Michail Ontchoukoff Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Michail ontchoukoff Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 50.814 N,1 37.593 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.846900
  • Longitude: 1.626550
Water Depth 17 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name MICHAIL ONTCHOUKOFF
Type steam ship
Flag DK
Length 89.9 m
Width 12.8 m
Draught 6.1
Tonnage 2118
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo foodstuffs: solid
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 17, 1916
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 1923
Original Source other
Surveying Details H3211/17 26.5.17 BEING DISPERSED. (TH). H5346/17 10.9.17 WK 7FMS IN 515047N, 013742E. - FNM 543/17. 10.10.23 AMENDED TO DW WRECKS ON 1598. 28.6.23 AMENDED TO WK 46FT ON NE 1975. H5108/32 12.8.32 DELETED. (HMS KELLETT). - NM ACTION. H3180/74 29.9.75 NOT LOCATED. (HMS ENTERPRISE HI 11/75). HH090/768/01 3.7.98 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 768). NCA. HH090/851/01 7.7.99 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 851). NCA. HH090/885/01 2.6.00 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 885). NCA. HH090/935/01 7.6.01 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 935). NCA. HH090/993/01 1.7.02 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 993). NCA. HH091/023/01 2.6.03 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 1023). NCA. HH091/165/01 28.3.07 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. (NETSURVEY LTD, HI 1165). 11.11.10 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. (MMT, HI 1339). NCA. NOT LOCATED 2012 BY M/B. (NETSURVEY, HI 1398). NCA. SEP 2014/000153152 13.10.14 NOT LOCATED 2014 USING M/B. (EGS, HI 1459). NCA. SEP 2019/000280195 04.12.19 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET(2019). (MCA, HI 1641). NFA. RSDRA2025000337797 09.07.2025 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. �(NJORD SURVEY AB, HI1896, DTD 28.05.2025). NFA.
Last Amended Date Jul 10, 2025

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1905 BY THE CLYDE SB & ENG CO LTD, PORT GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY DANSK., RUSSISKE DMPSKIBSELSK. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 225HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE ROSARIO FOR AAHUS. CARGO MAIZE. STRUCK MINE LAID BY UC-11.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 50.814 N,1 37.593 E
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FAQ

Where is the MICHAIL ONTCHOUKOFF wreck located?

The MICHAIL ONTCHOUKOFF wreck is located at coordinates 51 50.814 N,1 37.593 E.

How deep is the seabed around the MICHAIL ONTCHOUKOFF?

The seabed around the MICHAIL ONTCHOUKOFF lies at approximately 17 meters deep.

When did the MICHAIL ONTCHOUKOFF sink?

The MICHAIL ONTCHOUKOFF sank on Dec 17, 1916.

When was the wreck of the MICHAIL ONTCHOUKOFF discovered?

The wreck of the MICHAIL ONTCHOUKOFF was discovered in 1917.

What country did the MICHAIL ONTCHOUKOFF belong to?

The MICHAIL ONTCHOUKOFF belonged to DK.

What cargo was the MICHAIL ONTCHOUKOFF carrying?

The MICHAIL ONTCHOUKOFF was carrying foodstuffs: solid.

What was the tonnage of the MICHAIL ONTCHOUKOFF?

The MICHAIL ONTCHOUKOFF had a tonnage of 2118 tons.

What type of wreck is the MICHAIL ONTCHOUKOFF?

The MICHAIL ONTCHOUKOFF is classified as a steam ship.

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