Milan Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Milan Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
33 36.157 N,7 35.517 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 2 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | MILAN |
| Type | destroyer |
| Flag | FR |
| Length | 128.5 m |
| Width | 11.8 m |
| Draught | 5 |
| Orientation | 234 |
| Tonnage | 2441 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Nov 8, 1942 |
| Original Detection Year | 1949 |
| Last Detection Year | 1977 |
| Original Source | unknown |
| Last Amended Date | Nov 10, 2016 |
Circumstances of loss
AIGLE CLASS DESTROYER BUILT 1931 AT LORIENT DOCKYARD, WITH 2 PARSONS OR RATEAU-BRETAGNE GEARED TURBINE ENGINES OF 64,000HP CAPABLE OF 36KNOTS, TWIN SHAFT, 4 SMALL TUBE BOILERS. LEFT CASABLANCA TO ENGAGE US LANDING FORCES. SHELLED BY US DESTROYERS WILKES & LUDLOW, DAMAGED VESSEL WAS BEACHED AT CASABLANCA. (DODS, THE FRENCH NAVY VOL.1, &FRENCH WARSHIPS OF WW2)
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
33 36.157 N,7 35.517 W
Milan on Wreck Map
Milan Wreck on Google Map
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