Where is the CASTOR wreck located?

The CASTOR wreck is located at coordinates 55 27.144 N,7 56.461 E.

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

The CASTOR lies at a depth of about 7.9 meters and is located at coordinates 55 27.144 N,7 56.461 E.

The seabed around the CASTOR lies at approximately 12 meters deep.

The CASTOR sank on Apr 11, 1899.

The wreck of the CASTOR was discovered in 1899.

The CASTOR is classified as a fishing vessel.

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Castor Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	55 27.144 N,7 56.461 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 55.452400 Longitude: 7.941017
Wreck Depth	7.9 m
Water Depth	12 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name	CASTOR
Type	fishing vessel
Flag	DK
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Apr 11, 1899
Bottom Texture	Sand
Original Detection Year	1899
Last Detection Year	2020
Original Source	national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details	30.4.1899 WK 8.4MTRS IN 552700N, 563000E. (DANISH NM 16/1899) - NM 236/1899. SHOWN ON DANISH 245 [1925 EDN]. 23.3.72 SHOWN IN 552715N, 075640E ON GERMAN 82 [1971 EDN]. 11.8.72 SHOWN IN 552725N, 075635E ON DANISH FISHERIES 5506 [1970 EDN]. 1.10.81 WK 8.4MTRS SHOWN IN 552714N, 075634E ON DANISH 94. NC 3768. HH100/351/22 12.10.05 IDENTITY OF WRECK AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF LOSS GIVEN. VESSEL WAS OF WOODEN CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERAL DIVER SEARCHES HAVE FAILED TO LOCATE ANY TRACE. (AEGIR SUB-AQUA CLUB E-MAIL DTD 7.10.05) NCA.
Last Amended Date	Feb 2, 2021

SANK AFTER BEING STRUCK BY GERMAN FISHING VESSEL FORLIS WHILE AT ANCHOR WITH A BROKEN ANCHOR LT. (AEGIR SUB-AQUA CLUB)

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