Bouvet Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
|
Bouvet Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
40 2.421 N,26 17.755 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 70 m |
| Water Depth | 55 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Mean Sea Level |
| Name | BOUVET |
| Type | battleship |
| Flag | FR |
| Length | 122.2 m |
| Width | 21.3 m |
| Draught | 8.5 |
| Tonnage | 12205 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Mar 18, 1915 |
| Bottom Texture | Mud |
| Original Detection Year | 1915 |
| Last Detection Year | 2024 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | [NO DATE] SUNK BY MINE IN 400208N, 261838E. (CC 559-MAPS, CA 983 P.51) H6052/27 POSN GIVEN AS 400250N 261847E, BUT F. N. ATTACHE STATES POSN AS 400258N, 261800E. H2209/66 28.6.66 POSN 400230N, 261742E. SUNK IN APPROX 36FMS & BROKE UP WHILE SINKING. PROPELLERS INTACT. OUT OF MAIN CURRENT, SO SALVAGE POSSIBLE. (DR E T HALL LTR DTD 9.6.66). NC 2429. H1272/80 18.12.87 SHOWN AS WK 62MTRS IN 400233N, 261739E [EUR] ON TURKISH 212. BR STD. 21.3.05 SHOWN IN 4002.48N, 2617.80E [EUR] ON TURKISH 213 [APR '00 EDN, 3RD SCALE]. NCA. 4.6.13 SHOWN AS WK 70MTRS IN 4002.480N, 2617.540E [WGD] ON TR402122 [EDN 1.9]. 5.6.15 SHOWN AS NDW 70MTRS IN 4002.424N, 2617.759E [WGD] ON TR 2122 [DTD 27.3.10] OR TR 402122 [ED2, DTD 2.4.15]. AMEND POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Jan 13, 2025 |
| Limits |
4,78 26.2970588,40.0405681 26.2970635,40.0405011 26.2970682,40.0404328 26.2970717,40.0403819 26.2970735,40.0403549 26.2970571,40.0402922 26.2970435,40.0402401 26.2969998,40.0401683 26.2969541,40.0400933 26.2968949,40.0400323 26.2968225,40.0399577 26.2967508,40.0399026 26.2966461,40.0398565 26.2965547,40.0398264 26.2964104,40.0397788 26.296284,40.0397489 26.2961177,40.0397097 26.296021,40.0396954 26.2959244,40.039681 26.2958103,40.0396641 26.2956187,40.0396573 26.2955446,40.0396546 26.2954417,40.039659 26.2953235,40.0396641 26.2952219,40.0396823 26.2951325,40.0396984 26.29509,40.0397135 26.295016,40.0397399 26.2949714,40.0397558 26.2949267,40.0397841 26.2948844,40.0398109 26.2948486,40.0398595 26.2948251,40.0398913 26.2947983,40.0399646 26.2947798,40.0400151 26.2947741,40.0400436 26.2947623,40.0401026 26.2947504,40.0401619 26.2947575,40.0402387 26.2947651,40.0403201 26.294779,40.0403695 26.2947923,40.0404165 26.2948021,40.0404515 26.2948098,40.0404787 26.2948403,40.0405193 26.2948615,40.0405475 26.2948826,40.0405757 26.2949115,40.0406142 26.2949306,40.0406315 26.294975,40.0406717 26.2950191,40.0407116 26.2950608,40.0407493 26.2950941,40.0407677 26.2951427,40.0407946 26.295194,40.0408229 26.295267,40.0408633 26.2953234,40.0408944 26.2953682,40.0409192 26.2954053,40.0409294 26.2954846,40.0409512 26.2955493,40.0409669 26.2956137,40.0409826 26.295664,40.0409948 26.2957604,40.0410153 26.29585,40.0410304 26.2959266,40.0410434 26.296103,40.0410434 26.296294,40.0410317 26.2964104,40.0409973 26.2965738,40.0409423 26.2967134,40.0408921 26.2968378,40.0408392 26.2968791,40.0408081 26.2969418,40.040761 26.2969859,40.0407047 26.2970135,40.0406693 26.2970411,40.0406076 26.2970588,40.0405681 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT 1898 BY L'ORIENT, WITH TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 14,000IHP CAPABLE OF 18.6 KNOTS, & BELLEVILLE BOILERS. STRUCK A MINE WHILST ENGAGED IN ENEMY ACTION IN DARDANELLES & CAPSIZED WITH GREAT LOSS OF LIFE, LITTLE MORE THAN 20 OF HER COMPLEMENT OF 630 WERE SAVED. (DODS)
Limits: features shown as areas and not points
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