Leda Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
|
Leda Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
54 12.013 N,0 11.104 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 15 m |
| Water Depth | 23 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | LEDA |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | NL |
| Length | 69.5 m |
| Width | 9.8 m |
| Draught | 5.5 |
| Tonnage | 1140 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | coal |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Dec 6, 1917 |
| Original Detection Year | 1917 |
| Last Detection Year | 2016 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | M8109 POSN 541100N, 000800W. ?INS ON CHARTS. H3752/26 11.6.26 AMEND TO NDW (1917) (PA) IN 541200N, 001100W. (AUTHORITY NOT KNOWN). BR STD. 26.7.72 AMEND TO USCPA 15MTRS. NE 1191. HH090/730/01 19.11.97 NOT SURVEYED AS LIES WITHIN FISHING AREA EXCLUSION ZONE. (GARDLINE, HI 730). NCA. SEP 2016/00007250 23.5.16 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. (EGS PIONEER, HI1472). AMEND DEAD. |
| Last Amended Date | May 25, 2016 |
Circumstances of loss
TORPEDOED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U49 7 OF CREW LOST. ON VOYAGE FROM METHIL TO AMSTERDAM.
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