Submarine Wreck 18448

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		57 25.128 N,8 59.818 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 57.418800
  • Longitude: 8.996967
Wreck Depth 19 m
Water Depth 25 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Mean Sea Level
Type submarine
Length 90.8 m
Orientation 45
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1994
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports
Last Amended Date May 9, 2019

Surveying Details

HH161/400/01 15.5.94 SUNK IN POS'N 572454N, 085936E [EUR] IN DEPTH OF 25MTRS. DEPTH OVER WRECK UNKNOWN. MARKED BY TWO ORANGE BALLOONS AND BLACK CAN BUOY. (BLAAVNAD RNW 036, REC'D 4.4.94). INS AS DW. - NM 1440/94. HH161/400/01 6.5.94 POS'N 572454N, 085936E. SUBMARINE 91MTRS LONG, 11MTRS HIGH. (DANISH NM 558(P)/94). NCA. HH161/400/01 17.5.94 LEAST DEPTH NOW 19MTRS IN 572509.5N, 085954.5E [EUR]. VESSEL IS ON ITS SIDE AND LIES NE/SW. (DANISH NM 17/625/94) - NM 1852/94. HH331/460/01 26.5.94 USC PA 14MTRS IN 572454N, 085936E. (GERMAN (T)NM 18(21)82/94). NCA.

Circumstances of loss

TOOK WATER AND SANK WHILE UNDER TOW FROM HELSINKI FOR THE RIVER THAMES BY FINNISH TUG PROTECTOR. AN EX-FOXTROT CLASS SUB. HAD BEEN A HARBOUR MUSEUM AND WAS NOT DAMAGED. VESSEL HAD NO FUEL ON BOARD. (LL).

General Comments

ON ITS SIDE

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 57 25.128 N,8 59.818 E
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