Wilhelm Heidkamp Or Diether V Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wilhelm heidkamp or diether v Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		68 25.208 N,17 24.11 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 68.420133
  • Longitude: 17.401833
Wreck Depth 12.5 m
Water Depth 25 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name WILHELM HEIDKAMP OR DIETHER V
Type destroyer
Flag DE
Length 117 m
Width 11.6 m
Draught 2.9
Orientation 122
Tonnage 1811
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 10, 1940
Original Detection Year 1975
Last Detection Year 2004
Original Source national HO/authority charts
Last Amended Date Jan 20, 2004

Surveying Details

4.6.76 4.6.76 WK 12.5MTRS [6FMS 5FT] SHOWN IN 682512N, 172412E ON NORWEGIAN 461 [4TH EDN 1975]. BR STD. 30.10.89 30.10.89 SHOWN IN 682512.5N, 172412E ON NORWEGIAN 461 [REPRINT 1/1988]. NC 3890.13.5.99 SHOWN AS DWP 12.5MTRS IN 6825.208N, 1724.200E [EUR], LENGTH 125MTRS, WIDTH 45MTRS, ON NORWEGIAN 461 [REPRINT 1/1999]. NE 3890. 20.1.04 20.1.04 DATA RE-ASSESSED. 3 GERMAN DESTROYERS LIE SIDE BY SIDE AT EDGE OF FJORD AT NARVIK. WILHELM HEIDKAMP AND DIETER VON ROEDER DESCRIBED AS BEING A SHORT SWIM AWAY FROM ANTON SCHMIDT. (DIVER MAGAZINE JAN'04) 3 DWP ARE SHOWN CLOSE TOGETHER ON BA 3890, 1 LIES SLIGHTLY APART FROM THE OTHER TWO AND COULD POSSIBLY BE ANTON SCHMIDT [SEE 55132]. WILHELM HEIDKAMP COULD BE EITHER RECORD 55133 OR 55134, NOT ENOUGH INFO TO TELL WHICH IS WHICH. NCA, POSN FOR FILING AMENDED TO 6825.2N, 1724.00E.

Circumstances of loss

BOTH VESSELS, BUILT 1937 BY DESCHIMOG A.G., WERE TORPEDOED & SUNK BY RN DESTROYERS IN THE FIRST BATTLE OF NARVIK. (DODS & GERMAN SURFACE VESSELS VOL.1)

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 68 25.208 N,17 24.11 E
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FAQ

Where is the WILHELM HEIDKAMP OR DIETHER V wreck located?

The WILHELM HEIDKAMP OR DIETHER V wreck is located at coordinates 68 25.208 N,17 24.11 E.

How deep is the WILHELM HEIDKAMP OR DIETHER V and where exactly is it located?

The WILHELM HEIDKAMP OR DIETHER V lies at a depth of about 12.5 meters and is located at coordinates 68 25.208 N,17 24.11 E.

How deep is the seabed around the WILHELM HEIDKAMP OR DIETHER V?

The seabed around the WILHELM HEIDKAMP OR DIETHER V lies at approximately 25 meters deep.

When did the WILHELM HEIDKAMP OR DIETHER V sink?

The WILHELM HEIDKAMP OR DIETHER V sank on Apr 10, 1940.

When was the wreck of the WILHELM HEIDKAMP OR DIETHER V discovered?

The wreck of the WILHELM HEIDKAMP OR DIETHER V was discovered in 1975.

What country did the WILHELM HEIDKAMP OR DIETHER V belong to?

The WILHELM HEIDKAMP OR DIETHER V belonged to DE.

What was the tonnage of the WILHELM HEIDKAMP OR DIETHER V?

The WILHELM HEIDKAMP OR DIETHER V had a tonnage of 1811 tons.

What type of wreck is the WILHELM HEIDKAMP OR DIETHER V?

The WILHELM HEIDKAMP OR DIETHER V is classified as a destroyer.

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