Sperrbrecher 174 Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
|
Sperrbrecher 174 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 3.017 N,2 8.953 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 20.8 m |
| Water Depth | 19 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | SPERRBRECHER 174 |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Flag | DE |
| Length | 76.5 m |
| Width | 12.2 m |
| Draught | 4.6 |
| Tonnage | 1337 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | May 28, 1942 |
| Original Detection Year | 1975 |
| Last Detection Year | 1979 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority charts |
| Surveying Details | 20.8.75 DW SHOWN IN 510304N, 020902E [EUR] ON FRENCH 6501. NC 323 & NM 1774/75. H2981/78 5.1.79 LEAST DEPTH NOW 20.8MTRS [ED] (?). (BREST NM 78/48/17). INS WK 20.8MTRS. BR STD & NC 1350. H2981/78 1.8.79 DELETED. (BREST NM 79/24/36). AMENDED TO DEAD. BR STD. H1310/88/16 24.3.88 WK IN 510300N, 020900E APPROX, IS SPERRBRECHER 174. (R VERPOORTE, 9.2.88). NFA. |
| Last Amended Date | Jul 18, 2017 |
Circumstances of loss
EX NORWEGIAN TINDEFJELL. SEIZED BY GERMANS AND USED AS BLOCKADE RUNNER. MINED OFF DUNKIRK. (R VERPOORTE).
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