Britta (Probably) Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Britta (probably) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
60 4.966 N,3 52.094 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 100 m |
| Water Depth | 130 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | BRITTA (PROBABLY) |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | DK |
| Length | 70.4 m |
| Width | 10.7 m |
| Draught | 4.3 |
| Tonnage | 1146 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Mar 25, 1940 |
| Original Detection Year | 1940 |
| Last Detection Year | 1982 |
| Original Source | published World War 2 losses |
| Surveying Details | H8065/39 13.4.40 SUNK IN 600200N, 035500W, DERIVED FROM DEAD RECKONING. GEN DEPTH 64FMS. (HMS HERO, DTD 1.4.40). SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 45M N OF SULE SKERRY. (DODS). SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 600000N, 041900W. (WW2SL & AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES). 3.3.80 CONTACT, PROBABLE WK, LOCATED IN APPROX 600500N, 035200W. SLIGHT DOPPLER EFFECT, BUT THIS THOUGHT DUE TO TIDAL STREAM. (FOSM TELECON, DTD, 29.2.80). CHART AS USC PA 55FMS. R/P. 18.3.82 NOW CHARTED AS USC PA 100MTRS. NC 1234. |
| Last Amended Date | Feb 9, 1981 |
Circumstances of loss
VESSEL BUILT 1921 WAS OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J.LAURITZEN. TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U-47. (DODS).
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