Where is the ZUIDPOOL wreck located?

The ZUIDPOOL wreck is located at coordinates 51 36.283 N,3 22.953 E.

How deep is the ZUIDPOOL and where exactly is it located?

The ZUIDPOOL lies at a depth of about 7.4 meters and is located at coordinates 51 36.283 N,3 22.953 E.

The seabed around the ZUIDPOOL lies at approximately 8 meters deep.

The ZUIDPOOL sank on Nov 18, 1965.

The wreck of the ZUIDPOOL was discovered in 1966.

The ZUIDPOOL had a tonnage of 491 tons.

The ZUIDPOOL is classified as a motor vessel.

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Zuidpool Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	51 36.283 N,3 22.953 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 51.604717 Longitude: 3.382550
Wreck Depth	7.4 m
Water Depth	8 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name	ZUIDPOOL
Type	motor vessel
Flag	NL
Tonnage	491
Tonnage Type	gross
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Nov 18, 1965
Bottom Texture	Sand
Original Detection Year	1966
Last Detection Year	2025
Original Source	national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details	H4058/65 24.5.66 WK SW 0FMS 5FT IN 513655N, 032302E [EUR], MARKED BY G CAN LT BUOY, QKFL.G, W TOPMARK. (HAGUE TNM, DTD 17.5.66) - NM 1497/66. 15.6.67 CLEARING OPS STARTED. (HAGUE TNM 1443/67). NCA. H4058/65 19.6.69 CLEARING OPS BEING CARRIED OUT. (HAGUE TNM 1555/69). NCA YET. 10.2.70 CLEARING OPS ENDED. (HAGUE NM 274/70). NCA YET. H4058/65 16.4.70 AMENDED TO WK 7.8MTRS [4FMS 1FT]. (HAGUE NMS 613/70 & 756/70). - NM 703/70. 23.12.04 SHOWN IN 5136.283N, 0322.953E [WGD] ON NETHERLANDS 110 [1473] [4TH EDN DEC '04, CO-PRODUCTION]. NE 110. 18.9.07 SHOWN AS WK 7.4MTRS [LAT] ON NETHERLANDS 110 [2007 EDN CO-PRODUCTION]. NE 110.
Last Amended Date	Sep 29, 2025

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