Z 32 Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Z 32 Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		48 45.369 N,4 1.548 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 48.756150
  • Longitude: -4.025800
Water Depth 0 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name Z 32
Type destroyer
Flag DE
Length 117.3 m
Width 11.6 m
Draught 3
Tonnage 2400
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 9, 1944
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1976
Last Detection Year 2022
Original Source national HO/authority charts
Surveying Details 28.1.77 ST SHOWN IN 484522N, 040116W [EUR] ON FRENCH 966 [1976 EDN]. BR STD. 26.8.77 GERMAN DESTROYER 'Z 32' STRANDED IN 484521N, 040103W [EUR]. (FRENCH WK RECORDS NO.14584025). NE 2644. H2302/84 25.10.88 TO BE EXPUNGED. (BREST NM 88 39 12). AMENDED TO LIFT. DELETE. BR STD. 28.8.92 SHOWN AS ST PD ON FRENCH 7095 [1988 EDN]. NE 2745. 14.6.07 ST IN 4845.430N, 0401.460W [EUR]. ACCURACY 100-500MTRS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 2007). BR STD. 9.8.08 SHOWN AS ST PD IN 4845.370N, 0401.550W [WGD] ON FRENCH 7095 [INT 1756] [3RD EDN 2008, LARGEST SCALE ADOPTION]. NE 2745.
Last Amended Date Jun 22, 2022

Circumstances of loss

BUILT 1941 IN BREMEN, WAS SUNK BY GUNFIRE FROM HMS 'TARTAR'. (DODS). BEACHED ON ILE DE BATZ AFTER BEING DAMAGED DURING ACTION WITH BRITISH AND CANADIAN DESTROYERS. (MARINER'S MIRROR, VOL 78, NO.3, AUG 1992). 26 LIVES LOST. DRAWING OF VESSEL. (DIE DEUTSCHEN KRIEGSSCHIFFE)

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FAQ

Where is the Z 32 wreck located?

The Z 32 wreck is located at coordinates 48 45.369 N,4 1.548 W.

When did the Z 32 sink?

The Z 32 sank on Jun 9, 1944.

When was the wreck of the Z 32 discovered?

The wreck of the Z 32 was discovered in 1976.

What country did the Z 32 belong to?

The Z 32 belonged to DE.

What was the tonnage of the Z 32?

The Z 32 had a tonnage of 2400 tons.

What type of wreck is the Z 32?

The Z 32 is classified as a destroyer.

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