Vlaanderen (Probably) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Vlaanderen (probably) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 6.996 N,2 30.342 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.116600
  • Longitude: 2.505700
Wreck Depth 6.2 m
Water Depth 11 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name VLAANDEREN (PROBABLY)
Type dredger
Flag BE
Orientation 90
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 1, 1940
Original Detection Year 1950
Last Detection Year 2017
Original Source unknown
Surveying Details 28.2.50 DW IN 510700N, 023028E ON. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). LC 1872. H733/58 6.9.60 DWPA SHOWN ON FR 5513. BR STD. H3280/66 22.9.67 SW 4.1MTRS IN 510702N, 023026E [EUR]. (OSTEND NM 143/67). - NM 1759/67. 12.1.73 SHOWN AS WK 4.2MTRS, WITH DW PA CLOSE SE, ON BELGIAN CHART. NC 125. 15.6.76 SHOWN AS SW 3.9MTRS [LAT] ON FR 6500 [JUN'76 EDN]. NC 125. 9.7.79 SHOWN AS SW 4.2MTRS [MLS] IN 510703N, 023028E ON K 8220 [MAY-OCT, 1978]. H1271/80 21.10.81 SHOWN AS WK 6.2MTRS IN 510703N, 023024E [EUR] ON FR 6500 [4TH EDN 1981]. BR STD. 16.8.85 EXAM'D IN 510703N, 023024E [EUR]. LEAST DEPTH 6.2 IN GEN DEPTH 11MTRS. SMALL WARSHIP, LENGTH 70MTRS, LYING E/W. BROKEN IN TWO PARTS. (ANNALES HYDROGRAPHIQUES, 1983 & FR WK NO.21612049). H1310/88/18 25.7.88 ALMOST CERTAINLY WK OF BELGIAN DREDGER 'VLAANDEREN'. DIVED ON 30.4.87. LIES W/E WITH STERN W. TWO STEAM GAUGES FOUND - ONE MARKED 'NOTTINGHAM' AND THE OTHER 'DUNKERQUE'. CLOSE TO THE BOWS, WHICH STANDS HIGH, IS THE WK OF A GERMAN WOODEN MINESWEEPER WHICH OBVIOUSLY SANK AFTER HITTING BOWS OF THE DREDGER. (J COULON, 15.3.88). 18.10.96 SHOWN AS WK 6.5MTRS [MLS] ON BELGIUM 102 REPROMAT [MAY'96]. NC 1873 [MLS], NOW LARGEST SCALE. 14.11.11 SHOWN AS WK 6.2MTRS [LAT] IN 5106.996N, 0230.342E [WGD] ON BA 1873 [EDN 4 DTD 19.5.11].
Last Amended Date Jul 18, 2017

Circumstances of loss

AFTER PREVIOUSLY BEEN SUNK, WAS REFLOATED BY GERMANS IN 1940 AND THEN USED AS TARGET FOR SHORE BATTERIES.

General Comments

IN TWO PARTS, BOWS E, WOODEN MINESWEEPER LIES CLOSE BY

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 6.996 N,2 30.342 E
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FAQ

Where is the VLAANDEREN (PROBABLY) wreck located?

The VLAANDEREN (PROBABLY) wreck is located at coordinates 51 6.996 N,2 30.342 E.

How deep is the VLAANDEREN (PROBABLY) and where exactly is it located?

The VLAANDEREN (PROBABLY) lies at a depth of about 6.2 meters and is located at coordinates 51 6.996 N,2 30.342 E.

How deep is the seabed around the VLAANDEREN (PROBABLY)?

The seabed around the VLAANDEREN (PROBABLY) lies at approximately 11 meters deep.

When did the VLAANDEREN (PROBABLY) sink?

The VLAANDEREN (PROBABLY) sank on Jan 1, 1940.

When was the wreck of the VLAANDEREN (PROBABLY) discovered?

The wreck of the VLAANDEREN (PROBABLY) was discovered in 1950.

What country did the VLAANDEREN (PROBABLY) belong to?

The VLAANDEREN (PROBABLY) belonged to BE.

What type of wreck is the VLAANDEREN (PROBABLY)?

The VLAANDEREN (PROBABLY) is classified as a dredger.

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