Karmt Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Karmt Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 24.914 N,1 40.224 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.415233
  • Longitude: 1.670400
Wreck Depth 19 m
Water Depth 24 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name KARMT
Type steam ship
Flag NO
Length 127.4 m
Width 17.1 m
Draught 7.6
Sonar Length 120
Sonar Width 30
Shadow Height 1.5
Orientation 107
Tonnage 4991
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo foodstuffs: solid,grain,timber
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 18, 1945
Original Detection Year 1950
Last Detection Year 1995
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Jul 17, 2008

Surveying Details

H4921/50 31.7.50 INS DW, WITH G CON BUOY, GP FL(3) G. (TH HARWICH). - NM 1493/50. H4921/50 3.8.51 TNM 1814/50 ISSUED. CANCELLED BY NM 1437/51. H4921/50 2.12.51 EXAM'D IN 512450N, 014010E AFTER SALVAGE. SWEPT CLEAR AT 63FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 66 IN GEN DEPTH 78FT. LIES NE/SW AND STANDS 15FT ABOVE SEABED. SCOUR DEPTH 83FT. WRECK LIES BETWEEN 090DEGS, 1,100FT, AND 160DEGS, 700FT, FROM THE WRECK BUOY, WHICH IS 1 CABLE, 225DEGS FROM WK. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 1.12.51). AMEND TO WK 10FMS 3FT. - NM 49/52. H932/53 30.1.53 EXAM'D IN 512451N, 014017E. A THIN SHARP SPIKE STICKING UP 22FT GIVING A STRONG A/S CONTACT. SHALLOW SCOUR WAS FOUND NEARBY. LEAST E/S 58FT. SCOUR 12FT DEEP. GEN DEPTH 72FT. SEABED IS HUMMOCKY AND OF SAND, SHELL AND MUD. (HMS FRANKLIN, 29.1.53). H4988/71 3.1.71 EXAM'D IN 512456N, 014019E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 21.4 [70FT] IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. SCOUR 24.3MTRS. SEABED FLAT. GIVES GOOD SONAR RETURN FROM NE AT 900YDS. POOR FROM SW & NO CONTACT FROM SE. APPEARS DISPERSED OVER A LARGE AREA. (HMS FAWN). AMEND TO WK 11FMS. BR STD. 13.6.72 AMEND TO WK 21.5MTRS. NC 1828. HH090/707/01 9.7.96 EXAM'D 20.4.96 IN 512454.85N, 014013.46E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 19.0, FOUL 19.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 19.2 IN GEN DEPTH 24MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 1.5MTRS. LENGTH 120MTRS, WIDTH 30MTRS. LIES 017/197 DEGS. APPEARS TO BE IN A SEVERE STATE OF DECAY. GENERALLY OBSERVED AS A DISRUPTION OF THE SURROUNDING SEABED. (GARDLINE, HI 707). - NM 2664/96. SEP 2008/000058660 17.7.08 LOCATED IN 5124.9142N, 0140.2262E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 19.21MTRS. (SDC EXAMINATION OF THANET WIND FARM SURVEY, M4734, GARDLINE HYDRO). NCA.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1938 BY BLYTHSWOOD SB CO LTD, GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SKIBS A/S CORONA. THREE CYLINDER, 2 STROKE OIL ENGINE OF 387HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA, FOR ANTWERP. CARGO PALM KERNELS, GROUNDNUTS AND GOLD AND TIN CONCENTRATE. TORPEDOED BY U 245. METALS LATER SALVAGED. (SIBI).

General Comments

APPEARS WELL DECAYED AND COLLAPSED

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 24.914 N,1 40.224 E
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FAQ

Where is the KARMT wreck located?

The KARMT wreck is located at coordinates 51 24.914 N,1 40.224 E.

How deep is the KARMT and where exactly is it located?

The KARMT lies at a depth of about 19 meters and is located at coordinates 51 24.914 N,1 40.224 E.

How deep is the seabed around the KARMT?

The seabed around the KARMT lies at approximately 24 meters deep.

When did the KARMT sink?

The KARMT sank on Apr 18, 1945.

When was the wreck of the KARMT discovered?

The wreck of the KARMT was discovered in 1950.

What country did the KARMT belong to?

The KARMT belonged to NO.

What cargo was the KARMT carrying?

The KARMT was carrying foodstuffs: solid,grain,timber.

What was the tonnage of the KARMT?

The KARMT had a tonnage of 4991 tons.

What type of wreck is the KARMT?

The KARMT is classified as a steam ship.

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