Fishing Vessel Wreck Fr 22990

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 41.257 N,1 25.517 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.687617
  • Longitude: 1.425283
Wreck Depth 40 m
Water Depth 44 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type fishing vessel
Flag FR
Length 13.4 m
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 16, 1987
Original Detection Year 1987
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports
Last Amended Date Jan 24, 2017

Surveying Details

H2548/87 30.4.87 SANK 240DEGS, 5.5M FROM BOULOGNE PORT. GIVES POSN 504130N, 012540E. (LL, 20.4.87). H2548/87 27.5.87 WK TO BE TEMPORARILY MARKED UNTIL OWNER REFLOATS IT. (MARINE CHERBOURG SIG DTD 20.5.87). NCA YET. H0024/87 11.6.87 WK, DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION, REPORTED IN 504118N, 012536E. (AV CHERBOURG 142/87). WZ 492 ISSUED. WK, WITH LEAST DEPTH GREATER THAN 20MTRS, IN 504118N, 012536E, POSN DOUBTFUL. (BREST NM 87 22 29). CHART AS USC PD 20MTRS IN 504113N, 012537E [OGB]. - NM 1915/87. H1271/88 15.12.88 SHOWN AS WK 40MTRS ON FRENCH 6795 [2ND EDN 1988]. POSN FIXED BY RADAR, ACCURACY 100MTRS. LEAST DEPTH 40MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 44MTRS. INVESTGATED BY E/S, SONAR & DIVERS. WK LIES ON PORT SIDE, HOLED ON AFT SECTION OF STBD SIDE. (FRENCH WK RECORDS NO. 21601305). AMEND TO WK 40MTRS. G/S.

Circumstances of loss

20.4.87 SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH FRENCH MFV 'PERE CAMISARD'. (LL, 20.4.87 & FRENCH WK RECORDS NO.21601305).

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