Dansted Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
|
Dansted Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
48 33.976 N,5 52.102 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 90 m |
| Water Depth | 112 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | DANSTED |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | DK |
| Tonnage | 1492 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | coal |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Nov 23, 1916 |
| Original Detection Year | 1979 |
| Last Detection Year | 2021 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority charts |
| Surveying Details | 26.11.79 SHOWN AS NDW IN 483400N, 055200W [EUR] ON FRENCH 4735. NOT LISTED IN FRENCH WK RECORDS. H1271/80 9.6.80 INS AS NDW IN 483400N, 055200W. BR STD. 24.2.88 SHOWN AS WK USC PD 90MTRS ON FRENCH 7067 [1987 EDN], FRENCH 6689 [1986 EDN] & FRENCH 6680 [1986 EDN]. ALSO LISTED IN FRENCH WK RECORDS 1987 NO.14585131. NC 2644. 3.3.09 3.3.09 SHOWN IN 4833.940N, 0552.090W [WGD] ON FRENCH 6680 [3RD EDN 2003, CORRECT TO NM 42 29 08, 1:150,000, LARGEST SCALE ADOPTION]. NC 2647. SEP 2009000084718 26.11.09 SHOWN IN 4833.976N, 0552.102W [WGD] ON FRENCH 7066 [INT 1800] [3RD EDN 2006 CORRECT TO 25-37-09, 1:150,000, LARGEST SCALE]. BR STD. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 18, 2021 |
Circumstances of loss
SUNK BY BOMBS FROM A GERMAN SUBMARINE 30M W BY N OF USHANT WHILST ON PASSAGE CARDIFF FOR ST NAZAIRE. (NAVAL STAFFS MONOGRAPHS VOL 17).
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