Where is the MUNIFICENT wreck located?

The MUNIFICENT wreck is located at coordinates 50 55.945 N,1 39.951 E.

How deep is the seabed around the MUNIFICENT?

The seabed around the MUNIFICENT lies at approximately 12 meters deep.

The MUNIFICENT sank on Mar 1, 1917.

The wreck of the MUNIFICENT was discovered in 1917.

The MUNIFICENT was carrying coal.

The MUNIFICENT had a tonnage of 3270 tons.

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Munificent Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	50 55.945 N,1 39.951 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 50.932417 Longitude: 1.665850
Water Depth	12 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name	MUNIFICENT
Flag	GB
Length	106.7 m
Width	12.8 m
Draught	5.2
Tonnage	3270
Tonnage Type	gross
Cargo	coal
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Mar 1, 1917
Original Detection Year	1917
Last Detection Year	2017
Original Source	national HO/authority charts
Surveying Details	H1255/17 1.3.17 SUNK IN 505554N 014006E OR 3.5M NNW FROM CAP GRIS NEZ. BOWS STILL SHOWING. (TELEGRAM HMS LANTRAIL). CHART AS WK [OLD SYMBOL]. DEC 22 AMEND OBSOLETE WK SYMBOL TO DW IN 504924N 011524E. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 1895. H1797/27 17.3.27 LETTER TO & FROM FR HYDRO. NO ACTION. 10.9.73 SHOWN IN 505554N 014003E [OGB] ON NC 1892. 11.9.86 DW PD SHOWN IN 505559.8N, 014001.9E [EUR] ON FR 6681 [1986 EDN]. SHOWN IN FR WK RECORDS, NO 21601049, BUT NOT AS PD. AMEND TO DW PD IN 505554N, 014003E [OGB]. NE 1892 & NC 323. [WGD] POSN: 5055.945N, 0139.951E.
Last Amended Date	Sep 20, 2017

TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE 3.5M NNW FROM CAP GRIS NEZ WHILST EN ROUTE FROM TYNE TO DUNKIRK. 3 LIVES LOST. (LL WW1 & WW1SL).

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