Senator Holthusen Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status historic
Senator holthusen Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 19.7 N,2 49.305 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.328333
  • Longitude: 2.821750
Wreck Depth 10.7 m
Water Depth 14 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name SENATOR HOLTHUSEN
Type fishing vessel
Flag DE
Length 36 m
Width 6.7 m
Draught 3
Tonnage 232
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 5, 1917
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1969
Last Detection Year 2025
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H216/19 4.11.19 POSN 511936N, 025018E. (GERMAN WAR NOTICE) INS WK [OLD SYMBOL]. BA 324. 1925 NOW CHARTED AS DW. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) H8932/31 4.1.32 NOT SHOWN ON SURVEY [E3514]. DELETE FROM ALL CHARTS. H2119/58 18.7.69 SW 8.3MTRS IN 511945N, 024924E. (BELGIAN NM 108/69). INS AS SW 4FMS 3FT. - NM 1183/69. H2119/58 27.10.69 INS ON 1406. - NM 1728/69. 12.1.73 AMEND SW 8.3MTRS. NC 125. H1310/88/28 17.6.88 WK, OR WKS, LYING N/S. THOUGHT TO BE A TORPEDO VICTIM AND, AS LOCAL FISHERMEN STATE, WAS HIT BY A LARGE STEAM TRAWLER, IN THICK FOG, WHICH ALSO SANK. LEAST DEPTH IS NOW 11MTRS AND A SCOUR, 1.5MTRS DEEP, IS TO BE FOUND TO THE W OF THE WK. (D TERMOTE, 15.5.88). NCA. H1545/64 27.6.88 NOW SW 10.8MTRS IN 511945N, 024923E [EUR]. (OSTEND NM 11/89/88). - NM 2111/88. H1310/88/43 12.9.88 IDENTIFIED AS WK OF S TRAWLER SENATOR HOLTHUSEN. BELL RECOVERED WITH NAME 'EGON VIDAL', A PREVIOUS NAME OF THIS VESSEL. LIES UPRIGHT AND PROTRUDES ONLY ABOUT 1.5MTRS ABOVE HARD SANDY SEABED. METAL IS NOW VERY FRAGILE AND BREAKS OFF EASILY. (D TERMOTE, 12.8.88). SEP 2010/000138707 15.10.10 SHOWN AS SW 10.7MTRS [LAT] IN 5119.700N, 0249.305E [WGD] ON BELGIAN 102 [NE 6.10, 1:60,000].
Last Amended Date Sep 29, 2025

Circumstances of loss

EX-EGON VIDAL. MINED.

General Comments

UK NM 4309/23. UPRIGHT, ALMOST BURIED

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 19.7 N,2 49.305 E
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FAQ

Where is the SENATOR HOLTHUSEN wreck located?

The SENATOR HOLTHUSEN wreck is located at coordinates 51 19.7 N,2 49.305 E.

How deep is the SENATOR HOLTHUSEN and where exactly is it located?

The SENATOR HOLTHUSEN lies at a depth of about 10.7 meters and is located at coordinates 51 19.7 N,2 49.305 E.

How deep is the seabed around the SENATOR HOLTHUSEN?

The seabed around the SENATOR HOLTHUSEN lies at approximately 14 meters deep.

When did the SENATOR HOLTHUSEN sink?

The SENATOR HOLTHUSEN sank on Sep 5, 1917.

When was the wreck of the SENATOR HOLTHUSEN discovered?

The wreck of the SENATOR HOLTHUSEN was discovered in 1969.

What country did the SENATOR HOLTHUSEN belong to?

The SENATOR HOLTHUSEN belonged to DE.

What was the tonnage of the SENATOR HOLTHUSEN?

The SENATOR HOLTHUSEN had a tonnage of 232 tons.

What type of wreck is the SENATOR HOLTHUSEN?

The SENATOR HOLTHUSEN is classified as a fishing vessel.

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