Helicopter Wreck Fr 24232

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
48 20 N,4 30 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 48.333333
  • Longitude: -4.500000
Water Depth 24 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type helicopter
Flag FR
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 17, 1976
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1976
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports
Surveying Details 22.3.76 HELICOPTER SANK IN 482000N, 043000W APPROX. (LL, 19.3.76). SEP 2016/000061427 13.4.16 NOT SHOWN ON FRENCH 7401 [ED3, COR 2016]. FOR FILING ONLY.
Last Amended Date Apr 13, 2016

Circumstances of loss

19.3.76 SANK NEAR BREST AFTER CRASHING INTO SEA. 4 CREW BELEIVED DEAD. THE HELICOPTER WAS GUIDING 2 NAVY SHIPS SPREADING DETERGENT ON OIL SEEPING FROM OLYMPIC BRAVERY. (LL, 19.3.76).

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