Excellenz Mehnert Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Excellenz mehnert Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
52 42.025 N,2 1.902 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 26 m |
| Water Depth | 28 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | EXCELLENZ MEHNERT |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | NORWEGIAN |
| Length | 55.5 m |
| Width | 8.5 m |
| Draught | 4.6 |
| Sonar Length | 13 |
| Sonar Width | 7 |
| Shadow Height | 2 |
| Tonnage | 646 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | natural fibres and materials in general: unprocessed and products,wood: unprocessed and products |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jun 1, 1916 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Debris Field | NIL |
| Original Detection Year | 1916 |
| Last Detection Year | 2014 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | H6391/19 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 524200N, 020200E APPROX. H3039/26 INS ON BA CHARTS. H4282/26 14.10.26 AMENDED TO DW. NE 1094 & 1408. DELETED ON 2182A. H335/31 14.1.31 AMENDED TO DWPA. H2761/31 21.4.31 DELETED. (TH L 1326/31). - NM ACTION. HH090/616/01 15.9.94 NOT LOCATED. (GARDLINE, HI 616). NCA. SEP 2014/000101130 31.12.14 EXAM'D 26.7.14 IN 5242.025N, 0201.902E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 26.02 IN GEN DEPTH 28MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 13MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS, HT 2.0MTRS. LIES 165/345 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. APPARENTLY AN INTACT WK BURIED IN A SANDWAVE WITH ONLY A SMALL SECTION PROTRUDING. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1428). INS AS WK 26MTRS. |
| Last Amended Date | Dec 31, 2014 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1911 BY M V FREDRIKSTAD, FREDRIKSTAD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY A/S EXCELLENZ MEHNERT. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 64 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE DRAMMEN FOR LONDON. STRUCK MINE LAID BY UC-6. (LLWW1, SIBI).
Nearby Wrecks:
- Navarra (Possibly) Wreck 2154.9 M
- Nereus Wreck 2203.5 M
- Fraternal Wreck 3473.6 M
- Merchant Wreck 3875.9 M
- Other Wreck 79804 4004.9 M
- Stanmount Wreck 4166.7 M
- Steam Ship Wreck 57665 4231.3 M
- Navarra (Possibly) Wreck 4378.7 M
- Effra (Possibly) Wreck 4391.7 M
- Other Wreck 57751 4545 M
General Comments
SINGLE CONTACT, ?PART OF BURIED WK