T-27 Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
T-27 Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		48 40.446 N,4 23.175 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 48.674100
  • Longitude: -4.386250
Water Depth 1 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name T-27
Type destroyer
Flag DE
Length 95.4 m
Width 9.4 m
Draught 2.7
Tonnage 1100
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 29, 1944
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1976
Last Detection Year 2009
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details 24.8.77 DESTROYER 'T-27' IN APPROX 484030N, 042306W [EUR]. GEN DEPTH 10MTRS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS DTD 18.10.76). 21.11.78 SHOWN AS DW IN 484030N, 042315W [EUR] ON FRENCH 6680. NE'S 2643 & 2644. 2.1.86 NOW CHARTED AS DW PA. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NC 3668. 28.4.92 SHOWN AS DW PD IN 484030N, 042306W ON FRENCH 7150 [CORRECT TO 1.9.92]. POSN ACCURACY 1M. (FRENCH WK RECORDS, NO.14584040). NE 3668. 30.4.09 SHOWN AS DW IN 4840.446N, 0423.175W [WGD] ON FRENCH 7150 [2ND EDN 2008, 1:50,000, LARGEST SCALE ADOPTION) NC 2025.
Last Amended Date Nov 19, 2009

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT 1942, WAS IN COMPANY OF ANOTHER DESTROYER WHEN ENGAGED BY CANADIAN DESTROYERS 'ATHABASKAN' & 'HAIDA' NW OF BREST. DURING THE BATTLE THAT FOLLOWED THE 'T-27' WAS DRIVEN ASHORE ON FIRE. LATER DESTROYED BY BRITISH AIRCRAFT. THE 'ATHABASKAN' WAS SUNK BY GUNFIRE & TORPEDOES. (DODS).

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FAQ

Where is the T-27 wreck located?

The T-27 wreck is located at coordinates 48 40.446 N,4 23.175 W.

How deep is the seabed around the T-27?

The seabed around the T-27 lies at approximately 1 meter deep.

When did the T-27 sink?

The T-27 sank on Apr 29, 1944.

When was the wreck of the T-27 discovered?

The wreck of the T-27 was discovered in 1976.

What country did the T-27 belong to?

The T-27 belonged to DE.

What was the tonnage of the T-27?

The T-27 had a tonnage of 1100 tons.

What type of wreck is the T-27?

The T-27 is classified as a destroyer.

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