Saint Guenole Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Saint guenole Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 2.636 N,5 37.759 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.043933
  • Longitude: -5.629317
Water Depth 1 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name SAINT GUENOLE
Type tanker
Flag FR
Tonnage 480
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ballast
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 1, 1948
Original Detection Year 1948
Last Detection Year 1983
Original Source ship visit/hydrographic note report
Last Amended Date Jun 4, 1999

Surveying Details

H6874/50 30.10.50 DW IN 500230N, 053735W. (HM CG WESTERN DIV, ST IVES, HN). - NM 2107/50. H8114/48 12.4.60 WK IN 500233N, 053742W. (TH, 23.11.48). H6874/50 12.4.60 WK 120DEGS, 300YDS FROM GRIBBIN HEAD IN ABOUT 11FMS. LOCAL FISHERMEN REPORT DAMAGE TO NETS. (CG WESTERN DIV, ST IVES, 10.11.50). H2590/76 23.3.76 CLOSE INSHORE. NOT SEARCHED FOR. (HMS HECLA, HI 1A/75). H1282/77/116 25.2.77 REPD LOST AT CRIBBA HEAD, PENBERTH. (P. R. JONES, 25.2.77). H1310/83/9 2.2.83 AREA SEARCHED EXTENSIVELY. ONLY WRECKAGE FOUND LIES IN SHALLOW WATER AND BURIED BY BOULDERS, NO MORE THAN 20MTRS FROM SHORE, IN 500236N, 053742W [OGB]. (A JENNIONS, 18.1.83). AMEND FOR FILING ONLY.

Circumstances of loss

PASSAGE NANTES FOR IRVINE. STRUCK ROCKS IN FOG AND CAPSIZED. WEDGED BETWEEN ROCKS CLOSE TO PENBERTH. 11 MEN LOST, 1 SURVIVED. (LL & SIBI).

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FAQ

Where is the SAINT GUENOLE wreck located?

The SAINT GUENOLE wreck is located at coordinates 50 2.636 N,5 37.759 W.

How deep is the seabed around the SAINT GUENOLE?

The seabed around the SAINT GUENOLE lies at approximately 1 meter deep.

When did the SAINT GUENOLE sink?

The SAINT GUENOLE sank on Nov 1, 1948.

When was the wreck of the SAINT GUENOLE discovered?

The wreck of the SAINT GUENOLE was discovered in 1948.

What country did the SAINT GUENOLE belong to?

The SAINT GUENOLE belonged to FR.

What cargo was the SAINT GUENOLE carrying?

The SAINT GUENOLE was carrying ballast.

What was the tonnage of the SAINT GUENOLE?

The SAINT GUENOLE had a tonnage of 480 tons.

What type of wreck is the SAINT GUENOLE?

The SAINT GUENOLE is classified as a tanker.

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