Leontine Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Leontine Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
45 46.901 N,1 20.257 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Water Depth | 15 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | LEONTINE |
| Type | sailing vessel |
| Flag | FR |
| Tonnage | 124 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jan 21, 1917 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Original Detection Year | 1917 |
| Last Detection Year | 2018 |
| Original Source | published World War 1 losses |
| Surveying Details | H2967/22 18.5.22 DW PA (1918) IN 454645N, 012030W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BR STD. H3351/25 27.11.25 NOW CHARTED IN 454655N, 012020W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 2910. H3272/53 18.1.54 SHOWN AS DW IN 454658N, 012011W ON FRENCH 164. NC 2664. 29.9.80 SHOWN AS DW PA ON FRENCH 6335 & FRENCH 6788. INS AS DW PA IN 454658N, 012011W. NE 2664. 17.3.88 SHOWN AS DW PD ON FRENCH 7069 [1986 EDN]. NCA. 15.3.90 SV 'LEONTINE' IN 454657.5N, 012011W [EUR]. POSN ACCURACY 1M [=PA]. GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1988, NO.14551032). NCA. 22.10.02 SHOWN AS DW PD IN 4546.909N, 0120.274W [WGD] ON FRENCH 7405 [1ST EDN 2001, 1:50,000, LARGEST SCALE ADOPTION]. NC 3000. SEP 2016/000161697 18.7.16 SHOWN AS DW(PA) IN 4546.909N, 0120.274W [WGD]. (FRENCH NMBLK 26/65_6990/16). AMEND DW(PA). |
| Last Amended Date | Mar 14, 2018 |
Circumstances of loss
SUNK BY SUBMARINE IN THE BAY OF BISCAY. (WW1 SL).
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