Steam Ship Wreck De 23460

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		39 6.667 N,9 27 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 39.111117
  • Longitude: 9.450000
Water Depth 55 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type steam ship
Flag DE
Length 89.9 m
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1989
Original Source diver
Last Amended Date Nov 21, 2002

Surveying Details

HH100/351/01 8.6.89 WK OF GERMAN WWII TRANSPORT, OF ABOUT 10000TONS DISPL., DIVED ON IN 1987 IN 390640N, 092700E, APPROX [POSN TAKEN FROM CHART CUTTING]. REMAINS IN VERY GOOD STATE OF PRESERVATION. PROPELLER HAS BEEN REMOVED BUT GUN REMAINS ON STERN. LIES WITH BOW TO SEAWARD IN DEPTH 30 TO 50MTRS. LENGTH 80.9MTRS. TORPEDO DAMAGE ON PORT BOW. NOT IDENTIFIED. (J ROBERTSON, 29.4.89). WAS POSSIBLY SUNK BY SUBMARINE REPORTED TO LIE ABOUT A M SW OF THIS WK. (J ROBERTSON, 2.6.89). NCA YET.

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN TORPEDOED. (J ROBERTSON).

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