De Wandilaar Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
De wandilaar Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 6.066 N,2 30.33 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.101100
  • Longitude: 2.505500
Water Depth 10 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name DE WANDILAAR
Type motor vessel
Flag BE
Length 10.1 m
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1976
Last Detection Year 2017
Original Source national HO/authority charts
Last Amended Date Jul 18, 2017

Surveying Details

H1271/71 12.10.76 WK 9MTRS SHOWN IN 510605N, 023034E [EUR] ON FR 6500. BR STD. 16.3.79 NOT SHOWN ON BELGIUM 102. NCA. H2981/78 25.4.79 NOW WK 7.5MTRS IN 510607N, 023025E [EUR]. (BREST NM 79 07 28). BR STD. 16.8.85 SILTED-UP STERN OF A SMALL CRAFT EXAM'D IN 510607N, 023025E. LEAST DEPTH 7.5 IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS. LENGTH 10MTRS. (ANNALES HYDROGRAPHIQUES, 1983 & FR WK NO. 21612178). H1310/88/18 25.7.88 THIS IS THE WK OF AN OLD WOODEN FV WHICH SANK DUE TO HOLE SUDDENLY APPEARING BELOW WATER-LINE. (J COULON, 15.3.88). 17.10.96 SHOWN AS WK 7.8MTRS [MLS] ON BELGIUM 102 REPROMAT [MAY '96]. NC 1873 [MLS] NOW LARGEST SCALE. 14.11.11 SHOWN AS WK 7.5MTRS [LAT] IN 5106.066N, 0230.330E [WGD] ON BA 1873 [EDN 4 DTD 19.5.11].

Circumstances of loss

WOODEN F TRAWLER CONVERTED FOR USE AS PRIVATE YACHT. DELIBERATELY SUNK IN EARLY 1970'S WITH CONTRABAND ONBOARD TO AVOID CAPTURE BY FRENCH CUSTOMS. (R VERPOORTE).

General Comments

STERN OF WOODEN EX-FV

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 6.066 N,2 30.33 E
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FAQ

Where is the DE WANDILAAR wreck located?

The DE WANDILAAR wreck is located at coordinates 51 6.066 N,2 30.33 E.

How deep is the seabed around the DE WANDILAAR?

The seabed around the DE WANDILAAR lies at approximately 10 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the DE WANDILAAR discovered?

The wreck of the DE WANDILAAR was discovered in 1976.

What country did the DE WANDILAAR belong to?

The DE WANDILAAR belonged to BE.

What type of wreck is the DE WANDILAAR?

The DE WANDILAAR is classified as a motor vessel.

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