Limsund (Fore-Part) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Limsund (fore-part) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
54 10.574 N,8 1.528 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.176233
  • Longitude: 8.025467
Wreck Depth 23.5 m
Water Depth 28 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name LIMSUND (FORE-PART)
Type motor vessel
Cargo foodstuffs: solid
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 2, 1981
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1981
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H3877/80 22.6.81 DW, MARKED BY W CARD BUOY 100MTRS W, IN 541037N, 080139E [EUR]. (GERMAN NM 2112(T)/81). NCA YET. H3877/80 3.9.81 WK SW 18.1MTRS [9FMS 5FT] IN 541037N, 080139E [EUR]. (HAMBURG NM 2480/81). - NM 2148/81. 6.10.98 SHOWN AS WK SW 23.6MTRS IN 541035N, 080135E [WGD] ON GERMAN 3 [1998 EDN]. BR STD. 11.1.12 SHOWN AS SW 23.6MTRS [LAT] ON GERMAN 103 [EDN DTD 9.2011]. NE 3767. 20.4.15 SHOWN AS SW 23.5MTRS [LAT] IN 5410.574N, 0801.527E [WGD] ON GERMAN 87 [EDN 10, DTD 3.15]. AMEND TO SW 23.5MTRS.
Last Amended Date Apr 19, 2019

Circumstances of loss

SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH RUSSIAN MV DNEPROVISKIY LIMAN WHICH WAS AT ANCHOR.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 54 10.574 N,8 1.528 E
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FAQ

Where is the LIMSUND (FORE-PART) wreck located?

The LIMSUND (FORE-PART) wreck is located at coordinates 54 10.574 N,8 1.528 E.

How deep is the LIMSUND (FORE-PART) and where exactly is it located?

The LIMSUND (FORE-PART) lies at a depth of about 23.5 meters and is located at coordinates 54 10.574 N,8 1.528 E.

How deep is the seabed around the LIMSUND (FORE-PART)?

The seabed around the LIMSUND (FORE-PART) lies at approximately 28 meters deep.

When did the LIMSUND (FORE-PART) sink?

The LIMSUND (FORE-PART) sank on Jun 2, 1981.

When was the wreck of the LIMSUND (FORE-PART) discovered?

The wreck of the LIMSUND (FORE-PART) was discovered in 1981.

What cargo was the LIMSUND (FORE-PART) carrying?

The LIMSUND (FORE-PART) was carrying foodstuffs: solid.

What type of wreck is the LIMSUND (FORE-PART)?

The LIMSUND (FORE-PART) is classified as a motor vessel.