Where is the BASUTA wreck located?

The BASUTA wreck is located at coordinates 49 12.94 N,5 21.09 W.

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

The BASUTA lies at a depth of about 75 meters and is located at coordinates 49 12.94 N,5 21.09 W.

The seabed around the BASUTA lies at approximately 101 meters deep.

The BASUTA sank on Feb 8, 1918.

The wreck of the BASUTA was discovered in 1918.

The BASUTA had a tonnage of 2876 tons.

The BASUTA is classified as a steam ship.

Field	Value
Wreck Category	non-dangerous wreck
Basuta Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	49 12.94 N,5 21.09 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 49.215667 Longitude: -5.351500
Wreck Depth	75 m
Water Depth	101 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name	BASUTA
Type	steam ship
Flag	GB
Tonnage	2876
Tonnage Type	gross
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Feb 8, 1918
Original Detection Year	1918
Last Detection Year	2021
Original Source	other
Surveying Details	SUNK 45M SSW FROM LIZARD. (WW1SL). 1918 LAST SEEN AFLOAT IN 491300N, 052100W. 2 TUGS SENT TO POSN BUT FOUND NOTHING. (DOCKET M06371). 10.3.18 SUNK 47M 50.5W FROM PENZANCE. (MASTER, DOCKET M12165). 30.12.77 NOT SHOWN ON FRENCH 6680 [INT 1708] OR IN FRENCH WRECK RECORDS. H1271/80 13.6.80 SHOWN AS NDW IN 491300N, 052100W ON FRENCH 6680D [1980 EDN]. BR STD. 30.6.99 LISTED AS WK USC PD 75MTRS IN FRENCH WK RECORDS 1999. BR STD. 20.2.09 SHOWN AS WK USC PD 75MTRS IN 4912.940N, 0521.090W [WGD] ON FRENCH 6680 [INT 1708] [3RD EDN 2003 CORRECT TO NM 42 29 08, 1:150,000, LARGEST SCALE ADOPTION). NC 2647.
Last Amended Date	Aug 23, 2021

SUNK BY SUBMARINE 47M S 0.5 W OF PENZANCE. PASSAGE NEWPORT FOR BLAYE. (LL WW1). TORPEDOED BY SUBMARINE 45M SSW FROM THE LIZARD. 1 LIFE LOST. (WW1SL).

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 49 12.94 N,5 21.09 W

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