Lepanto/Le Panto/Panta/Panto Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Lepanto/le panto/panta/panto Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 50.284 N,0 46.895 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.838067
  • Longitude: 0.781583
Wreck Depth 11.93 m
Water Depth 24 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name LEPANTO/LE PANTO/PANTA/PANTO
Sonar Length 110
Sonar Width 12
Shadow Height 8
Orientation 127
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 1,4,17
Scour Dimensions 190.0,,006.0,045.0
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Feb 11, 2016

Surveying Details

4.9.18 WK, WITH 9FMS 3FT OVER IT, LOCATED IN 505000N, 004630E. (VA DOVER, AP REPORT, DOCKET M014173). CHART AS WK 9FMS 3FT. H1656/24 5.3.24 AMEND TO WK 8FMS. NC 536. H6345/26 4.11.26 INS LEGEND (1918). BA 536. H7393/30 1.11.30 LOCATED WITH OROPESA IN POSN 237.5DEGS, 8.43M FROM DUNGENESS HIGH LT IN 505014N, 004657E USING HSA. DRIFT SWEPT CLEAR AT 45, FOUL AT 46FT. GEN DEPTH 13FMS. (HMS KELLETT, SWEEP REPORT, 1.11.30). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 3FT IN REVISED POSN. H( 31.8.55 CONFIRMED BY ASDIC IN 1955. (HMS SCOTT). 7.12.70 UNCONFIRMED REPORT - MAY BE CALLED THE 'PANTA'. (R G LEWIS). 14.7.71 NOW CHARTED SW 13.2MTRS [LAT]. NC 536. H4959/73 25.3.75 EXAM'D 24.5.57 IN 505013N, 004702E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15 IN GEN DEPTH 21-22MTRS. SCOUR 6MTRS DEEP. DCS3 LENGTH ABOUT 50FT. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). AMEND TO WK 15MTRS [8FMS 1FT] IN REVISED POSN. NE 536 & NE 2451. H4121/76 2.8.76 EXAM'D 29.4.76. HMS BEAGLE'S POSN CONFIRMED USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.9 IN GEN DEPTH 23-24MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 28.2MTRS. LIES 130/310DEGS. LENGTH FROM SONAR TRACE ABT 100MTRS. SWEEPING NOT CONSIDERED NECESSARY - HMS KELLET'S 1930 RESULT STILL CONSIDERED VALID. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 41/76). AMEND TO SW 13.1MTRS [7FMS 1FT] [LAT/-0.5MTRS]. R/P. HH100/351/01 15.9.89 WK POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BY BELL AS 'LE PANTO'. (J S BLIGHT, 25.8.89). BELL RECENTLY RECOVERED HAD WORD 'LEPANTO' [SPELT WITH SMALL 'L'] ON IT. (DIVE SUSSEX, SITE 357). SEP 2015/000083464 11.2.16 EXAM'D 4.6.15; IN 5050.284N, 0046.895E [WGD]. LEAST WCD 11.93MTRS, GEN DEPTH 24MTRS. LENGTH 110MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS, HT 8MTRS, ORIENTATION 127/307. SCOUR 190MTRS TOWARDS 045, SCOUR DEPTH 6MTRS. WK BROKEN, PARTIALLY BURIED, STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (HI 1475, GARDLINE GEOSURVEY). AMEND DW 11.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

Circumstances of loss

NAMED VARIOUSLY AS 'LEPANTO', 'LE PANTO', 'PANTA' AND 'PANTO' IN DIFFERING SOURCES.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 50.284 N,0 46.895 E
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FAQ

Where is the LEPANTO/LE PANTO/PANTA/PANTO wreck located?

The LEPANTO/LE PANTO/PANTA/PANTO wreck is located at coordinates 50 50.284 N,0 46.895 E.

How deep is the LEPANTO/LE PANTO/PANTA/PANTO and where exactly is it located?

The LEPANTO/LE PANTO/PANTA/PANTO lies at a depth of about 11.93 meters and is located at coordinates 50 50.284 N,0 46.895 E.

How deep is the seabed around the LEPANTO/LE PANTO/PANTA/PANTO?

The seabed around the LEPANTO/LE PANTO/PANTA/PANTO lies at approximately 24 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the LEPANTO/LE PANTO/PANTA/PANTO discovered?

The wreck of the LEPANTO/LE PANTO/PANTA/PANTO was discovered in 1918.

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