Gneisenau Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Gneisenau Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		36 42.333 N,4 24.583 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 36.705550
  • Longitude: -4.409717
Water Depth 21 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name GNEISENAU
Type corvette
Flag DE
Length 73.3 m
Width 13.4 m
Draught 6
Tonnage 2856
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 16, 1900
Original Detection Year 1900
Last Detection Year 1925
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Last Amended Date Jul 16, 2002

Surveying Details

H1938/25 20.2.25 WK SHOWN IN 364220N, 042435W, CLOSE ALONGSIDE E FACE OF E MOLE, WAS INSERTED IN DEC 1900. THE NAME 'GNEISENAU' APPEARED IN C.B. HISTORIES & THE AUTHORITY GIVEN IS NM 34/1900, WHICH CANNOT BE TRACED AS A MADRID NOTICE OR OTHERWISE. THE WK IS NOT SHOWN ON CURRENT COPY OF SPANISH 123A, RECEIVED JAN 1925, NOR ON EARLIER COPY RECEIVED MARCH 1902. H1938/25 23.3.25 WK ERASED. (ADMIRALTY). AMENDED TO DEAD. DELETE. BR STD.

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT 1879. TRAINING CORVETTE, OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE GERMAN NAVY. A THREE MASTED TOPSAIL SCHOONER WITH AUXILLIARY ENGINES. SANK DURING BAD WEATHER WHEN HER ANCHORS FAILED TO HOLD, THE CABLES WERE CUT AND THE SHIP HEADED FOR OPEN SEA UNDER STEAM. UNFORTUNATELY THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH STEAM AND SHE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE E BREAKWATER OF THE OUTER HARBOUR. SHE SANK IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. A NUMBER OF HER CREW TOOK TO THE RIGGING AND WERE RESCUED. OF A CREW OF 460, 38 WERE DROWNED, INCLUDING THE CAPTAIN, NEARLY 100 INJURED THROUGH BEING DASHED UPON THE ROCKS. (DODS).

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FAQ

Where is the GNEISENAU wreck located?

The GNEISENAU wreck is located at coordinates 36 42.333 N,4 24.583 W.

How deep is the seabed around the GNEISENAU?

The seabed around the GNEISENAU lies at approximately 21 meters deep.

When did the GNEISENAU sink?

The GNEISENAU sank on Dec 16, 1900.

When was the wreck of the GNEISENAU discovered?

The wreck of the GNEISENAU was discovered in 1900.

What country did the GNEISENAU belong to?

The GNEISENAU belonged to DE.

What was the tonnage of the GNEISENAU?

The GNEISENAU had a tonnage of 2856 tons.

What type of wreck is the GNEISENAU?

The GNEISENAU is classified as a corvette.

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