Uss Glennon Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Uss glennon Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 31.725 N,1 12.261 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.528750
  • Longitude: -1.204350
Water Depth 7 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name USS GLENNON
Type destroyer
Flag US
Length 106.4 m
Width 11 m
Draught 3
Orientation 60
Tonnage 1700
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 6, 1944
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1944
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source other
Markers W CARD, VQ(9)10S 'QUINEVILLE', CLOSE NW
Last Amended Date Jan 30, 2019

Surveying Details

H02730/44 7.9.44 SUNK IN APPROX 493142N, 011200W. (CTF 125, SIG DTD 30.8.44). NCA. 12.9.78 WK 3.5MTRS [1FM 5FT] SHOWN IN 493148N, 011226W ON FR 6614T. NE 2073. 6.6.90 WK 3.5MTRS IN 493147N, 011209W [EUR]. POSN ACCURACY 100MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 7MTRS. STATED AS WK OF DESTROYER USS GLENNON, LYING ON PORTSIDE, ORIENTATION 060/240DEGS IN FR WK RECORDS NO.14591058 [CORR TO JAN 1990], & SHOWN AS WK 3.5MTRS MARKED BY W CARD LT BUOY, VQ(9)10S, 'QUINEVILLE' CLOSE NW ON FR 7056 [1986 EDN], & COVERED BY EXTENDED DANGER LINE OF WKS 2.4MTRS CLOSE S ON FR 6857 [1986 EDN]. COVERED BY EXTENDED DANGER LINE OF WKS 2.4MTRS [23491] CLOSE S, MARKED BY W CARD LT BUOY, VQ(9)10S 'QUINEVILLE' CLOSE NW ON NC 2613. 20.9.93 WK 3.5MTRS PA SHOWN ON FRENCH 7090 [1988 EDN]. CHART AS WK PA 3.5MTRS, W CARD BUOY 'QUINEVILLE' CLOSE NW, IN 493147N, 011209E. NC 2135. HH351/510/05 6.12.01 NOW FOUL IN 4931.78N, 0112.18W [EUR]. (FRENCH NM 01 47 05). - NM 171/02. 17.5.07 WK WAS TOTALLY BURIED IN 2001. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 2007). NCA. 6.2.13 [WGD] POSN: 4931.730N, 0112.226W. BA 2135.

Circumstances of loss

6.6.1944 BUILT IN 1942 BY THE FEDERAL SHIPBUILDING CO. BABCOCK & WILCOX BOILERS, TURBINE ENGINES OF 50,000SHP, TWIN SHAFT. FOUR 5 INCH, FOUR 40MM & SEVEN 20MM GUNS, FIVE TORPEDO TUBES. MINED WHILST ENGAGED IN THE OPERATIONS CONSEQUENT UPON THE LANDING OF THE ALLIED ARMY IN FRANCE ON 'D DAY', 6.6.1944. TWO OTHER US DESTROYERS, THE 'CORRY' AND THE 'MEREDITH', WERE ALSO MINED IN THE SAME AREA ON THE SAME DAY. (DODS).

General Comments

TOTALY BURIED

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FAQ

Where is the USS GLENNON wreck located?

The USS GLENNON wreck is located at coordinates 49 31.725 N,1 12.261 W.

How deep is the seabed around the USS GLENNON?

The seabed around the USS GLENNON lies at approximately 7 meters deep.

When did the USS GLENNON sink?

The USS GLENNON sank on Jun 6, 1944.

When was the wreck of the USS GLENNON discovered?

The wreck of the USS GLENNON was discovered in 1944.

What country did the USS GLENNON belong to?

The USS GLENNON belonged to US.

What was the tonnage of the USS GLENNON?

The USS GLENNON had a tonnage of 1700 tons.

What type of wreck is the USS GLENNON?

The USS GLENNON is classified as a destroyer.

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