Helene Wreck
| Field | Value |
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Helene Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
53 35.08 N,6 18.056 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 11.9 m |
| Water Depth | 12 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HELENE |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | DE |
| Length | 88.4 m |
| Width | 12.8 m |
| Draught | 5.8 |
| Tonnage | 2160 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | May 22, 1940 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Original Detection Year | 1940 |
| Last Detection Year | 2025 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | H03480/41 16.1.42 DW PA IN 533512N, 061754E. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - FNM 130/42. H0316/44 23.8.44 SHOWN AS WK 4.25FMS ON GERMAN CHART. - FNM 1748/44. H5865/47 9.9.47 TO BE EXPUNGED. (NETHERLANDS NM 199/2968/47) - NM 2366/47. H2930/48 21.6.48 WK 6.5MTRS [3FMS 3FT] IN 533508N, 061758E, MARKED BY G CONL BUOY CLOSE SE. (NETHERLANDS NM 128/1767/48) - NM 1369/48. H6312/51 19.5.52 SHOWN AS WK 7MTRS [3FMS 5FT], MARKED BY BUOY ON ABOVE ON GERMAN 90 [CORRECT TO 20/1/52]. NC 3509. H2930/48 28.1.55 NOW SWEPT CLEAR AT 8.5MTRS [4FMS 4FT]. (HAMBURG NMS 3809 & 3884/54) - NM 150/55. H2930/48 23.9.58 NOW SWEPT CLEAR AT 8MTRS [4FMS 2FT], MARKED BY G CAN BUOY CYLINDER TOPMARK. (HAMBURG NMS 33/3053, 3054 & 3055/58) R/S. H4348/50 23.9.60 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 8MTRS. (HAMBURG NM 3039/60) - NM 2406/60. H5118/61 30.11.61 LEAST DEPTH NOW 7MTRS [3FMS 5FT]. (HAMBURG NM 4263/61 & HAGUE NM 3724/61) - NM 2456/61. H4745/62 30.11.62 SHOWN AS WK SW 7.5MTRS [4FMS] ON GERMAN 90. R/S. H4073/60 5.12.63 BUOY NOW G SPAR WITH CYLINDER TOPMARK. (HAMBURG NM 3129/63) BR STD. H86/67 19.10.67 SALVAGE OPS IN PROGRESS. (HAMBURG NM 3784(T)/67) H3287/64 31.1.68 SWEPT CLEAR AT 13.5MTRS [7FMS 2FT]. BUOY REMOVED. (HAMBURG NM 5054/67) - NM 255/68. 26.11.70 SHOWN AS WK SW 13.1MTRS ON NETHERLANDS 1352 [1970 EDN]. 19.2.71 SHOWN AS WK SW 13.4MTRS ON GERMAN 90. 6.3.72 SHOWN AS GOOD SONAR CONTACT ON GERMAN WK CHART 87 [1971 EDN]. H3287/64 15.8.72 POSN NOW FOUL. (HAMBURG NM 2825/72 & HAGUE NM 2260/72) NE 3761. 22.3.73 STATED AS SWEPT TO 7FMS 2FT IN 1968. STATED AS WK COVERED BY SAND & FOUL BY EMDEN HBR AUTHORITY. (NETHERLANDS WK RECORDS) 18.10.76 SHOWN AS FOUL ON GERMAN 87 [1974 EDN]. 11.8.82 SHOWN AS FOUL IN 533507N, 061800E [EUR] ON GERMAN 90 [1981 EDN]. NC 3509. 11.5.83 STILL SHOWN AS WK SW 13.1MTRS IN 533504N, 061759E [EUR] ON NETHERLANDS 1458 [1983 EDN]. NCA. 29.9.87 SHOWN AS FOUL ON NETHERLANDS 1458 [1985 EDN] & GERMAN 90D [1986 EDN]. NC 3761. 9.6.92 FOUL IN 533507N, 061800E. (NETHERLANDS WK RECORDS, 1990 EDN, NO.N7 465) 23.9.00 SHOWN AS FSW 12.3MTRS IN 5335.077N, 0617.920E [WGD] ON NETHERLANDS 2593 [NOV '00 CO-PRODUCTION]. NC 2593. 28.12.01 SHOWN AS FOUL 12.2MTRS IN 5335.10N, 0618.05E [WGD] ON NETHERLANDS 1460 [JUN '01]. BR STD. 13.3.08 SHOWN AS FOUL 11.9MTRS [LAT] ON GERMAN 90 [INT 1461] [FEB '07 EDN, LARGEST SCALE ADOPTION]. NE 3631. 16.7.08 SHOWN AS F SW 12.3MTRS [MLLWS] ON GERMAN 87 [INT 1413] [APR '06 EDN CORRECT TO 1.5.07, 2ND SCALE ADOPTION]. NC 1635. 8.4.11 SHOWN AS FOUL 11.9MTRS [LAT] IN 5335.093N, 0618.081E [WGD] ON BA 3631 [EDN 6 DTD 5.11.09]. 17.4.15 SHOWN AS FOUL 11.9MTRS IN 5335.090N, 0618.060E [WGD] ON NL401460 [EDN 2.1]. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 26, 2025 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT 1898 BY J BUMER & CO. WITH TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 227NHP. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY H.W. CHRISTOPHERSEN STRUCK A MINE & SANK OFF HUBERTGAT. (DODS)
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
53 35.08 N,6 18.056 E
Helene on Wreck Map
Helene Wreck on Google Map
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