British Splendour Wreck

Field Value
British splendour Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
35 9.411 N,75 18.208 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 35.156844
  • Longitude: -75.303472
Name BRITISH SPLENDOUR
Original Source AWOIS

General Comments

HISTORY NM DATED 8/22/55 DESCRIPTION 24 NO.412; TANKER, 7138 GT, SUNK 4/6/42 BY SUBMARINE; POS. ACCUR. WITHIN 1 MILE; WD CLEARED TO 51 FT. ON 4/10/44; DEMOLISHED(SOURCE UNK). 27 NO. 320; TANKER, 4172 NT; SUNK 4/6/42 OFF DIMOND SHOALS; WRECK HAS BEEN REPORTED AT 35-09-15N, 75-18-18W. FATHOMETER SOUNDING INDICATED A LD OF 32 FT. OVER WK; REPORTED THRU ESF 7/26/44, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AT 35-08-48N, 75-17-42W BY 5TH NAVAL DIST. 4/10/44. 177 NO.412; FATHO SNDG. INDICATE A LD OF 32 FT AT POS.35-09-36N, 75-18-27W; REPORTED THRU 5TH ND 4/10/44. 195 LORAN-C RATES: 9960 CHAIN; 26977.2-X AND 39957.1-Y; STEVEN PFAFF (919-759-9525) PROVIDED THE VERIFIED LORAN NUMBERS.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 35 9.411 N,75 18.208 W
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