Nordland Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Nordland Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
54 29.345 N,9 57.935 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 23.4 m |
| Water Depth | 24 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Mean Sea Level |
| Name | NORDLAND |
| Sonar Length | 95 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Original Detection Year | 1945 |
| Last Detection Year | 2015 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority notice to mariners |
| Surveying Details | H751/46 1.4.46 WK 15.0MTRS IN 542930N, 095809E. (HAMBURG NM 44/46). INS AS WK 8FMS 0FT. - NM 1099/46. 5.9.46 NAME 'NORDLAND' GIVEN. (T.D. 103/46). H751/46 21.7.47 G CON BUOY LAID CLOSE N OF WK. (HAMBURG NM 980/47). - NM 1724/47. H685/51 17.7.54 BUOY REMOVED. (HAMBURG NM 2143/54). BR STD. H685/51 1.8.56 NOW SW 20MTRS IN 542927N, 095817E. (HAMBURG NM 2189/56). AMEND TO SW 11FMS 0FT. - NM 1928/56. H1449/66 21.1.83 NOW SW 23.4MTRS. (HAMBURG NM 4349/82). AMEND TO SW 12FMS 5FT. BR STD. 7.11.95 WK LIES N/S. LENGTH OVER 95MTRS. MASTS AND BULKHEADS STILL VISIBLE. WATER IS PITCH BLACK. (S SGT ROBERTS). SEP 2015/000228426 17.11.15 SHOWN AS SW 23.4MTRS IN 5429.345N, 0957.935E ON GERMAN 32. [ED10, 9.10.15]. AMEND TO SW 23MTRS IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Nov 17, 2015 |
Circumstances of loss
WHILST BEING USED AS TARGET WAS SUNK BY ALLIED AIRCRAFT.
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- Other Wreck 42509 18534.6 M
- Other Wreck 62547 18800.3 M
- Other Wreck 58066 18883.5 M
General Comments
MAST 7 BULKHEADS REMAIN, LENGTH BY DIVER