Advent Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Advent Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 56.233 N,1 41.262 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 11.5 m |
| Water Depth | 12 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | ADVENT |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 66.4 m |
| Width | 8.8 m |
| Draught | 4.9 |
| Tonnage | 848 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | armament |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Original Detection Year | 1917 |
| Last Detection Year | 2018 |
| Original Source | unknown |
| Surveying Details | H6131/17 WK WITH 2 MASTS VISIBLE 23FT AT LW. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - FNM 613/17. H7386/18 10.12.18 POSN 505615N, 014120E. DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION. (FR LIST OF WRECKS). DEC 1922 NOW CHARTED AS DW IN 505615N, 014140E. NOTE. H5130/54 24.8.54 SALVAGE OPERATIONS TAKING PLACE. (GRAY AND THOMPSON, FELIXSTOWE). 24.10.55 NOW CHARTED AS DW PA. NC 2451. 10.9.73 [OGB] POSN: 505606N, 014124E. NC 1892. 12.12.77 SHOWN AS WK 11.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS ON FR 6681 & FR WK RECORD, REC`D 1975. R/P. 29.10.97 29.10.97 SHOWN AS WK PA 11.5MTRS IN 505617N, 014120.5E [EUR] ON FR 7258 [INT 1483] [1997 EDN]. NC 1351. 12.3.98 12.3.98 LISTED WITH POSITIONAL ACCURACY OF 10-100MTRS. (FR WK RECORDS 1998). NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Jan 4, 2019 |
Circumstances of loss
SUNK BY MINE OR TORPEDO EN ROUTE FROM CALAIS TO IMMINGHAM.
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