Steam Ship Wreck Gb 48179

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Status	Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	50 43.686 N,0 37.202 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 50.728100 Longitude: 0.620033
Water Depth	28 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	steam ship
Flag	GB
Length	86 m
Width	12.8 m
Draught	5.8
Tonnage	1967
Tonnage Type	gross
Cargo	metal: concentrate and products
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Nov 3, 1943
Original Detection Year	1943
Last Detection Year	2015
Original Source	national coast guard or patrol
Surveying Details	H67/43 POSN 504339N, 003718E. (VA DOVER). H4959/73 10.4.75 NOT LOCATED DURING AREA SWEEP. SCATTERED BOTTOM CONTACTS FOUND DURING INTENSIVE SEARCH. GEN DEPTH 28MTRS. (HMS EGERIA, HI 55/74). 21.1.00 AMENDED TO DEAD. NCA. SEE [20505]. SEP 2015/000083464 13.2.16 NOT SEEN IN M/B DATASET. (HI 1475, GARDLINE GEOSURVEY). NFA.
Last Amended Date	Feb 13, 2016

Circumstances of loss

EX DANISH COMMANDEER VESSEL TORPEDOED BY GERMAN E BOATS OFF HASTINGS. 21 LIVES LOST.

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