Where is the AURELIEN wreck located?

The AURELIEN wreck is located at coordinates 49 50.787 N,5 42.625 W.

How deep is the seabed around the AURELIEN?

The seabed around the AURELIEN lies at approximately 81 meters deep.

The AURELIEN sank on Feb 17, 1979.

The wreck of the AURELIEN was discovered in 1979.

The AURELIEN is classified as a fishing vessel.

Field	Value
Obstruction Category	foul ground
Aurelien Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	49 50.787 N,5 42.625 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 49.846450 Longitude: -5.710417
Water Depth	81 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name	AURELIEN
Type	fishing vessel
Flag	FR
Sonar Length	70
Shadow Height	3.9
Orientation	90
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Feb 17, 1979
Original Detection Year	1979
Last Detection Year	2005
Original Source	Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports
Surveying Details	H5279/77 6.3.79 H5279/77 6.3.79 SANK IN POSN 148DEGS, 6.6M FROM WOLF ROCK LTHO IN 44FMS AFTER BURNING FOR NEARLY 10 HOURS. (THV STELLA, SIG DTD 17.2.79 & LL, 19.2.79). PLOTS IN 495100N, 054300W APPROX. NCA. CONSIDER NO HAZARD AND PROBABLY LITTLE REMAINS. H3841/86 26.2.88 H3841/86 26.2.88 EXAM'D 20.5.87 IN 495045N, 054234W [OGB] USING HYPER-FIX & TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 78.8 IN GEN DEPTH 81MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 3.9MTRS, LENGTH 70MTRS. LYING APPROX E/W. MAGNETOMETER INDICATES FERROUS CONTACT. WK WAS DETECTED OUTSIDE SURVEY AREA ON TURN AT END OF LINE. (HMS FOX, HI 360). CHART AS WK 78MTRS. BR STD. HH091/059/01 1.4.05 HH091/059/01 1.4.05 NOT LOCATED, DISPROVED. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). AMEND FOUL. BR STD.
Last Amended Date	Apr 1, 2005

19.2.79 SANK FOLLOWING A FIRE IN THE E. ROOM AND WHILE AN ATTEMPT BEING MADE TO TOW IT TO FRANCE. (LL, 19.2.79).

WOODEN HULL, BURNED PRIOR TO SINKING

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 49 50.787 N,5 42.625 W

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