Comrades Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Comrades Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
49 35.108 N,0 2.728 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 17.6 m |
| Water Depth | 19 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | COMRADES |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Oct 18, 1917 |
| Original Detection Year | 1917 |
| Last Detection Year | 1990 |
| Original Source | unknown |
| Surveying Details | H980/19 1.2.19 H980/19 1.2.19 WK REPORTED. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). CHART AS WK [OLD SYMBOL]. NE 2146 & NE 2613. H2962/22 15.8.22 H2962/22 15.8.22 WK IN 493500N, 000310E. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). SQ.DATE. H6060/24 22.12.24 H6060/24 22.12.24 WK 17MTRS [9.25FMS] IN 493500N, 000310E. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 2613. H1291/28 3.3.28 H1291/28 3.3.28 CONFIRMATION OF ABOVE. H659/60 2.9.60 H659/60 2.9.60 SHOWN AS WK 17MTRS [9FMS 2FT] IN 493511N, 000250E ON FR 4937. NC 2146. 1.10.74 1.10.74 SHOWN AS WK 17MTRS IN 493511N, 000254E [EUR] ON FR 6603. NC 2146. 23.3.82 23.3.82 SHOWN AS WK 17.3MTRS IN 493511N, 000254E ON FR 6603 [AUG 1979 EDN]. NC 2656 & NE 2146. HH351/351/01 11.1.90 HH351/351/01 11.1.90 SHOWN AS WK 17.6MTRS IN 493510N, 000248E ON FR 6736 [2ND EDN 1989]; STATED AS FRAMEWORK WK OF VESSEL 'COMRADES' IN 493509.5N, 000248.5E. POSN ACCURACY 20MTRS. IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. LOCATED BY E/S. (FR WK RECORDS NO.18090030). NE 2146. |
| Last Amended Date | Jan 10, 1990 |
Circumstances of loss
SUNK BY MINE. (FR WK RECORDS).
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