Estafette Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Estafette Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 3.455 N,2 11.034 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.057583
  • Longitude: 2.183900
Wreck Depth 14.3 m
Water Depth 17 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ESTAFETTE
Type fishing vessel
Flag FR
Tonnage 485
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 24, 1916
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2025
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H7386/18 10.12.18 SUNK IN 510330N, 021112E. (FR LIST OF WRECKS). - FNM 738/19. H4325/22 12.7.22 NOT DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION. (PARIS NM 26/851/22). H7966/24 25.3.25 NOW CHARTED AS WK 12MTRS [39FT] IN 510330N, 021110E ON FRENCH 5094. - NM BLOCK 906/25. H1797/27 20.1.28 AMENDED POSN 510330N, 021107E. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BR STD. H2436/64 4.3.71 WK 13.7MTRS. (FR NM 71 04 06). NE 323. H1271/80 9.12.81 SHOWN AS WK 13.4MTRS ON FR 6651 [2ND EDN, 1981]. NE 323. 16.8.85 EXAM'D IN 510330N, 021106E. LEAST DEPTH 13.9 IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. BROKEN UP. DESCRIBED AS A FISHING VESSEL. (ANNALES HYDROGRAPHIQUES, 1983). NCA YET. 19.7.88 FR WK NO 21612106. DESCRIBED AS FISHERY PATROL VESSEL. LOCATED IN 1978 BY V/S, MAGNETOMETER & DIVER. IT STANDS 3.5 MTRS ABOVE SEABED. 5.9.96 SHOWN AS WK 13.7MTRS [MLS] ON BELGIAN 102 [REPROMAT MAY '96]. NC 1873. SEP 2008/000008644 6.3.08 WK PA 13.4MTRS SHOWN IN 5103.443N, 0211.020E [WGD] ON FRENCH 7057 [06 EDN]. BR STD. SEP 2016/000076595 21.9.16 SHOWN AS WK 14.7MTRS IN 5103.455N, 0211.034E [WGD] ON FR474240 & FRENCH 7424. [ED 3, 2016]. AMEND TO DW 14.7MTRS.
Last Amended Date May 9, 2025

Circumstances of loss

SUNK BY MINE LAID BY UC 6. (J COULON).

General Comments

BROKEN UP

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FAQ

Where is the ESTAFETTE wreck located?

The ESTAFETTE wreck is located at coordinates 51 3.455 N,2 11.034 E.

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

The ESTAFETTE lies at a depth of about 14.3 meters and is located at coordinates 51 3.455 N,2 11.034 E.

How deep is the seabed around the ESTAFETTE?

The seabed around the ESTAFETTE lies at approximately 17 meters deep.

When did the ESTAFETTE sink?

The ESTAFETTE sank on Apr 24, 1916.

When was the wreck of the ESTAFETTE discovered?

The wreck of the ESTAFETTE was discovered in 1918.

What country did the ESTAFETTE belong to?

The ESTAFETTE belonged to FR.

What was the tonnage of the ESTAFETTE?

The ESTAFETTE had a tonnage of 485 tons.

What type of wreck is the ESTAFETTE?

The ESTAFETTE is classified as a fishing vessel.

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