Draupner Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Draupner Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		48 53.94 N,5 8.09 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 48.899000
  • Longitude: -5.134833
Wreck Depth 90 m
Water Depth 101 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name DRAUPNER
Type steam ship
Flag NO
Length 70.4 m
Width 10.4 m
Draught 4.3
Tonnage 1126
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 30, 1916
Bottom Texture Shells
Original Detection Year 1969
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source other
Surveying Details 22.4.69 NDW IN 485400N, 050800W [EUR]. GEN DEPTH 58FMS. (MANIERES BOOK, P.111). 24.1.78 SHOWN AS NDW ON FRENCH 6680 [INT 1708]. ALSO LISTED IN FRENCH WK RECORDS. H1271/78 14.4.78 INS AS NDW PA IN 485400N, 050800W [EUR]. BR STD. 10.8.87 SHOWN AS WK USC PD 90MTRS ON FRENCH 6680 [1986 EDN]. 26.2.88 SHOWN AS WK USC PD 90MTRS ON FRENCH 7067 [1987 EDN]. FRENCH WK RECORDS 1987 DO NOT LIST THIS WK. AMEND TO WK USC PD 90MTRS. NC 2644. 26.2.09 SHOWN IN 4853.940N, 0508.090W [WGD] ON FRENCH 6680 [3RD EDN 2003, CORRECT TO NM 42 29 08, 1:150,000, LARGEST SCALE ADOPTION]. NC 2647.
Last Amended Date Aug 19, 2021

Circumstances of loss

BUILT 1901 BY TRONDHJEMS MV. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SCHJELDERUP & SCHJOTT. SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE. (DODS). SANK 30M N OF USHANT WHILST ON PASSAGE FROM ST. NAZAIRE. (NAVAL STAFF MONOGRAPHS VOL 17).

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FAQ

Where is the DRAUPNER wreck located?

The DRAUPNER wreck is located at coordinates 48 53.94 N,5 8.09 W.

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

The DRAUPNER lies at a depth of about 90 meters and is located at coordinates 48 53.94 N,5 8.09 W.

How deep is the seabed around the DRAUPNER?

The seabed around the DRAUPNER lies at approximately 101 meters deep.

When did the DRAUPNER sink?

The DRAUPNER sank on Nov 30, 1916.

When was the wreck of the DRAUPNER discovered?

The wreck of the DRAUPNER was discovered in 1969.

What country did the DRAUPNER belong to?

The DRAUPNER belonged to NO.

What was the tonnage of the DRAUPNER?

The DRAUPNER had a tonnage of 1126 tons.

What type of wreck is the DRAUPNER?

The DRAUPNER is classified as a steam ship.

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