Flamingo Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing mast/masts
Status lifted
Flamingo Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 50.417 N,8 48.833 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.840283
  • Longitude: 8.813883
Water Depth 14 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name FLAMINGO
Tonnage 177
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 10, 1959
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1959
Last Detection Year 1960
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Markers G CYLINDRICAL LT BUOY, OCC.G CLOSE E
Last Amended Date Jan 4, 2008

Surveying Details

H312/60 16.6.60 DW, MASTS SHOWING ABOVE WATER, IN 535025N, 084850E [EUR], MARKED BY G CYLINDRICAL LT BUOY, OCC.G CLOSE E. (HAMBURG TNM 5010/59 & LL) - NM 147/60. H312/60 16.6.60 SALVAGE IN PROGRESS. (HAMBURG TNM 5108/59) NCA. H312/60 WK & BUOY REMOVED. (HAMBURG NM 1158/60 & LL) AMENDED TO LIFT. DELETE. - NM 1025/60.

Circumstances of loss

SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH MV BRUNSWICK. (LL)

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 50.417 N,8 48.833 E
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FAQ

Where is the FLAMINGO wreck located?

The FLAMINGO wreck is located at coordinates 53 50.417 N,8 48.833 E.

How deep is the seabed around the FLAMINGO?

The seabed around the FLAMINGO lies at approximately 14 meters deep.

When did the FLAMINGO sink?

The FLAMINGO sank on Dec 10, 1959.

When was the wreck of the FLAMINGO discovered?

The wreck of the FLAMINGO was discovered in 1959.

What was the tonnage of the FLAMINGO?

The FLAMINGO had a tonnage of 177 tons.

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