Where is the BILL S wreck located?

The BILL S wreck is located at coordinates 50 53.735 N,0 49.301 E.

How deep is the seabed around the BILL S?

The seabed around the BILL S lies at approximately 8 meters deep.

The BILL S sank on Jul 10, 1940.

The wreck of the BILL S was discovered in 1940.

The BILL S was carrying cement.

The BILL S had a tonnage of 466 tons.

The BILL S is classified as a motor vessel.

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Status	Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Bill s Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	50 53.735 N,0 49.301 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 50.895583 Longitude: 0.821683
Water Depth	8 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name	BILL S
Type	motor vessel
Flag	NL
Tonnage	466
Tonnage Type	gross
Cargo	cement
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Jul 10, 1940
Original Detection Year	1940
Last Detection Year	2015
Original Source	published World War 2 losses
Surveying Details	8.8.72 SUNK 260DEGS, 6M FROM DUNGENESS. (WW2SL). NCA. POSN 505342N, 004924E FOR FILING ONLY. 23.8.72 ALTERNATIVE POSNS: 055DEGS, 5 M & 067DEGS 6-7M FROM DUNGENESS. NO RECORD OF ANY SALVAGE OPERATIONS. (TEL CON LL/WILLIAMS, 23.8.72). NCA. H4959/73 9.4.75 NOT FOUND DURING NORMAL SOUNDING BY E/S TYPE 772. NO CLOSE SEARCH. GENERAL SEA BED DEPTH BY E/S 8MTRS. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). SEP 2015/000083464 13.2.16 NOT SEEN IN M/B DATASET. (HI 1475, GARDLINE GEOSURVEY). AMEND DEAD.
Last Amended Date	Feb 13, 2016

PASSAGE GREENHITHE FOR LLANELI. ATTACKED AND SUNK BY AIRCRAFT 260DEGS, DUNGENESS 6M. (LL WW2).

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 53.735 N,0 49.301 E

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