

The wreck of the CHIOS was discovered in 1944.

The CHIOS had a tonnage of 1731 tons.

The CHIOS is classified as a steam ship.

Field	Value
Obstruction Category	foul ground
Chios Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	53 52.634 N,9 10.571 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 53.877233 Longitude: 9.176183
Water Depth	11 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name	CHIOS
Type	steam ship
Flag	DE
Length	84.7 m
Width	11.9 m
Draught	5.5
Tonnage	1731
Tonnage Type	gross
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Sep 24, 1944
Original Detection Year	1944
Last Detection Year	2020
Original Source	national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details	H2882/46 14.6.46 ST, WITH G CON BUOY, N TPMK, OCC G, CLOSE N, IN 535246N, 091038E. (HAMB NM 822/45 PARA D9). - NM 2818/45. H1917/52 26.5.52 LEAST DEPTH NOW 2.9MTRS. (GERMAN 247). AMEND TO WK 1FM 3FT. BR STD. 7.5.53 SALVAGE OPS IN PROGRESS. (HAMBURG NM 1339/53). NO ACTION. H2758/54 15.3.55 POSN NOW FOUL. (HAMBURG NM 3805/54). AMEND FOUL. DELETE BUOY. - NM 256/55. H374/66 1.5.75 SWEPT CLEAR 6.9MTRS. G SPAR BUOY CLOSE N. (HAMBURG NM 1127/75). AMEND SW 3FMS 5FT. INS BUOY. BR STD. H2903/77 9.5.79 SWEPT CLEAR AT 7.6MTRS. (HAMBURG NM 1118/79). AMEND SW 4FMS 1FT. BR STD. H2903/77 SWEPT CLEAR AT 8.3MTRS (HAMB NM 2344/82). CLEAR AT 10.8MTRS (HAMB NM 238/84). BR STD. H5630/82 30.8.84 POSN NOW FOUL. (HAMBURG NM 2556/84). BR STD. SEP 2016/000015744 29.2.16 SHOWN AS FOUL IN 5352.634N, 0910.571E [WGD] ON GERMAN 46 [ED22, COR 18.12.2015]. AMEND TO REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date	Sep 9, 2020

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WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 52.634 N,9 10.571 E

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