Where is the DESDEMONA wreck located?

The DESDEMONA wreck is located at coordinates 56 13.734 N,12 11.406 E.

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

The DESDEMONA lies at a depth of about 24.5 meters and is located at coordinates 56 13.734 N,12 11.406 E.

The seabed around the DESDEMONA lies at approximately 27 meters deep.

The DESDEMONA sank on Mar 4, 1944.

The wreck of the DESDEMONA was discovered in 1944.

The DESDEMONA had a tonnage of 1305 tons.

The DESDEMONA is classified as a steam ship.

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Desdemona Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	56 13.734 N,12 11.406 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 56.228900 Longitude: 12.190100
Wreck Depth	24.5 m
Water Depth	27 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Mean Sea Level
Name	DESDEMONA
Type	steam ship
Flag	DE
Length	78.6 m
Width	11.3 m
Draught	4.6
Tonnage	1305
Tonnage Type	gross
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Mar 4, 1944
Original Detection Year	1944
Last Detection Year	2025
Original Source	national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details	H1207/44 24.5.44 DW WITH BUOY IN 561346N, 121137E. INS DW WITH G SPAR CLOSE E. - NM1052/44. SUBSEQUENT CHARTING AMENDMENTS MADE IN SAME FILE BY NM'S 3619/45, 1472/48, 2894/48. H1207/44 9.11.45 LEAST DEPTH 7FMS. (COPENHAGEN NM 1853/45). H1207/44 7.7.48 LEAST DEPTH 6FMS 4FT. (COPENHAGEN NM 1101/48). H1207/44 1.5.49 LEAST DEPTH 8FMS. BUOY REMOVED. (COPENHAGEN NM 2099/48). H1207/44 21.11.57 LEAST DEPTH 13FMS. H6509/82 22.3.84 LEAST DEPTH NOW 24.6MTRS IN 561346N, 121129E. (COPENHAGEN NM 219/84). AMEND WK 24.5MTRS. BR STD. [WGD] POSN: 5613.734N, 1211.406E.
Last Amended Date	Sep 6, 2025

MINED. (DANISH WK RECORDS). PASSAGE HAMBURG FOR SKIEN. (DODS).

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