Helen May Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | distributed remains of wreck |
|
Helen may Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
53 50.556 N,5 48.509 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 30 m |
| Water Depth | 30 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HELEN MAY |
| Type | fishing vessel |
| Flag | DK |
| Length | 6.1 m |
| Orientation | 165 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | May 29, 1988 |
| Original Detection Year | 1988 |
| Last Detection Year | 2025 |
| Original Source | national coast guard or patrol |
| Surveying Details | H3069/86 2.6.88 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 535100N, 054900E APPROX. (NETHERLANDS CG, TLX DTD 29.5.88). NCA YET. H3498/88 1.8.88 WK 24MTRS [13FMS] IN 535036N, 054835E. LEAST E/S DEPTH 23.5 MTRS. DCS3 HT 6MTRS, LENGTH 20MTRS. LYING 345/165 DEG. (HNMLS BLOMMENDAL, 9.6.88). LEAST DEPTH 24MTRS. (NETHERLANDS NM 371/88). - NM 2510/88. 13.10.05 SHOWN IN 5350.556N, 0548.503E [WGD] ON NETHERLANDS 1633 [INT 1417] [OCT '05 EDN, CO-PRODUCTION]. NE 1633. SEP 2009000042726 19.6.09 NOW FOUL. (NETHERLANDS NM 23/273/09). - NM 3478/09. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 27, 2025 |
Circumstances of loss
SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH DANISH FV ROLO. (NETH CG).
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