Gramsbergen Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Gramsbergen Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 0.857 N,4 56.116 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.014283
  • Longitude: -4.935267
Water Depth 9 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name GRAMSBERGEN
Type motor vessel
Flag NL
Tonnage 498
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 27, 1954
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1954
Last Detection Year 1990
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Feb 7, 2000

Surveying Details

H3542/68 10.10.68 WK IN 520050N, 045603W. STANDS 8FT ABOVE SEABED. (R EDMUND, 7.10.68). NCA H2055/70 8.12.71 CLOSE TO SE SHORE OF FISHGUARD BAY. NOT LOCATED. (HMS WOODLARK, HI 35/71). H4732/72 22.12.72 SEARCHED FOR USING SMB AND BY DIVER. NO TRACE FOUND. LOCAL DIVING CLUB REPORTS WK BROKEN INTO THREE PARTS AND MOVED TO APPROX 20MTRS OFFSHORE, AN AREA WHICH ABOUNDS WITH ROCKY LEDGES. (NAVAL BOAT PARTY, R OF S 20.10.72). H1310/84/30 5.9.84 SEARCHED FOR 28.8.84 USING MAGNETOMETER WITHIN 0.5M OF LISTED POSN. VERY LITTLE REMAINS AND IS SCATTERED IN SHALLOW WATER. LOCAL REPORTS INDICATE THAT SALVAGE HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT OVER SEVERAL YEARS. (R. BUFTON, 31.8.84). HH100/351/03 3.12.90 BROKEN UP AND SPREAD OUT SHOREWARDS. LITTLE WKGE REMAINS IN LISTED POSN MOST HAVING BEEN DRIVEN NE INTO SHALLOWS. (V P HAIGH, 30.10.90).

Circumstances of loss

CABLE PARTED WHEN SHELTERING AT ANCHOR OFF FISHGUARD. GROUNDED BETWEEN DINAS HEAD AND LOWER FISHGUARD. (PEMBROKESHIRE SHIPWRECKS).

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FAQ

Where is the GRAMSBERGEN wreck located?

The GRAMSBERGEN wreck is located at coordinates 52 0.857 N,4 56.116 W.

How deep is the seabed around the GRAMSBERGEN?

The seabed around the GRAMSBERGEN lies at approximately 9 meters deep.

When did the GRAMSBERGEN sink?

The GRAMSBERGEN sank on Nov 27, 1954.

When was the wreck of the GRAMSBERGEN discovered?

The wreck of the GRAMSBERGEN was discovered in 1954.

What country did the GRAMSBERGEN belong to?

The GRAMSBERGEN belonged to NL.

What was the tonnage of the GRAMSBERGEN?

The GRAMSBERGEN had a tonnage of 498 tons.

What type of wreck is the GRAMSBERGEN?

The GRAMSBERGEN is classified as a motor vessel.

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