Other Wreck 24177

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 28.434 N,1 6.624 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.473900
  • Longitude: -1.110400
Water Depth 8 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1987
Last Detection Year 2017
Original Source diver
Last Amended Date Feb 7, 2013

Surveying Details

H1310/88/10 10.3.88 3 SHERMAN TANKS, 2 VERY CLOSE TOGETHER AND 3RD ABOUT 30MTRS AWAY, FOUND IN 492830N, 010636W USING TORAN. (J COULON, 20.12.87). NCA YET. H2340/87 14.7.88 WK, LEAST DEPTH LESS THAN 20MTRS, IN 492829N, 010634W. (BREST NM 88 24 22). CHART AS DW. NC 2613. 6.6.90 POSN GIVEN AS 492829.5N, 010632.5W. (FR WK RECORDS NO.14591239 [CORR TO JAN 1990, AUTHORITY STATED AS BRITISH HYDRO]). NCA. 18.5.07 [EUR] POSN: 4928.490N, 0106.540W. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 2007). BR STD. 5.12.12 SHOWN AS OBSTN ON FRENCH 6857 [2012 EDN, 1:150,000]. 7.2.13 [WGD] POSN: 4928.434N, 0106.624W.

Circumstances of loss

LOST DURING OPERATION NEPTUNE.

General Comments

3 SHERMAN TANKS, 2 CLOSE TOGETHER, ONE 30MTRS AWAY

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