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
  • Latitude: 45.609650
  • Longitude: -1.028933
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
Surveying Details 17.3.49 SHOWN AS ST IN 453636N, 010145W ON FRENCH 5508. NE 2910. H4980/49 25.10.49 G & R CONL LT BUOY, GPFL(2)G.9S, LAID ABOUT 1.5C N OF WK. (PARIS NM 31 023 49). H4980/49 25.10.49 BUOY REPLACED BY G CAN LT BUOY, GPFL(2)G.9S. (PARIS NM 36 014 49). - NM 2124/49. H4980/49 17.1.50 BUOY REPLACED BY G CAN LT BUOY, FL.G, CLOSE W OF WK. (PARIS NM 47 016 49). - NM 19/50. H7203/51 19.11.52 SHOWN AS ST MARKED BY G CONL LT BUOY, FL.G, ON FRENCH 5508. NC 2910. 25.5.59 LT AT BUOY SHOWN AS QKFL.G ON FRENCH 6141. NE 2910. H5212/58 25.2.60 AMENDED BUOY TO B CONL LT BUOY, OCC.G.4S. (PARIS NM 60 03 23). - NM 384/60. H5212/58 4.3.71 WK 3MTRS IN 453642N, 010142W. (PARIS NM 71 02 14). - NM 1512/72. H747/67 16.9.71 SHOWN AS WK 3MTRS ON FRENCH 6141. ALSO INFO REC'D FROM HMS HUBBERSTON. NFA. 1.11.83 SHOWN AS WK 3MTRS IN 453642N, 010141.5W ON FRENCH 6141 [1982 EDN]. NC 2910. 2.11.83 WK OF WARSHIP 'SPERRBRECHER 6' IN 453642N, 010142W [EUR]. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 3MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1983). 30.10.86 SHOWN IN 453639N, 010140W ON FRENCH 7028 [1985 EDN]. NE 2910. 9.1.03 SHOWN AS DWP, LEAST DEPTH 3MTRS, LYING 134/314DEGS, LENGTH 140MTRS, BEAM 25MTRS IN 4536.570N, 0101.730W [WGD] ON FRENCH 7425 [2002 EDN, LARGEST SCALE ADOPTION]. NC 3058. 27.2.06 SHOWN IN 4536.579N, 0101.731W [WGD] ON FRENCH 7425 [INT 1849] [2ND EDN 2005, 1:25,000, LARGEST SCALE ADOPTION]. NE 3058.
Last Amended Date Jun 17, 2025
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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).

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FAQ

Where is the SPERRBRECHER 6 wreck located?

The SPERRBRECHER 6 wreck is located at coordinates 45 36.579 N,1 1.736 W.

How deep is the SPERRBRECHER 6 and where exactly is it located?

The SPERRBRECHER 6 lies at a depth of about 3 meters and is located at coordinates 45 36.579 N,1 1.736 W.

How deep is the seabed around the SPERRBRECHER 6?

The seabed around the SPERRBRECHER 6 lies at approximately 12 meters deep.

When did the SPERRBRECHER 6 sink?

The SPERRBRECHER 6 sank on Aug 13, 1944.

When was the wreck of the SPERRBRECHER 6 discovered?

The wreck of the SPERRBRECHER 6 was discovered in 1944.

What country did the SPERRBRECHER 6 belong to?

The SPERRBRECHER 6 belonged to DE.

What was the tonnage of the SPERRBRECHER 6?

The SPERRBRECHER 6 had a tonnage of 6128 tons.

What type of wreck is the SPERRBRECHER 6?

The SPERRBRECHER 6 is classified as a minesweeper.

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