Josephine Charlotte Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Josephine charlotte Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 28.274 N,1 27.194 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.471233
  • Longitude: 1.453233
Wreck Depth 13.84 m
Water Depth 14 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name JOSEPHINE CHARLOTTE
Type steam ship
Flag BE
Length 103.3 m
Width 14.6 m
Draught 7
Sonar Length 62.85
Sonar Width 18.29
Shadow Height 1.2
Orientation 15
Tonnage 3310
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo metal: concentrate and products
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 16, 1940
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H0191/40 22.2.40 PFNM 475/40 ISSUED. (TH). H0362/40 15.6.40 INS AS DWPA. - NM 1502/40. H0191/40 7.9.42 MAST (CONSPIC) ADDED. - NM 1922/42. H02238/43 8.9.43 POSN AMENDED. - NM 1862/43. H0191/40 1.7.44 AMEND TO WK 4FMS 2FT IN 512813N, 012710E. - NM 1402/44. WK WAS DISPERSED TO SEA BED IN 1947. H0191/40 24.10.47 DELETED. (ML 576). - NM 2830/47. H4527/69 30.7.69 EXAM'D 8.5.69. BOTTOM IN AREA OF WK VERY UNEVEN. ALTHOUGH SEVERAL ASDIC CONTACTS WERE OBTAINED CLOSE TO ITS POSN NO CONVINCING EVIDENCE OF ITS EXISTANCE WAS OBTAINED BY E/S. (HMS EGERIA, HI 159/69). H4527/69 22.9.71 NOT FOUND BY DCS3. (HMS ECHO, ROS DTD 12.8.71). H3179/744 44.6.74 NOT LOCATED. (ISS 1974). H3179/74 6.12.77 LOCATED IN 512815N, 012719E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SMALL PIECES WRECKAGE SCATTERED OVER AREA 50 X 50FT. DCS3 HT 0.35MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 14.2MTRS. (HMS EGERIA, ROS DTD 31.10.77). INS AS FOUL. BR STD. H3179/74 26.6.80 EXAM'D 28.4.80 IN 512815N, 012718E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.4 IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. SCOUR 15MTRS. LIES MAINLY BENEATH SEABED IN W SIDE OF ITS OWN SCOUR. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 60C/80). NCA H2051/82 16.3.84 EXAM'D 31.10.83 IN 512814N, 012718E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.9 IN GEN DEPTH 14.5MTRS. SCOUR 15.5MTRS, ON E SIDE OF WK. WELL-DISPERSED ON UNEVEN SEABED. DCS3 HT 0.4MTRS. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (HMS ECHO, HI 124). NCA. H3936/88 15.2.90 LOCATED, NOT EXAM'D. (NP 1016, HI 458). HH090/657/01 4.10.95 EXAM'D 24.8.95 IN 512814.3N, 012717.2E [OGB] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.8 IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 HT. AREA OF BROKEN WRECKAGE COVERING 50MTRS BY 20MTRS, ORIENTATED 060/240 DEGS. MEDIUM MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. AMEND TO FOUL 13.8MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 657). BR STD.POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE HH244/410/06 24.7.01 EXAM'D 22.6.01 IN 5128.275N, 0127.179E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 13.4, NOT FOULED. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.7 IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. NO SCOUR. COVERS AREA 60MTRS BY 20MTRS. NO DCS3 HT. LIES 010/190 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. AREA OF DEBRIS AND SMALL SCOURS. (NP 1016, HI 939). AMEND TO FSW 13.4MTRS. BR STD. HH091/255/01 - SEP 2007000071382 1.10.07 EXAM'D 18.5.07 IN 5128.274N, 0127.193E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.44 IN GEN DEPTH 14.5MTRS. LENGTH 14MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS, HT 1.1MTRS. LIES 105/285 DEGS. APPEARS TO BE A POORLY DEFINED WK WITH SCATTERED SMALL PIECES OF DEBRIS. (NETSURVEY, HI 1225). RETAIN FSW 13.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 5.2.14 EXAM'D 5.2.14 IN 5128.274N, 0127.193E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.39 IN GEN DEPTH 14.2MTRS. SCOUR 0.3MTR DEEP. LENGTH 56MTRS, WIDTH 18MTRS, HT 1.2MTRS. LIES 015/195 DEGS. LARGE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SCATTERED DEBRIS. (EGS, HI 1433). AMEND DW 13.4MTRS. SEP 2019/000262060 6.11.19 EXAM'D 18.8.18; IN 5128.274N, 0127.194E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.84MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS, LENGTH 62.85MTRS, WIDTH 18.29MTRS, HEIGHT 1.2MTRS, ORIENTATION 015/195 DEGS. DEBRIS FIELD LENGTH 62.85MTRS, TOWARDS 015 DEGS. WRECK APPEARS PRIMARILY AS A DEBRIS FIELD. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS, HI 1645). AMEND FOUL 13.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Nov 6, 2019

Circumstances of loss

BELGIAN FLAG. PASSAGE ANTWERP FOR THE CONGO. MINED.

General Comments

POORLY DEFINED, SCATTERED SMALL PIECES OF WRECKAGE

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 28.274 N,1 27.194 E
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FAQ

Where is the JOSEPHINE CHARLOTTE wreck located?

The JOSEPHINE CHARLOTTE wreck is located at coordinates 51 28.274 N,1 27.194 E.

How deep is the JOSEPHINE CHARLOTTE and where exactly is it located?

The JOSEPHINE CHARLOTTE lies at a depth of about 13.84 meters and is located at coordinates 51 28.274 N,1 27.194 E.

How deep is the seabed around the JOSEPHINE CHARLOTTE?

The seabed around the JOSEPHINE CHARLOTTE lies at approximately 14 meters deep.

When did the JOSEPHINE CHARLOTTE sink?

The JOSEPHINE CHARLOTTE sank on Jan 16, 1940.

When was the wreck of the JOSEPHINE CHARLOTTE discovered?

The wreck of the JOSEPHINE CHARLOTTE was discovered in 1940.

What country did the JOSEPHINE CHARLOTTE belong to?

The JOSEPHINE CHARLOTTE belonged to BE.

What cargo was the JOSEPHINE CHARLOTTE carrying?

The JOSEPHINE CHARLOTTE was carrying metal: concentrate and products.

What was the tonnage of the JOSEPHINE CHARLOTTE?

The JOSEPHINE CHARLOTTE had a tonnage of 3310 tons.

What type of wreck is the JOSEPHINE CHARLOTTE?

The JOSEPHINE CHARLOTTE is classified as a steam ship.

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