Where is the OLEG wreck located?

The OLEG wreck is located at coordinates 60 0.517 N,29 34.7 E.

How deep is the seabed around the OLEG?

The seabed around the OLEG lies at approximately 6 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the OLEG discovered?

The wreck of the OLEG was discovered in 1923.

What was the tonnage of the OLEG?

The OLEG had a tonnage of 6645 tons.

What type of wreck is the OLEG?

The OLEG is classified as a cruiser (merchant).

Oleg Wreck

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Status	Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Oleg Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	60 0.517 N,29 34.7 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 60.008617 Longitude: 29.578333
Water Depth	6 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Mean Sea Level
Name	OLEG
Type	cruiser (merchant)
Flag	RU
Length	134 m
Width	16.6 m
Draught	8.6
Tonnage	6645
Tonnage Type	displacement
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Jun 17, 1919
Bottom Texture	Sand
Original Detection Year	1923
Last Detection Year	1972
Original Source	national HO/authority notice to mariners
Last Amended Date	Jul 19, 2007

Surveying Details

H5052/23 23.7.23 WK LIES IN ITS STARBOARD SIDE, IN THE LINE OF NIKOLAJEIV LEADING LTS ABOUT 5M FROM LOWER LT. WK PROJECTS HALF OUT OF THE WATER, AN IRON SCAFFOLD ABOUT 5MTRS HIGH HAS BEEN ERECTED ON THE WK AND SHOWS AN OCCASSIONAL FL.R LT. (BERLIN NM 27/2029) INS AS ST PA (1923), OCCASL. LT, FL.R, IN 600000N, 293400E. - NM 1590/23 & FNM 54/23. H7108/24 23.10.24 LT ON WK CARRIED AWAY BY A STORM. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) NCA. H1079/25 13.2.25 ST (1923) NOW IN 600015N, 293420E, MARKED BY R CONL LT BUOY, FL, IN 600020N, 293420E. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) - NM. H721/27 1.2.27 FL LT ESTABLISHED ON MAST. (LENINGRAD NM 348/27) - NM. H7637/27 22.11.27 R CONL LT BUOY WITHDRAWN. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) DELETE BUOY. - NM. H4294/30 26.6.30 LT ON WK DISCONTINUED, WK NOW MARKED BY LT BUOYS. (LENINGRAD NMS 148/30 & 260/30) - TNM 997/30. H4294/30 23.2.31 LT BUOY DISCONTINUED. LT NOW SHOWN ON WK. (LENINGRAD LTR DTD 13.2.31) - TNM 997/30 CANCELLED. H169/31 6.7.31 LT BUOY HAS BEEN PLACED TO MARK WK. (LENINGRAD NM 279/31) - TNM ISSUED. H169/31 7.9.31 CONNING TOWER REMOVED AND BUOYAGE AMENDED. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) H169/31 8.7.32 SALVAGE NOT YET COMPLETED, LT BUOY WILL BE ESTABLISHED UNTIL SALVAGE WORK COMPLETED. (RUSSIAN HYDRO) NCA. H8249/34 17.1.35 DELETE LT ON WK & INSERT CONL LT BUOY, FL CLOSE S. (LENINGRAD LTR) CANCEL TNM. - NM. H8249/34 20.6.35 NOW DW IN 600017N, 293415E, OR 160DEGS, 2.45M FROM TOLBUKHIN LT. MARKED BY W CONL LT BUOY, FL CLOSE N, ON THE LEADING LINE. (GERMAN HYDRO) - NM. H6429/55 30.11.55 WK NO LONGER A DANGER TO NAVIGATION. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (HMS DECOY HN) - NM 2923/55. H1139/56 24.11.56 SHOWN 600013N, 293424E ON RUSSIAN 403. NE 2395. H4910/61 18.6.63 DW SHOWN IN 600013N, 293424E ON GERMAN 152. NE 2395. H4910/61 9.2.66 DELETE. (HAMBURG NM 4947/65) DELETE. BR STD. H2029/69 26.3.69 DW SHOWN IN 600013N, 293424E ON RUSSIAN 403. RE-INSERT. NE 2264. H2029/69 18.7.72 SHOWN IN 600031N, 293442E [RUSSIAN DATUM] ON RUSSIAN 403. NC 2264. H3199/75 1.7.75 NOT SHOWN ON RUSSIAN 450. AMENDED TO DEAD. DELETE. BR STD.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT 1904 BY NEW ADMIRALTY YARD, ST PETERSBURG, WITH 2 SHAFT VBP STEAM ENGINE, 16 BOILERS. TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY BRITISH COASTAL MOTOR BOAT 4 AT KRONSHTADT. (CONWAY'S ALL THE WORLDS FIGHTING SHIPS)

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 60 0.517 N,29 34.7 E

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