St Fagan Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
St fagan Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 4.247 N,2 24.388 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.070783
  • Longitude: 2.406467
Wreck Depth 13.2 m
Water Depth 18 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ST FAGAN
Type tug
Flag GB
Length 41.1 m
Width 8.8 m
Draught 4.6
Sonar Length 35
Tonnage 820
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 1, 1940
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source national HO/authority charts
Last Amended Date Jan 9, 2020

Surveying Details

H2420/45 11.6.45 ST SHOWN IN 510417N, 022428E ON GERMAN CHART. - NM 1599/45. H603/47 28.3.47 WK NO LONGER SHOWS. (PARIS NM 4992/46). AMEND DW. - NM 818/47. H6740/48 10.12.48 WK 8MTRS SHOWN IN 510419N, 022428E ON FR 5487. - NM 2619/48. H7304/53 4.12.53 WK 8.5MTRS. (PARIS NM 53 43 23). - FNM 129/53 & NM 2830/53. H3221/65 12.1.70 SHOWN AS WK 6.2MTRS ON FR 6500. NE 323. H3221/65 21.1.72 NOW SW 6.2MTRS. (PARIS NM 71 50 17). NE 323. 28.3.78 SHOWN AS WK 8.5MTRS IN 510418N, 022428E ON FR 6500. NC 1350. H1271/80 22.10.81 SHOWN AS WK 8.5MTRS IN 510418N, 022427E [EUR] ON FR 6500 [4TH EDN, 1981]. BR STD. 16.8.85 WK OF A TUG EXAM'D IN 510418N, 022428E [EUR]. LEAST DEPTH 8.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. 35MTRS LONG. LYING N/S, BROKEN IN TWO. (ANNALES HYDROGRAPHIQUES, 1983). HH100/351/02 6.4.90 IDENTIFIED BY BELL AS WK OF 'ST FAGANS'. LIES BROKEN IN TWO. (J COULON, 14.3.90). 16.10.96 SHOWN AS WK 8.8MTRS [MLS] ON BELGIUM REPROMAT [MAY'96]. NC 1873. [WGD] POSN: 5104.247N, 0224.388E. SEP 2016/000076595 20.9.16 SHOWN AS WKS 14.1MTRS IN 5104.252N, 0224.391E [WGD] ON FR474240 & FRENCH 7424. [ED 3, 2016]. AMEND TO WKS 14.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1919 BY LYTHAM SHIPBULDERS. TARGET TOWING 1920. SUNK BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT DURING THE EVACUATION OF DUNKIRK. (WW2SL & SRN). STRUCK A MINE. (THE LITTLE SHIPS OF DUNKIRK).

General Comments

UK NM 419/20. BROKEN IN TWO

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 4.247 N,2 24.388 E
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FAQ

Where is the ST FAGAN wreck located?

The ST FAGAN wreck is located at coordinates 51 4.247 N,2 24.388 E.

How deep is the ST FAGAN and where exactly is it located?

The ST FAGAN lies at a depth of about 13.2 meters and is located at coordinates 51 4.247 N,2 24.388 E.

How deep is the seabed around the ST FAGAN?

The seabed around the ST FAGAN lies at approximately 18 meters deep.

When did the ST FAGAN sink?

The ST FAGAN sank on Jun 1, 1940.

When was the wreck of the ST FAGAN discovered?

The wreck of the ST FAGAN was discovered in 1945.

What country did the ST FAGAN belong to?

The ST FAGAN belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the ST FAGAN?

The ST FAGAN had a tonnage of 820 tons.

What type of wreck is the ST FAGAN?

The ST FAGAN is classified as a tug.

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