Etoile Polaire Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
|
Etoile polaire Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
47 8 N,8 3 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Water Depth | 3200 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | ETOILE POLAIRE |
| Type | fishing vessel |
| Flag | FR |
| Tonnage | 50 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Sep 2, 1918 |
| Original Detection Year | 1918 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | 7.9.18 M41868 7.9.18 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 470800N, 083000W APPROX. (DEVONPORT I.D.S.A.). PLOTS IN OVER 3000MTRS. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 1, 2014 |
Circumstances of loss
SUNK BY GUNFIRE FROM GERMAN SUBMARINE U-53. (KRIEG ZUR ZEE).
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