Katharina Kolkmann Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Katharina kolkmann Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 0.304 N,1 14.217 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.005067
  • Longitude: 1.236950
Wreck Depth 17.89 m
Water Depth 25 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name KATHARINA KOLKMANN
Type motor vessel
Length 71.9 m
Sonar Length 70.6
Sonar Width 19.2
Shadow Height 7.4
Orientation 72
Tonnage 1056
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 29, 1965
Bottom Texture 4,6
Original Detection Year 1965
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H1348/65 23.4.65 DW (MAST) & G SPH LT BUOY QKFLG.10S. (TH NM 23/65). - NM 763/65. H1348/65 27.4.65 LEAST AVERAGE DEPTH BY E/S AND LEAD LINE 48FT. BUILT UP AREA AFT 39FT. SURROUNDING DEPTHS 84FT. TWO MASTS, ONE FOUL AT 12FT AND THE OTHER AT 22FT. CENTRAL GOAL POST AT 43FT. LIES IN A ENE/WSW DIRECTION. TO BE DISPERSED. (TH 13.4.65). H1348/65 5.8.65 TO BE DISPERSED TO LEAST DEPTH OF 55FT [MLWS]. CONTRACT PLACED. (TH 21.7.65). H1348/65 8.11.65 CHAIN SWEPT CLEAR AT 60FT, FOUL AT 63FT. (TH 12.10.65). AMEND TO SW 10FMS, DELETE BUOY - NM 2129/65. 10.9.73 AMENDED TO SW 17.6MTRS. H4199/78 29.9.78 LOCATED 22.9.77 IN 510016N, 011419E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST DEPTH 18.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 26-27MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 28MTRS. DCS3 HT 7.4MTRS. LENGTH 83MTRS. LYING 070/250DEGS. ANOTHER WK [13412] LIES 125MTRS S IN 510011N, 011419E WITH LEAST DEPTH 19MTRS, LENGTH 85MTRS, LYING 080/260DEGS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 35/77). RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH IN MEAN POSN 511013N, 011419E WITH LEGEND 'WKS'. BR STD. H1310/86/15 24.6.86 DIVED ON IN 1985. WK IS WELL-FLATTENED. CARGO, APPARENTLY OF PIG IRON INGOTS, REMAINS IN HER HOLDS. (P G WEATHERLEY, 9.6.86). H1310/87/35 21.9.87 DIVED ON 16.7.87 IN 510018N, 011415E. LYING UPRIGHT IN GEN DEPTH 90FT. BOW INTACT BUT SIDES AND BULKHEADS COLLAPSED. CARGO OF PIG IRON LIES IN LARGE HEAP FOR'D. WK LIES ACROSS TIDE WITH BOW TO SHORE. (C-LIFT DIVING CONTRACTS LTD, WK REPORT). HH090/711/01 21.1.97 EXAM'D 2.8.96 IN 510017.0N, 011412.0E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 18.1, FOUL 18.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.6 IN GEN DEPTH 26MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5.5MTRS. LENGTH 90MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LIES 070/250DEGS. LARGE DISTINCT PIECES OF WRECKAGE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. SMALL AMOUNT OF SCATTERED DEBRIS LIES ADJACENT. (NP 1016, HI 711). AMEND TO SW 18.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. [SHOWN IN CONJUNCTION WITH SW 18.5MTRS [13412] CLOSE S. DANGER LINE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE BOTH WKS]. SEP2016/000091764 19.4.17 EXAM'D 22.7.16; IN 5100.304N, 0114.217E [WGD]. LEAST WCD DEPTH 17.89MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 25MTRS, LENGTH 70.6MTRS, WIDTH 19.2MTRS, HEIGHT 7.4MTRS, ORIENTATION 072/252 DEGS. WRECK IS BROKEN AND PARTIALLY BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 1497). AMEND DW 17.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Apr 19, 2017

Circumstances of loss

SANK AFTER COLLISION WITH BRITISH MV 'GANNET', IN THICK FOG. POSN APPROX 5M S OF FOLKSTONE. WAS EN ROUTE WISMAR TO HAULBOWLINE.

General Comments

LARGE, DISTINCT PIECES OF WRECKAGE See Also: 13412

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 0.304 N,1 14.217 E
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FAQ

Where is the KATHARINA KOLKMANN wreck located?

The KATHARINA KOLKMANN wreck is located at coordinates 51 0.304 N,1 14.217 E.

How deep is the KATHARINA KOLKMANN and where exactly is it located?

The KATHARINA KOLKMANN lies at a depth of about 17.89 meters and is located at coordinates 51 0.304 N,1 14.217 E.

How deep is the seabed around the KATHARINA KOLKMANN?

The seabed around the KATHARINA KOLKMANN lies at approximately 25 meters deep.

When did the KATHARINA KOLKMANN sink?

The KATHARINA KOLKMANN sank on Mar 29, 1965.

When was the wreck of the KATHARINA KOLKMANN discovered?

The wreck of the KATHARINA KOLKMANN was discovered in 1965.

What cargo was the KATHARINA KOLKMANN carrying?

The KATHARINA KOLKMANN was carrying ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined.

What was the tonnage of the KATHARINA KOLKMANN?

The KATHARINA KOLKMANN had a tonnage of 1056 tons.

What type of wreck is the KATHARINA KOLKMANN?

The KATHARINA KOLKMANN is classified as a motor vessel.

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