Boulonnais Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Boulonnais Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		33 40.524 N,7 34.423 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 33.675400
  • Longitude: -7.573717
Wreck Depth 30 m
Water Depth 37 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name BOULONNAIS
Type destroyer
Flag FR
Length 100.9 m
Width 9.8 m
Draught 2.7
Tonnage 1378
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 8, 1942
Original Detection Year 1956
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source national HO/authority charts
Surveying Details 4.12.56 WK 30MTRS [16FMS] SHOWN IN 334041N, 073432W ON FRENCH 6111 & 5462. BR STD. 17.12.76 1945 POSN: 334000N, 073352W. APR 1954 POSN NOW: 334040N, 073432W, WITH LEAST DEPTH 30MTRS. NOT LOCATED OVER A MEASURED MILE USING SONAR, BUT IT IS POSSIBLE THERE ARE HIGHER POINTS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS NO.10937/017). 16.5.83 SHOWN AS WK 30MTRS IN 334043N, 073431W ON FRENCH 6111 [1982 EDN]. NC 860. SEP 2016/000174654 10.11.16 SHOWN AS WK 30MTRS IN 3340.578N, 0734.132W [WGD] ON FRENCH 7551. [ED2, CORTO 1.1.16]. AMEND TO WK 30MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Sep 25, 2018

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1927 BY CH. NAVALS FRANCAIS, BLAINVILLE, WITH TURBINE ENGINES OF 33,000SHP CAPABLE OF 32.5 KNOTS. SUNK BY GUNFIRE FROM US NAVY BATTLESHIP 'MASSACHUSETTS' WHILE DEFENDING CASABLANCA FROM AMERICAN INVASION LANDINGS. OF COMPLEMENT OF 159, TWO OFFICERS & EIGHT RATINGS KILLED. (DODS, FRENCH NAVY, VOL 1, & FRENCH WARSHIPS OF WW2).

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FAQ

Where is the BOULONNAIS wreck located?

The BOULONNAIS wreck is located at coordinates 33 40.524 N,7 34.423 W.

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

The BOULONNAIS lies at a depth of about 30 meters and is located at coordinates 33 40.524 N,7 34.423 W.

How deep is the seabed around the BOULONNAIS?

The seabed around the BOULONNAIS lies at approximately 37 meters deep.

When did the BOULONNAIS sink?

The BOULONNAIS sank on Nov 8, 1942.

When was the wreck of the BOULONNAIS discovered?

The wreck of the BOULONNAIS was discovered in 1956.

What country did the BOULONNAIS belong to?

The BOULONNAIS belonged to FR.

What was the tonnage of the BOULONNAIS?

The BOULONNAIS had a tonnage of 1378 tons.

What type of wreck is the BOULONNAIS?

The BOULONNAIS is classified as a destroyer.

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