Ferdinand A Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Ferdinand a Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
48 42.94 N,5 4.09 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 80 m |
| Water Depth | 102 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | FERDINAND A |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | FR |
| Length | 87.2 m |
| Width | 11.3 m |
| Draught | 6.7 |
| Tonnage | 2062 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | May 21, 1917 |
| Bottom Texture | Gravel |
| Original Detection Year | 1919 |
| Last Detection Year | 2021 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority notice to mariners |
| Surveying Details | H1690/19 16.7.19 NDW IN 484300N, 050400W. (PARIS NM). INS WK [OLD SYMBOL]. BR STD. H1291/28 [NO DATE] SYMBOL AMENDED TO NDW (1917). BR STD. H1128/63 12.3.63 SHOWN AS NDW ON NC 2644. 24.1.78 SHOWN AS NDW IN 484300N, 050400W [EUR] ON FRENCH 6680 [INT 1708]. 26.2.88 SHOWN AS WK USC PD 80MTRS ON FRENCH 7067 [1987 EDN]. ALSO LISTED IN FRENCH WK RECORDS 1987 NO.14585018. NC 2644. 2.3.09 SHOWN IN 4842.940N, 0504.090W [WGD] ON FRENCH 6680 [INT 1708] [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
TORPEDOED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE OFF USHANT, WHILST ON PASSAGE CLYDE FOR NANTES. (WW1 SL).
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