Where is the FLIMSTON wreck located?

The FLIMSTON wreck is located at coordinates 48 48.94 N,5 5.09 W.

How deep is the FLIMSTON and where exactly is it located?

The FLIMSTON lies at a depth of about 75 meters and is located at coordinates 48 48.94 N,5 5.09 W.

The seabed around the FLIMSTON lies at approximately 100 meters deep.

The FLIMSTON sank on Dec 18, 1916.

The wreck of the FLIMSTON was discovered in 1919.

The FLIMSTON had a tonnage of 5751 tons.

The FLIMSTON is classified as a merchant vessel.

Field	Value
Wreck Category	non-dangerous wreck
Flimston Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	48 48.94 N,5 5.09 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 48.815667 Longitude: -5.084833
Wreck Depth	75 m
Water Depth	100 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name	FLIMSTON
Type	merchant vessel
Flag	GB
Tonnage	5751
Tonnage Type	gross
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Dec 18, 1916
Bottom Texture	Shells
Original Detection Year	1919
Last Detection Year	2021
Original Source	national HO/authority charts
Surveying Details	H1690/19 16.7.19 NDW IN 484900N, 050500W. (PARIS NM). BR STD. 24.1.78 SHOWN ON FRENCH 6680 [INT 1708]. ALSO LISTED IN FRENCH WK RECORDS. 10.8.87 SHOWN AS WK USC PD 75MTRS ON FRENCH 6680 [1986 EDN]. 26.2.88 SHOWN AS WK USC PD 75MTRS IN 484900N, 050500W [EUR] ON FRENCH 7067 [1987 EDN]. ALSO LISTED IN FRENCH WK RECORDS 1987 NO.14585012. NC 2644. 27.2.09 SHOWN IN 4848.940N, 0505.090W [WGD] ON FRENCH 6680 [3RD EDN 2003, CORRECT TO NM 42 29 08, 1:150,000, LARGEST SCALE ADOPTION]. NC 2647.
Last Amended Date	Aug 19, 2021

CAPTURED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE & SUNK BY BOMBS 21M N BY E 0.5E FROM USHANT. (WW1 SL).

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