Bourrasque Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status historic
Bourrasque Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 14.97 N,2 33.05 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.249500
  • Longitude: 2.550833
Wreck Depth 13.9 m
Water Depth 18 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name BOURRASQUE
Type destroyer
Flag FR
Length 105.8 m
Width 10.1 m
Draught 4.3
Tonnage 1458
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 30, 1940
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1965
Last Detection Year 2025
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H2873/63 6.12.65 WK 12MTRS IN 511500N, 023309E [EUR]. (OSTENDE NM 156/65). INS AS WK 6FMS 3FT. - NM 2245/65. 23.4.74 SHOWN AS DW ON NETH 1035. NCA. 15.2.85 LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.4 IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS IN 511500N, 023308E [EUR]. (FR WK RECORD 2162215). H1310/85/8 15.2.85 DIVED ON 28.7.84. VERY BROKEN UP AND NOT EASY TO IDENTIFY. DURING A SECOND DIVE DURING NOVEMBER SOME FRENCH AMMUNITION WAS FOUND AND SO THIS WK IS THOUGHT PROBABLY TO BE THE FRENCH DESTROYER BOURRASQUE. IT IS APPARENTLY LYING UPSIDE DOWN AND IS ALMOST COMPLETELY BURIED IN A SANDBANK. (J COULON, 25.1.85). H1310/88/18 8.8.88 CONFIRMED AS WK OF BOURRASQUE - 130MM SHELL CASES AND VARIOUS OTHER FRENCH ITEMS FOUND. (J COULON, 15.3.88). HH342/350/01 14.3.89 NOW SW 13.2MTRS IN 511500N, 023306E [EUR]. (OSTEND NM 60/89). BR STD. SEP 2010/000138707 18.10.10 SHOWN AS SW 13.1MTRS [LAT] IN 5114.950N, 0233.021E [WGD] ON BELGIAN 102 [NE 1.6.10, 1:60,000]. SEP 2024/000211510 06.08.24 BELGIUM NOW CONSIDERED THIS WRECK IN 5114.97N, 0233.05E [WGS] TO BE 'HISTORIC' RECOGNISED AS UNDERWATER CULTURAL HERITAGE. ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE MEASURES OF A 150MTRS CIRCULAR ZONE AROUND WRECK HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED, NO FISHING, DREDGING OR ANCHORING. (BELGIUM NM 16/154/24, DTD 01.08.24). ADDED
Last Amended Date Jan 1, 0150

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1925 BY CHANTIERS DE FRANCE, DUNKIRK. TURBINE ENGINES OF 33000 IHP FOR 33 KNOTS. FOUR 5.1 INCH, TWO 37MM GUNS, 6 TORPEDO TUBES. MINED. DURING DUNKIRK EVACUATION. 56 MEN LOST. (DODS).

General Comments

HISTORIC

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 14.97 N,2 33.05 E
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FAQ

Where is the BOURRASQUE wreck located?

The BOURRASQUE wreck is located at coordinates 51 14.97 N,2 33.05 E.

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

The BOURRASQUE lies at a depth of about 13.9 meters and is located at coordinates 51 14.97 N,2 33.05 E.

How deep is the seabed around the BOURRASQUE?

The seabed around the BOURRASQUE lies at approximately 18 meters deep.

When did the BOURRASQUE sink?

The BOURRASQUE sank on May 30, 1940.

When was the wreck of the BOURRASQUE discovered?

The wreck of the BOURRASQUE was discovered in 1965.

What country did the BOURRASQUE belong to?

The BOURRASQUE belonged to FR.

What was the tonnage of the BOURRASQUE?

The BOURRASQUE had a tonnage of 1458 tons.

What type of wreck is the BOURRASQUE?

The BOURRASQUE is classified as a destroyer.

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