Where is the DORCAS wreck located?

The DORCAS wreck is located at coordinates 55 22.052 N,10 49.199 E.

How deep is the DORCAS and where exactly is it located?

The DORCAS lies at a depth of about 15.2 meters and is located at coordinates 55 22.052 N,10 49.199 E.

The seabed around the DORCAS lies at approximately 20 meters deep.

The DORCAS sank on Apr 10, 1883.

The wreck of the DORCAS was discovered in 1927.

The DORCAS is classified as a steam ship.

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Dorcas Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	55 22.052 N,10 49.199 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 55.367533 Longitude: 10.819983
Wreck Depth	15.2 m
Water Depth	20 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Mean Sea Level
Name	DORCAS
Type	steam ship
Flag	GB
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Apr 10, 1883
Original Detection Year	1927
Last Detection Year	2025
Original Source	national HO/authority charts
Surveying Details	H1834/27 30.4.27 WK 9.1MTRS SHOWN IN 552217N, 104920E ON DANISH 220 [REC'D MAR'27]. NE 326. H2689/57 8.8.57 WK, NOW 14MTRS IN 552208N, 104924E. (DANISH NM 684/57) BR STD. H2689/57 18.12.57 WK 14MTRS [7FMS 4FT] SHOWN IN 552215N, 104917E ON DANISH 140. NE 326. 16.9.70 WK 14MTRS SHOWN IN 552217N, 104915E ON DANISH 140. NE 2596. 10.3.72 WK OF ENGLISH SS DORCAS IN 552212N, 104918E SUNK 10.4.1883. DISPERSED TO MINIMUM DEPTH 14MTRS. (DANISH WK RECORDS NO.522049) 14.12.95 WGD POSN: 552207N, 104909.5E. NC 2596. SEP 2015/000312406 19.1.16 SHOWN AS WK 14MTRS IN 5522.126N, 1049.154E [WGD] ON DANISH 143 [ED 22, COR 25.12.25]. AMEND TO DW 14MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date	Sep 20, 2025

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