Where is the ELAK wreck located?

The ELAK wreck is located at coordinates 55 6.429 N,11 2.787 E.

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

The ELAK lies at a depth of about 22 meters and is located at coordinates 55 6.429 N,11 2.787 E.

The seabed around the ELAK lies at approximately 28 meters deep.

The wreck of the ELAK was discovered in 1966.

The ELAK was carrying ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined.

The ELAK is classified as a motor vessel.

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Elak Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	55 6.429 N,11 2.787 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 55.107150 Longitude: 11.046450
Wreck Depth	22 m
Water Depth	28 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Mean Sea Level
Name	ELAK
Type	motor vessel
Flag	DK
Cargo	ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Feb 2, 1966
Original Detection Year	1966
Last Detection Year	2025
Original Source	national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details	H1136/66 25.4.66 WK 19.7MTRS IN 550630N, 110248E. (DANISH NM 537/66). - NM 793/66. 9.3.72 WK 12.2MTRS IN 550628N, 110252E. (DANISH WRECK RECORDS NO. 506102). NCA. H6747/68 25.4.72 LEAST DEPTH 19.5MTRS. (DANISH LTR, DTD 14.4.72). NCA. 28.3.80 WK 19MTRS SHOWN IN 550628N, 110252E ON DANISH 142. NE 2597. H1271/84 29.5.85 WK 19.7MTRS SHOWN IN 550635N, 110248E ON DANISH 142 [1985 EDN]. BR STD. H5017/82 11.2.87 LEAST DEPTH NOW 19.2MTRS. (DANISH NM 1745/86). BR STD. 19.4.07 SHOWN IN 5506.542N, 1102.775E [WGD] ON DANISH 142 [INT 1368] [JUL 2006 EDN]. NE 2597. SEP 2012/000189053 18.9.12 NOW WK 22.4MTRS IN 5506.429N, 1102.787E [WGD]. (DANISH NM 36/308/12).
Last Amended Date	Sep 20, 2025

SANK AFTER COLLISION. (DANISH WK RECORDS 501102).

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