Empire Tennyson Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Empire tennyson Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
9 27.145 N,60 4.988 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 75 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | EMPIRE TENNYSON |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 100 m |
| Width | 14 m |
| Tonnage | 2880 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | bauxite |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Oct 1, 1942 |
| Original Detection Year | 1942 |
| Last Detection Year | 2012 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority charts |
| Surveying Details | H3629/64 2.1.68 NDW PA SHOWN IN 092700N, 600500W ON USHO 5574 [FEB'64 EDN]. POSN AGREES WITH LOSS BOOKS. NC 517. SEP 2009/000087098 24.8.09 SHOWN AS WK USC 20MTRS ON FRENCH 7625 [09' EDN, 1:1000,000]. NCA. 19.10.12 SHOWN IN AS NDW REP (1942) IN 0927.145N, 6004.988W [WGD] ON BA 1045 [EDN 1 DTD 20.1.11]. |
| Last Amended Date | Oct 31, 2014 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1942. PASSAGE DEMERARA FOR TRINIDAD. TORPEDOED BY U175. (WW2SL, LL WW2, AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES, THE EMPIRE SHIPS).
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