Marthe Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Marthe Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 9.115 N,2 13.244 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 17.8 m |
| Water Depth | 24 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | MARTHE |
| Type | sailing vessel |
| Flag | FR |
| Orientation | 90 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jan 1, 1896 |
| Original Detection Year | 1982 |
| Last Detection Year | 2017 |
| Original Source | national HO authority radio navigational warning |
| Surveying Details | H4199/78 5.8.82 WK 17MTRS IN 510918N, 021318E [EUR]. (CHERBOURG AVURNAV 243/82). NCA YET. H4722/79 14.9.82 CONFIRMATION OF ABOVE. (BREST NM 82 33 21). - NM 2409/82. H2981/78 15.6.83 NOW WK 17.8MTRS IN 510910.2N, 021329.2E [EUR]. (BREST NM 83 19 13). - NM 1807/83. HH100/351/04 28.3.91 WK IDENTIFIED AS FRENCH STEEL BARQUE MARTHE. LIES UPSIDE DOWN WITH ITS MASTS LYING TO THE S. (J COULON, 11.3.91). 6.11.96 SHOWN AS WK 18.1MTRS [MLS] ON BELGIAN 102 REPROMAT MAY'96. NC 1873 [MLS], NOW LARGEST SCALE. 26.5.11 SHOWN AS WK 17.8MTRS [LAT] IN 5109.115N, 0213.244E [WGD] ON FR401030 [EDN 1.44]. |
| Last Amended Date | Jul 31, 2017 |
Circumstances of loss
EX-BRITISH MELITA.
Nearby Wrecks:
- Hms Havant (Possibly) Wreck 3618.3 M
- Other Wreck 92285 3892.9 M
- Foudroyant (Possibly) Wreck 3918.1 M
- Hms Brighton Queen Wreck 5519.2 M
- Scotia (Possibly) Wreck 5571.5 M
- Trawler Wreck 92282 5711.2 M
- Other Wreck 92205 6169.1 M
- Trawler Wreck 92249 6359.3 M
- Trawler Wreck 92190 6448.4 M
- Paris (Possibly) Wreck 7412.8 M
General Comments
STEEL HULL, INVERTED, MAST LIES TO S