Landing Craft Wreck Fr 70021

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 23.995 N,0 24.133 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.399917
  • Longitude: -0.402217
Wreck Depth 12 m
Water Depth 18 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type landing craft
Flag FR
Tonnage 1155
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ballast
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 26, 1944
Original Detection Year 1944
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source published World War 1 losses
Last Amended Date Apr 14, 2022

Surveying Details

SANK IN 492548N, 003606E. (LL WW1). H7795/50 12.3.51 WK 12MTRS [6FMS 3FT] IN 492400N, 002404W. (PARIS NM 40 028 50). - NM 507/51. 10.7.90 SHOWN AS WK 12MTRS IN 492403.5N, 002357W ON FR 6927 [1985 EDN]. WK OF SS 'ROUSSEVILLE' IN 492403N, 002403.1W [EUR]. POSN ACCURACY 100MTRS. EXAM'D BY SONAR, E/S & DIVER. LEAST DEPTH 12 IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. LIES UPRIGHT WITHOUT MASTS. (FR WK RECORDS 1987 NO.14590152). BR STD. 11.2.92 DIVER REPORTS THIS IS THE WK OF A SMALL LANDING CRAFT. (FR WK RECORDS NO.14590152 - 1991 CORR'N). NFA YET. 28.12.12 [WGD] POSN: 4923.995N, 0024.133W.

Circumstances of loss

MINED WHILE ON PASSAGE ROUEN TO LE HAVRE. (LL WWW1). EMPLOYED BY BRITISH ADMIRALTY.

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