Niger Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status lifted
Niger Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 2.933 N,2 9.8 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.048883
  • Longitude: 2.163333
Wreck Depth 1.1 m
Water Depth 17 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name NIGER
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1949
Last Detection Year 1979
Original Source national HO/authority charts
Surveying Details H3567/49 28.2.50 DW SHOWN IN 510256N, 020948E [UND], ON FRENCH CHARTS. - NM 1386/49. H7304/53 29.1.65 AMENDED TO WK 1.1MTRS [0FM 3FT]. POSN 37DEGS, 3.33M FROM GRAVELINES GP.OCC(4)W.G. LT [510015N, 020640E APPROX]. (PARIS NM 46/11/62). - NM 2790/62. H3221/65 12.1.70 NOT SHOWN ON FRENCH 6501. DELETED. BR STD. H3007/71 21.6.73 INS G CAN LTBUOY, Q.FL.G. IN 510253N, 020942W & G CONL LT BUOY Q.FL.G. CLOSE ENE OF WK. (BREST NM 73/21/10). - NM 1336/73. H3007/71 24.4.76 SALVAGE WORK COMMENCED MARCH 1976. ESTIMATED DURATION 8 MONTHS. (BREST TNM 76/10/02). NCA. H2978/76 25.10.77 WAS TO BE MARKED BY BUOY, GPFL(2)6S WITH SPH TOPMARK, BUT OLD BUOY TO BE REMOVED BY END 1977 (BREST LTR NO. 95, EPSHOM/E/NA, DTD 12.10.77). NCA. H2978/76 19.12.77 SALVAGE WORK IS NOW DUE TO CONTINUE UNTIL MARCH 1978, WEATHER PERMITTING. STILL MARKED WITH E & W BUOY. MARINERS ADVISED TO KEEP A WIDE BERTH. (CHERBOURG AVIS NO.120, DTD 24.11.77). NCA. 22.3.78 SALVAGE WORK STILL IN PROGRESS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NOT SHOWN ON BA NC 1350. H2981/78 5.6.78 SALVAGE WORK CONTINUES. (BREST TNM 78/17/05). NCA YET. H3216/72 27.2.79 SALVAGE WORK CONTINUES. (BREST TNM 79/02/06). NCA YET. H3216/72 21.5.79 DELETED. (BREST NM 79/16/31). AMENDED TO LIFT. - NM 1321/79.
Last Amended Date Nov 5, 2015
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FAQ

Where is the NIGER wreck located?

The NIGER wreck is located at coordinates 51 2.933 N,2 9.8 E.

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

The NIGER lies at a depth of about 1.1 meters and is located at coordinates 51 2.933 N,2 9.8 E.

How deep is the seabed around the NIGER?

The seabed around the NIGER lies at approximately 17 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the NIGER discovered?

The wreck of the NIGER was discovered in 1949.

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