Coureur Des Mers Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Coureur des mers Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 47.568 N,1 41.241 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.792800
  • Longitude: 1.687350
Wreck Depth 22.7 m
Water Depth 31 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name COUREUR DES MERS
Type trawler
Flag FR
Sonar Length 59
Sonar Width 12
Shadow Height 7.3
Orientation 15
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 19, 1962
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 180.0,,002.2,023.0
Original Detection Year 1962
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Jul 14, 2016

Surveying Details

H3910/62 28.9.62 WK LOCATED 110DEG 1.8 MILES FROM LONGSAND HEAD BUOY. CHAIN SWEEP CLEAR AT 71FT IN 92FT. ALTHOUGH SWEEP WAS FELT TO PULL UP NO FOUL COULD BE MADE. WK MAY BE LYING ON HER SIDE. (THV PATRICIA 19.9.62). INS WK 12FMS. BR STD. H4988/71 5.1.72 LOCATED IN 514737.5N, 014119E [EUR] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 20.5, FOUL 20.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.4 I GEN DEPTH 31.0 MTRS. SCOUR 31.6 MTRS. APPROX N/S. LENGTH 200FT. GOOD SONAR CONTACT. (HMS FAWN). BR SWD. HH090/667/01 2.1.95 EXAM'D 24.7.95 IN 514733.65N, 014114.09E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 19.9, FOUL 20.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 21.1 IN GEN DEPTH 28-31MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 0.5MTR. DCS3 HT 7.1MTRS. LENGTH 72MTRS, WIDTH 11MTRS. LIES 010/190 DEGS. GOOD MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. DIVERS REPORT THAT WK IS NETTED. (OCEONICS, HI 667). BR STD. HH100/351/12 18.2.97 WK OF A TRAWLER LYING ON ITS PORT SIDE. STANDS ABOUT 8MTRS CLEAR OF THE SEABED. SUPERSTRUCTURE IS INTACT AND THERE IS NO SIGN OF IT COLLAPSING IN THE NEAR FUTURE. (B HICKINBOTTOM). HH100/351/13 24.2.98 ABOUT 40MTRS LONG. SUPERSTRUCTURE STILL INTACT WITH NO SIGN OF COLLAPSING. (B HICKINBOTTOM, LTR DTD 23.3.98). SEP 2015/000083463 14.7.16 EXAM'D 23.2.16 IN 5147.568N, 0141.242E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 22.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 31MTRS. LENGTH 59MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS, HT 7.3MTRS, ORIENTATION 015/195. SCOUR LENGTH 180MTRS, 2.2MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 023DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WK INTACT, LIES ON ITS STARBOARD SIDE, SUPERSTRUCTURE CLEARLY VISIBLE IN MIDSHIP AREA. (MMT, HI 1474). AMEND DW 22.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

INTACT LIES ON STBD SIDE

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FAQ

Where is the COUREUR DES MERS wreck located?

The COUREUR DES MERS wreck is located at coordinates 51 47.568 N,1 41.241 E.

How deep is the COUREUR DES MERS and where exactly is it located?

The COUREUR DES MERS lies at a depth of about 22.7 meters and is located at coordinates 51 47.568 N,1 41.241 E.

How deep is the seabed around the COUREUR DES MERS?

The seabed around the COUREUR DES MERS lies at approximately 31 meters deep.

When did the COUREUR DES MERS sink?

The COUREUR DES MERS sank on Sep 19, 1962.

When was the wreck of the COUREUR DES MERS discovered?

The wreck of the COUREUR DES MERS was discovered in 1962.

What country did the COUREUR DES MERS belong to?

The COUREUR DES MERS belonged to FR.

What type of wreck is the COUREUR DES MERS?

The COUREUR DES MERS is classified as a trawler.

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