Z 28 Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Z 28 Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 30.273 N,13 39.115 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.504550
  • Longitude: 13.651917
Wreck Depth 9.3 m
Water Depth 10 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Mean Sea Level
Name Z 28
Type destroyer
Flag DE
Length 127.1 m
Width 11.9 m
Draught 4.6
Tonnage 2603
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 6, 1945
Original Detection Year 1946
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H2403/46 5.6.46 STRANDED WK MARKED BY LT BUOY GP FL G, IN 543027N, 133915E. (LENINGRAD NM 142/46). - NM 1808/46. H1832/51 24.4.51 BELL REMOVED FROM LT BUOY. (GERMAN NM 658/51). - NM 783/51. H1832/51 1.1.52 GREEN CONL BUOY, OCC G, LAID CLOSE S OF WK. (GER. NM 3957/51). - NM 2424/51. 20.5.52 4 TORPEDOES SALVAGED BY RUSSIANS. (N.I.D. 04261/52). NCA. H1832/51 13.9.52 POSN NOW 543021N, 133915E. BELL INSTALLED ON N LT BUOY. (GER NM 2785/52). - NM 1774/52. H1832/51 23.12.52 BUOY CLOSE S WITHDRAWN. (GERMAN NM 3898/52). - NM 2643/52. H1832/51 28.10.53 LT ON N BUOY NOW FL G.5S. (GERMAN NM 3312/53). - NM 2477/53. H1832/51 14.6.55 LT ON N BUOY NOW GPFL[2] G 9S. (GERMAN NM 1369/55). - NM 1384/55. H1832/51 2.11.55 AMENDED TO FOUL IN 543021N, 133915E. (GERMAN NM 3341/55). - NM 2552/55. H757/57 24.6.57 BUOY WITHDRAWN. (E GER NM 3662/56). - NM 1419/57. 3.11.76 SHOWN AS OBSTN 9MTRS ON GERMAN 40 [NOV 1969 EDN]. BR STD. HH327/530/01 13.8.92 AMENDED TO WK SW 9.1MTRS, IN 543018N, 133906E. (HAMBURG NM (16)40/30/92). BR STD. 19.4.16 SHOWN AS WK SWEPT 9.3MTRS IN 5430.273N, 1339.115E [WGD] ON GERMAN 1516. [ED7 COR 3.7.15]. AMEND SW 9.3MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Apr 19, 2016

Circumstances of loss

BUILT 1940 AT BREMEN. FIVE 5.9INCH GUNS, TURBINE ENGINES OF 55,000NHP. BOMBED AND SUNK BY ALLIED AIRCRAFT. (GERMAN SURFACE VESSELS, VOL 1, DODS).

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 54 30.273 N,13 39.115 E
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FAQ

Where is the Z 28 wreck located?

The Z 28 wreck is located at coordinates 54 30.273 N,13 39.115 E.

How deep is the Z 28 and where exactly is it located?

The Z 28 lies at a depth of about 9.3 meters and is located at coordinates 54 30.273 N,13 39.115 E.

How deep is the seabed around the Z 28?

The seabed around the Z 28 lies at approximately 10 meters deep.

When did the Z 28 sink?

The Z 28 sank on Mar 6, 1945.

When was the wreck of the Z 28 discovered?

The wreck of the Z 28 was discovered in 1946.

What country did the Z 28 belong to?

The Z 28 belonged to DE.

What was the tonnage of the Z 28?

The Z 28 had a tonnage of 2603 tons.

What type of wreck is the Z 28?

The Z 28 is classified as a destroyer.

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