Sperrbrecher 6 Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Sperrbrecher 6 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
45 36.579 N,1 1.736 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 3 m |
| Water Depth | 12 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | SPERRBRECHER 6 |
| Type | minesweeper |
| Flag | DE |
| Orientation | 134 |
| Tonnage | 6128 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Aug 13, 1944 |
| Original Detection Year | 1944 |
| Last Detection Year | 2025 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority charts |
| Last Amended Date | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Limits |
4,25 -1.0282968,45.609206 -1.0283525,45.6091862 -1.0284226,45.609188 -1.0284783,45.6092006 -1.0285359,45.6092203 -1.0286581,45.6092904 -1.0288737,45.6094342 -1.0292368,45.609693 -1.0293896,45.6098458 -1.029492,45.6099572 -1.0296088,45.610101 -1.0293608,45.6099986 -1.0291937,45.6099195 -1.0290912,45.6098656 -1.0289834,45.6098117 -1.0288809,45.6097595 -1.0287803,45.6097002 -1.0286383,45.6096086 -1.0284981,45.6095151 -1.0283723,45.6094073 -1.0283292,45.6093731 -1.0283004,45.6093318 -1.0282716,45.6092904 -1.0282663,45.6092437 -1.0282968,45.609206 |
Circumstances of loss
13.8.1944 GERMAN AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER 'SPERRBRECHER 6' EX-MERCANTILE 'MADGEBURG', BUILT 1935, SCUTTLED AT ROYAN ON 13.8.1944 AFTER BEING BOMBED BY ALLIED AIRCRAFT. SOME SALVAGE WORK DONE. (GERMAN SURFACE VESSELS 2).
Limits: features shown as areas and not points
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