Brema Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Brema Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 1.028 N,0 4.487 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.017133
  • Longitude: 0.074783
Wreck Depth 29.78 m
Water Depth 38 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name BREMA
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Sonar Length 86.1
Sonar Width 16.8
Shadow Height 7.8
Orientation 135
Tonnage 1537
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Aug 19, 1917
Bottom Texture 4/6
Original Detection Year 1944
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT TO BE 'VILLE DE VALENCIENNES'. SEE [6469]. H01624/44 28.7.44 POSN 540120N, 000448E. KNOWN TO HAVE LEAST DEPTH 51 FT OVER IT. (CAPT M/S HUMBER, 15.7.44). AMEND POSN. - PNM 1214/44. 20.3.72 INS AS WK 15.5MTRS. NC 121. 3.7.72 SHOWN IN 540115N, 000500E [EUR] ON DANISH FISH CHART 5400 & 5300 [1965]. 9.5.74 AMEND TO WK 14.8MTRS [LAT]. NC 121. H5084/77 21.3.80 EXAM'D 28.11.79 IN 540100N, 000437E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 30.1 IN GEN DEPTH 38.4MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 7.8MTRS. LENGTH 105MTRS. LYING 130/310 DEG. INTACT WK. (HMS ECHO, HI 64/79). BR STD. H1942/76 9.3.81 SWEPT 23.7.80. CLEAR AT 29.7MTRS, FOUL AT 30.3MTRS. (SOISS, HI 65/80). BR STD. 2.9.97 LOCATED AND DIVED IN 540100N, 000439W ON 17.7.95. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 29.5MTRS. SEABED SAND AND GRAVEL. BROKEN UP BUT WITH PLENTY OF INTEREST. (P DUFFIN) HH100/351/20 27.8.03 DIVED IN 5101.020N, 0004.494E [WGD]. STANDS 7MTRS HIGH. NO SCOUR. AN INTACT WK WITH A 45 DEGS LIST TO PORT. BOW BROKEN ROUND TO STBD. STERN NNW. TWO BOILERS VISIBLE. CARGO ?COAL. (D ROBINSON, HUMBERSIDE POLICE). NCA. 9.12.10 THIS MUST BE BREMA DUE TO MATCHING MACHINERY AND GEAR RECOVERED BEARING THE NAME 'ROSTOCK'. OTHER CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE SUPPORTS THIS CONCLUSION. (C RACEY, EMAIL DTD 8.12.10). NCA. SEP 2016/000053291 3.10.16 EXAM'D 10.3.16; IN 5401.028N, 0004.487E [WGD]. LEAST WCD DEPTH 29.78MTRS, GEN DEPTH 38MTRS. LENGTH 86.1MTRS, WIDTH 16.8MTRS, HT 7.8MTRS, ORIENTATION 135/315 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY, WK BROKEN IN TWO PARTS, LISTS TO PORT. (MMT, HI 1473, H525_6465). AMEND NDW 29.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Oct 3, 2016

Circumstances of loss

EX-MECKLEBURG. BUILT IN 1904 BY A G 'NEPTUN', ROSTOCK. EX-GERMAN VESSEL TAKEN AS WAR PRIZE. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 162HP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY THE BUILDERS. PASSAGE SUNDERLAND FOR LONDON. CARGO COAL. TORPEDOED BY UC-17. (SIBI & WW1SL).

General Comments

BROKEN IN TWO PARTS, LISTS TO PORT

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FAQ

Where is the BREMA wreck located?

The BREMA wreck is located at coordinates 54 1.028 N,0 4.487 E.

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

The BREMA lies at a depth of about 29.78 meters and is located at coordinates 54 1.028 N,0 4.487 E.

How deep is the seabed around the BREMA?

The seabed around the BREMA lies at approximately 38 meters deep.

When did the BREMA sink?

The BREMA sank on Aug 19, 1917.

When was the wreck of the BREMA discovered?

The wreck of the BREMA was discovered in 1944.

What country did the BREMA belong to?

The BREMA belonged to GB.

What cargo was the BREMA carrying?

The BREMA was carrying coal.

What was the tonnage of the BREMA?

The BREMA had a tonnage of 1537 tons.

What type of wreck is the BREMA?

The BREMA is classified as a steam ship.

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