Kannik Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Kannik Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 27.485 N,0 3.863 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.458083
  • Longitude: 0.064383
Water Depth 1 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name KANNIK
Type steam ship
Flag NO
Length 91.4 m
Width 12.8 m
Draught 6.1
Tonnage 2397
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 23, 1916
Original Detection Year 1916
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source other
Surveying Details H2180/18 17.4.16 WK LIES 182DEGS, 3.24M FROM CAP DELA HEVE LT HO. MAST VISIBLE. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). CHART IN 492742N, 000412E. - NM 424/16. WK IN 492727N, 000406E APPROX. (AUTHORIY NOT STATED). NCA. H4468/19 11.6.18 BUOY REMOVED. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BR STD. H6151/19 8.8.19 WK IN 492730N, 000354E. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NCA. H6358/19 18.8.19 WK, COVERED BY 6.6FT OF WATER, IN 492730N, 000354E. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). CHART AS WK 1FM. BA 2990. H8302/19 5.11.19 WK AMENDED ON BA 2990 & BA 2146. H3202/21 26.5.21 POSN OF BUOY CONFIRMED AS JUST 3C E OF WK. (FRENCH HYDR). 29.12.23 CHART AS WK 6FT [1FM] & AMEND BUOY TO G CAN. BR STD. H3975/20 17.6.30 AMEND BUOY TO LT BUOY, F.R. BR STD. H15990/42 20.8.42 AMEND TO WK 1FM. BA 2990 - NM ACTION. 26.3.43 CHART AS WK. F0544. H04823/44 23.3.44 AMEND BUOY TO G SPH BUOY. - NM ACTION. 16.1.57 CHART AS WK 1FM MARKED BY G CONL BUOY WITH TOPMARK. NE 2990. H3101/58 26.8.58 DELETE BUOY. (PARIS NM 58 16 11). - NM 1409/58. H659/60 5.9.60 SHOWN AS WK 1FM ON FRENCH 5529. NC 2146. H1475/59 2.8.63 AMEND BUOY 1C SSW OF WK TO RW CAN LT BUOY, GPFL(4)R.15S, WITH 2 CONE TOPMARKS. (HMS BURGON 16.6.43). BR STD. 11.2.74 CHART AS WK 2.0MTRS. NC 2146. 1.10.74 POSN AMENDED 492730N, 000402E [EUR]. NC 2146. H4903/75 21.3.75 WK 'KANNIC' IN 492730N, 000400E. (FRENCH EXCHANGE INFO 1976 WK NO.18090084). H3059/83 12.5.86 AMEND TO FOUL. (BREST NM 86 09 24). BR STD. H1271/82 2.2.88 WK & BUOY NOT SHOWN ON FRENCH 6683 [1987 EDN]; NOT MENTIONED IN FRENCH WK RECORDS 1987. BR STD. HH351/352/01 23.5.89 SHOWN AS FOUL IN 492732N, 000357E ON FRENCH 6796 [1989 EDN]. BR STD. 23.1.90 SHOWN AS F IN 492732N, 000357E ON FRENCH 6736 [1989 EDN]. NCA. 3.12.93 FOUL IN 492732.4N, 000356.7E. GEN DEPTH 11MTRS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS NO.18090086). 12.9.94 SHOWN AS FOUL IN 492732.4N, 000356.7E [EUR] ON FRENCH 6683 [1994 EDN]. BR STD. 23.7.07 SHOWN IN 4927.482N, 0003.865E [WGD] ON FRENCH 6683 [INT 1751] [7TH EDN 2006, CORRECT TO 07-17-34, LARGEST SCALE ADOPTION]. NE 2990.
Last Amended Date May 8, 2018

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT 1894, OWNED BY 'BRODRENE OLSEN' WAS TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE. (DODS).

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FAQ

Where is the KANNIK wreck located?

The KANNIK wreck is located at coordinates 49 27.485 N,0 3.863 E.

How deep is the seabed around the KANNIK?

The seabed around the KANNIK lies at approximately 1 meter deep.

When did the KANNIK sink?

The KANNIK sank on Mar 23, 1916.

When was the wreck of the KANNIK discovered?

The wreck of the KANNIK was discovered in 1916.

What country did the KANNIK belong to?

The KANNIK belonged to NO.

What was the tonnage of the KANNIK?

The KANNIK had a tonnage of 2397 tons.

What type of wreck is the KANNIK?

The KANNIK is classified as a steam ship.

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