Where is the PETER wreck located?

The PETER wreck is located at coordinates 55 7.874 N,11 12.884 E.

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

The PETER lies at a depth of about 10.6 meters and is located at coordinates 55 7.874 N,11 12.884 E.

The seabed around the PETER lies at approximately 12 meters deep.

The PETER sank on Oct 29, 1941.

The wreck of the PETER was discovered in 1942.

The PETER is classified as a lighter.

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Peter Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	55 7.874 N,11 12.884 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 55.131233 Longitude: 11.214733
Wreck Depth	10.6 m
Water Depth	12 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Mean Sea Level
Name	PETER
Type	lighter
Flag	DE
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Oct 29, 1941
Original Detection Year	1942
Last Detection Year	2025
Original Source	national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details	H21790/45 4.7.45 WK 7.6MTRS IN 550754N, 111318E. (DANISH NM 1178/42 & DANISH 140) BR STD. H21790/45 26.8.58 2 BLACK BUOYS LAID TEMPORARILY. (DANISH NM 1068(T)/58) NCA. H21790/58 16.12.58 BUOYS REMOVED. (DANISH NM 1545/58) NCA. H21790/45 14.7.61 AMEND TO WK 11.6MTRS IN 550748N, 111318E. (DANISH NM 945/61) BR STD. 15.6.70 EUR POSN: 550748N, 111306E. NE 2118. 9.3.72 VESSEL WAS MINED. WK, LEAST DEPTH 11.6MTRS [6FMS 2FT], IN 550754N, 111312E [EUR]. (DANISH WRECK RECORDS NO.507113) SEP 2015/000224411 17.11.15 SHOWN AS WK 11.6MTRS IN 5507.892N, 1112.857E [WGD] ON DANISH 142. [ED22, OCT 2015]. AMEND TO REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date	Sep 20, 2025

MINED.

UK NM 2590/25

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