Sperrbrecker Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status historic
Sperrbrecker Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 17.69 N,2 49.62 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.294833
  • Longitude: 2.827000
Wreck Depth 8.8 m
Water Depth 11 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name SPERRBRECKER
Type minesweeper
Flag DE
Length 51.2 m
Width 7.6 m
Draught 3.4
Orientation 90
Tonnage 465
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jul 29, 1944
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1944
Last Detection Year 2025
Original Source other
Surveying Details SUNK OFF OOSTENDE. (GERMAN SURFACE VESSELS, VOL 2). H4489/76 8.11.85 WK, SWEPT CLEAR AT 7.3MTRS, LOCATED IN 511745N, 024949E. (OSTEND NM 121/85) POSSIBLY THE A-15. R/S. H1310/88 10.6.88 WK APPEARS TO BE THAT OF A GERMAN 'SPERRBRECHER' (MINE-SWEEPER). LIES WITH 45DEG LIST TO PORT AND HEADING W. 50MM FRENCH AMMUNITION, MARKED 19 35, HAS BEEN FOUND ON DECKING. BELL, MARKED 'ELLALINE - 1906 - CARDIFF', RECOVERED NEAR THE WINCH, BUT THIS IS THOUGHT TO HAVE NO BEARING ON IDENTITY OF THE WK. LEAST DEPTH IS ABOUT 7MTRS AND THERE IS A DEEP SCOUR [16.5MTRS] NEAR THE BOW. (D TERMOTE, 15.5.88). H1310/88 12.9.88 AFTER FURTHER EXAMINATION IN GOOD VISIBILITY EARLY IN AUGUST, THOUGHT PROBABLY TO BE WK OF SPERRBRECKER NO. 141 (EX MV LIES). (D TERMOTE, 12.8.88). DETAILED DESCRIPTION GIVEN. HH100/351/01 11.8.89 SPERRBRECHER 141 SANK IN 511730N, 025812E APPROX. (R VERPOORTE, 9.5.89) NCA. 4.12.91 SHOWN IN 511745N, 024942E [EUR] ON NETHERLANDS 101 [CORRECT TO 487/91]. POSN GIVEN AS 511748N, 024949E [EUR]. (NETHERLANDS WK RECORDS, 1990 EDN, WK NO.R15 2592). NCA. 1.11.96 SHOWN AS SW 7.3MTRS [MLS] IN 511745N, 024937E [WGD] ON BELGIAN 102 REPROMAT MAY'96. NC 1873 [MLS] NOW LARGEST SCALE. 17.12.02 SHOWN IN 5117.700N, 0249.620E [WGD] ON BELGIAN 101 [INT 1474] [2002 EDN, ADOPTION]. NE 1874. SEP 2010/000138707 15.10.10 SHOWN AS SW 7.2MTRS [LAT] IN 5117.700N, 0249.622E [WGD] ON BELGIAN 102 [NE 6.10, 1:60,000]. SEP 2024/000221510 06.08.24 BELGIUM NOW CONSIDERED THIS WRECK IN 5117.69N, 0249.625E [WGD]. TO BE 'HISTORIC' RECOGNISED AS UNDERWATER CULTURAL HERITAGE. ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE MEASURES OF A 150MTRS CIRCULAR ZONE AROUND WRECK HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED, NO FISHING, DREDGING OR ANCHORING. (BELGIUM NM 16/154/24 DTD 01.08.24). ADDED
Last Amended Date Jan 1, 0150

Circumstances of loss

EX DUTCH COASTER MV LIES. MINED WHILE ON PASSAGE OSTEND FOR ANTWERP.

General Comments

HISTORIC

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 17.69 N,2 49.62 E
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FAQ

Where is the SPERRBRECKER wreck located?

The SPERRBRECKER wreck is located at coordinates 51 17.69 N,2 49.62 E.

How deep is the SPERRBRECKER and where exactly is it located?

The SPERRBRECKER lies at a depth of about 8.8 meters and is located at coordinates 51 17.69 N,2 49.62 E.

How deep is the seabed around the SPERRBRECKER?

The seabed around the SPERRBRECKER lies at approximately 11 meters deep.

When did the SPERRBRECKER sink?

The SPERRBRECKER sank on Jul 29, 1944.

When was the wreck of the SPERRBRECKER discovered?

The wreck of the SPERRBRECKER was discovered in 1944.

What country did the SPERRBRECKER belong to?

The SPERRBRECKER belonged to DE.

What was the tonnage of the SPERRBRECKER?

The SPERRBRECKER had a tonnage of 465 tons.

What type of wreck is the SPERRBRECKER?

The SPERRBRECKER is classified as a minesweeper.

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