Sperrbrecher 178 Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Sperrbrecher 178 Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 3.334 N,1 6.705 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.055567
  • Longitude: 1.111750
Wreck Depth 7.6 m
Water Depth 17 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name SPERRBRECHER 178
Type motor vessel
Flag DE
Length 110 m
Width 15 m
Sonar Length 70
Orientation 150
Tonnage 1236
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 12, 1941
Original Detection Year 1946
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Markers UNLIT W CARD SPAR BUOY, 'BERENVAL', CLOSE W
Last Amended Date Jan 27, 2017

Surveying Details

H5354/46 12.9.46 DW IN 500320N, 010617E WITH G CONL BUOY WITH AN APEX TO APEX TRIANGULAR TOP MARK CLOSE W. (PARIS NM 31 2859 46). - NM 3169/46. H03717/44 26.2.54 AMENDED TO WK 1.25FMS IN 500325N, 010642E WITH G CONL BUOY WITH AN APEX TO APEX TRIANGULAR TOP MARK CLOSE W. (PARIS NM 54 03 21). - NM 495/54. H6131/59 29.1.60 SHOWN AS WK 1FM 2FT WITH G CONL BUOY WITH AN APEX TO APEX TRIANGULAR TOP MARK CLOSE W ON FR 5107. NC 2612. H2443/62 12.7.62 BUOY AMENDED TO BW HORIZONTAL BAND CAN BUOY WITH AN APEX TO APEX TRIANGULAR TOP MARK. (PARIS NM 62 22 12). - NM 1463/62. 14.11.73 SHOWN AS WK 2.5MTRS IN 500324N, 010644E WITH BUOY CLOSE NW ON FR 934. NC 2147. REFERRED TO AS SP178? IN FR WK RECORDS [1976] IN 500328N,010644E. (FR WK NO 21601125). BUOY AMENDED TO W CARD, CLOSE W. [IALA]. 15.4.86 SHOWN AS WK 2.5MTRS IN 500328N 010644E [EUR] ON NE 2147. 20.3.98 LISTED AS 'SP 178' IN FRENCH WK RECORDS 1998. EXAM'D IN 500324.0N, 010647.1E [EUR] USING DGPS. POSITIONAL ACCURACY 1-10MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 7.6 IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. LENGTH 70MTRS. LIES 150/330DEGS. MEDIUM MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WK IS GOOD CONDITION. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1998). BR STD. 22.10.01 POSN: 5003.384N, 0106.785E [EUR]. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 2001). AMEND POSN. BR STD. HH351/460/03 7.8.02 NOW WK 7.6MTRS IN 5003.38N, 0106.78E [EUR]. BUOY NOW W CARD SPAR BUOY CLOSE W. (FRENCH CHART 7416). - NM 3373/02. 16.6.09 SHOWN AS WK ?7.5MTRS ON FRENCH 7312 [PROOF DTD 18.3.09, 1:375,000]. POOR QUALITY PRINT. WAIT BETTER SCALES. NCA. 16.10.12 SHOWN AS WK 7.6MTRS ON FR401100 [EDN 1.15].

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1925 BY DEUTSCHE WERKE AT, KIEL AS MV GAUSS FOR NEPTUN DAMPFSCHFFAHRT-GESELLSCHART, BREMEN. REQUISTIONED IN 1942 AND CONVETERED TO SPERRBRECHER 187, ENTERING SERVICE LATER THAT YEAR. EQUIPED WITH NOISEMAKER, INDUCTION LOOP, PARAVANES, 1 X 37MM & 8 X 220 ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS. TOGETHER WITH SP 144 (EX-DUTCH BEIJERLAND) WAS ESCORTING A CONVOY FROM BOULOGNE ALONG THE FRENCH COAST. INTERCEPTED BY A FLOTILLA OF ALLIDED DESTROYERS AND WAS TORPEDOED MIDSHIPS BY HMS WHITSHED. (DIVER MAGAZINE, NOV 2012).

General Comments

INTACT, UPRIGHT, DAMAGE MIDSHIPS

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FAQ

Where is the SPERRBRECHER 178 wreck located?

The SPERRBRECHER 178 wreck is located at coordinates 50 3.334 N,1 6.705 E.

How deep is the SPERRBRECHER 178 and where exactly is it located?

The SPERRBRECHER 178 lies at a depth of about 7.6 meters and is located at coordinates 50 3.334 N,1 6.705 E.

How deep is the seabed around the SPERRBRECHER 178?

The seabed around the SPERRBRECHER 178 lies at approximately 17 meters deep.

When did the SPERRBRECHER 178 sink?

The SPERRBRECHER 178 sank on Dec 12, 1941.

When was the wreck of the SPERRBRECHER 178 discovered?

The wreck of the SPERRBRECHER 178 was discovered in 1946.

What country did the SPERRBRECHER 178 belong to?

The SPERRBRECHER 178 belonged to DE.

What was the tonnage of the SPERRBRECHER 178?

The SPERRBRECHER 178 had a tonnage of 1236 tons.

What type of wreck is the SPERRBRECHER 178?

The SPERRBRECHER 178 is classified as a motor vessel.

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