Where is the NIELS wreck located?

The NIELS wreck is located at coordinates 54 46.4 N,12 22.333 E.

How deep is the NIELS and where exactly is it located?

The NIELS lies at a depth of about 18.86 meters and is located at coordinates 54 46.4 N,12 22.333 E.

How deep is the seabed around the NIELS?

The seabed around the NIELS lies at approximately 20 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the NIELS discovered?

The wreck of the NIELS was discovered in 1916.

What type of wreck is the NIELS?

The NIELS is classified as a schooner.

Niels Wreck

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Niels Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	54 46.4 N,12 22.333 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 54.773333 Longitude: 12.372217
Wreck Depth	18.86 m
Water Depth	20 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Mean Sea Level
Name	NIELS
Type	schooner
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year	1916
Last Detection Year	2025
Original Source	national HO/authority notice to mariners
Last Amended Date	Sep 7, 2025

Surveying Details

H8009/16 19.1.17 WK OF SCHOONER LIES 7M SE OF GRON SUND ENTRANCE, IN 544725N, 122128E WITH MASTHEADS ABOVE WATER. LT BUOY, FL(2)G, HAS BEEN LAID 1C NE OF WK. (DANISH NM 1481/16). - NM 76/17. H1278/17 19.3.17 LT BUOY HAS BEEN REPLACED BY G SPAR BUOY. (DANISH NM 190/17). - NM 314/17. H2540/17 17.5.17 WK LIES 116DEGS, 8M FROM HESTEHOEVED LT HOUSE, OR IN 544636N, 122242E, MARKED BY G LT BUOY, FL(2)G, 1C NE. (DANISH NM 190/17). - NM 501/17. H3963/17 11.7.17 WK HAS BEEN DISPERSED TO DEPTH OF 17.1MTRS [9FMS] & WK BUOY WITHDRAWN. (DANISH NM 823/17). - NM 684/17. 1.4.77 SW 17.1MTRS SHOWN IN 544640N, 122236E ON DANISH 187. SEVERAL WKS 17.1MTRS SHOWN IN VARIOUS POSNS ON GERMAN CHARTS, BELIEVED TO BE SAME WK, THEREFORE POSN TAKEN FROM DANISH CHART. NC 2365. 7.1.92 WK USC 17MTRS SHOWN IN 544638N, 122233E [EUR] ON DANISH 187 [1986 EDN]. NE 2365. 16.9.98 SHOWN AS WK 19.7MTRS IN 544624N, 122220E [WGD] ON DANISH 188 [7TH EDN FEB'98]. [EUR] POSN: 544626.5N, 122224E. BR STD.

General Comments

UK NM 3815/25

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 54 46.4 N,12 22.333 E

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