Comrades Wreck
| Field |
Value |
| Wreck Category |
dangerous wreck |
Comrades Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
|
49 35.108 N,0 2.728 E |
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
|
- Latitude: 49.585133
- Longitude: 0.045467
|
| Wreck Depth |
17.6 m
|
| Water Depth |
19 m
|
| Water Level Effect |
always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum |
Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name |
COMRADES |
| Conspic Visual |
not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar |
not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk |
Oct 18, 1917
|
| Original Detection Year |
1917 |
| Last Detection Year |
1990 |
| Original Source |
unknown |
| Last Amended Date |
Jan 10, 1990 |
Simplified Wreck Survey
The shipwreck COMRADES is a charted underwater obstruction located in the English Channel off the coast of France at coordinates 49 35.108 N, 0 2.728 E. Initially reported as a general wreck in 1919, hydrographic surveys over the decades refined its position and depth. By 1990, UKHO records confirmed the site as the framework wreck of the vessel COMRADES, positioned with a 20-meter accuracy in a general seabed depth of 19 meters, with the least depth over the wreck measured at approximately 17.6 meters.
Surveying Details
H980/19 1.2.19 H980/19 1.2.19 WK REPORTED. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). CHART AS WK [OLD SYMBOL]. NE 2146 & NE 2613. H2962/22 15.8.22 H2962/22 15.8.22 WK IN 493500N, 000310E. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). SQ.DATE. H6060/24 22.12.24 H6060/24 22.12.24 WK 17MTRS [9.25FMS] IN 493500N, 000310E. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 2613. H1291/28 3.3.28 H1291/28 3.3.28 CONFIRMATION OF ABOVE. H659/60 2.9.60 H659/60 2.9.60 SHOWN AS WK 17MTRS [9FMS 2FT] IN 493511N, 000250E ON FR 4937. NC 2146. 1.10.74 1.10.74 SHOWN AS WK 17MTRS IN 493511N, 000254E [EUR] ON FR 6603. NC 2146. 23.3.82 23.3.82 SHOWN AS WK 17.3MTRS IN 493511N, 000254E ON FR 6603 [AUG 1979 EDN]. NC 2656 & NE 2146. HH351/351/01 11.1.90 HH351/351/01 11.1.90 SHOWN AS WK 17.6MTRS IN 493510N, 000248E ON FR 6736 [2ND EDN 1989]; STATED AS FRAMEWORK WK OF VESSEL 'COMRADES' IN 493509.5N, 000248.5E. POSN ACCURACY 20MTRS. IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. LOCATED BY E/S. (FR WK RECORDS NO.18090030). NE 2146.
Circumstances of loss
SUNK BY MINE. (FR WK RECORDS).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
49 35.108 N,0 2.728 E
Comrades on Wreck Map
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FAQ
Where is the COMRADES wreck located?
The COMRADES wreck is located at coordinates 49 35.108 N,0 2.728 E.
How deep is the COMRADES and where exactly is it located?
The COMRADES lies at a depth of about 17.6 meters and is located at coordinates 49 35.108 N,0 2.728 E.
How deep is the seabed around the COMRADES?
The seabed around the COMRADES lies at approximately 19 meters deep.
When did the COMRADES sink?
The COMRADES sank on Oct 18, 1917.
When was the wreck of the COMRADES discovered?
The wreck of the COMRADES was discovered in 1917.