Dicto Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Dicto Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		47 52.967 N,4 59.949 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 47.882783
  • Longitude: -4.999150
Water Depth 61 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name DICTO
Type steam ship
Flag NO
Length 89.9 m
Width 13.7 m
Draught 6.4
Tonnage 2363
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,ore
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 5, 1917
Original Detection Year 1919
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Last Amended Date Aug 30, 2019

Surveying Details

H1691/19 11.7.19 WK IN 475300N, 050000W. (PARIS NM). CHART AS WK [OLD SYMBOL]. BR STD. H444/445/31 28.1.31 AMEND TO NDW PA. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BR STD. H939/57 18.10.57 DELETED. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BR STD. 29.3.76 SHOWN AS NDW IN 475304N, 050000W ON FRENCH 6030. NE 2351. 23.5.84 NDW PD IN 475302N, 045952W [EUR]. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1984). NC 2351. 22.2.88 SHOWN AS WK PD ON FRENCH 7067 [1987 EDN]. 16.5.88 WK, CLEARANCE UNKNOWN BUT OVER 20MTRS, IN 475302N, 045952W [EUR]. POSN ACCURACY 1M. GEN DEPTH 70MTRS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1987, NO.14574093). INS AS NDW PA. 7.8.01 SHOWN AS NDW PD IN 4753.033N, 0459.867W [EUR] ON FRENCH 7147 [1988 EDN]. SHOWN ON BA 2819 [2000 EDN]. SEP 2008/000048875 10.9.08 SHOWN AS WK USC PA 20MTRS ON FRENCH 7076 [1ST EDN 2008, 1:350,000]. AMEND WK USC PD 20MTRS. BR STD. [WGD] POSN: 4752.968N, 0459.952W. SEP 2015/000257549 20.1.16 SHOWN AS NDW IN 4752.967N, 0459.949W [WGD] ON FR370660. (EDN 5.0, DTD 5.11.15). AMEND NDW.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT 1904 BY SHORT BROS. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY B STOLT-NIELSEN. SUNK BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE OFF USHANT. (DODS) SUNK WHILE ON PASSAGE AQUILAS FOR HEYSHAM. (LL WW1).

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FAQ

Where is the DICTO wreck located?

The DICTO wreck is located at coordinates 47 52.967 N,4 59.949 W.

How deep is the seabed around the DICTO?

The seabed around the DICTO lies at approximately 61 meters deep.

When did the DICTO sink?

The DICTO sank on Apr 5, 1917.

When was the wreck of the DICTO discovered?

The wreck of the DICTO was discovered in 1919.

What country did the DICTO belong to?

The DICTO belonged to NO.

What cargo was the DICTO carrying?

The DICTO was carrying ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,ore.

What was the tonnage of the DICTO?

The DICTO had a tonnage of 2363 tons.

What type of wreck is the DICTO?

The DICTO is classified as a steam ship.

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