Etendard Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Etendard Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
51 6.51 N,2 29.424 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.108500
  • Longitude: 2.490400
Wreck Depth 5 m
Water Depth 1 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ETENDARD
Type destroyer
Flag FR
Length 60 m
Width 6.7 m
Draught 3.4
Sonar Length 35
Tonnage 335
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 25, 1917
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 2017
Original Source other
Surveying Details H2471/17 POSN 510640N, 022925E. MAST VISIBLE AT LW. MARKED BY DAN BUOY. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - FNM 246/17. H3330/17 POSN NOW 510630N, 022942E. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - FNM 348/17. H7966/24 5.6.25 NOW CHARTED AS WK, LEAST DEPTH 6.3MTRS [20FT], IN 510630N, 022942E ON FRENCH 5094. NE 1872. 9.8.62 NOT SHOWN ON FRENCH 5513. NCA. H2981/78 8.3.79 WK 5.2MTRS IN 510635N, 022932E [EUR]. (BREST NM 79 04 32). BR STD. H2981/78 1.8.79 NOW WK 5.0MTRS. (BREST NM 79 24 36). BR STD. 21.10.81 SHOWN AS WK 5.0MTRS IN 510633N, 022930E [EUR] ON FR 6500 [EDN 4 - 1981]. BR STD. H1310/84/4 21.2.84 SEARCHED FOR ON 3 OCCASIONS, BUT NOT FOUND. (J COULON, 31.1.84). NCA. 16.8.85 LARGE BOILER LOCATED IN 510634N, 022930E [EUR]. LEAST DEPTH 5.2 IN GEN DEPTH 6MTRS. REMAINDER OF WK COMPLETELY DISPERSED. OVERALL LENGTH 35MTRS. (ANNALES HYDROGRAPHIQUES, 1983). 18.10.96 SHOWN AS WK 5.3MTRS [MLS] ON BELGIUM 102 REPROMAT [MAY'96]. NC 1873 [MLS], NOW LARGEST SCALE. 14.11.11 SHOWN AS WK 5MTRS [LAT] IN 5106.510N, 0229.424E [WGD] ON BA 1873 [EDN 4 DTD 19.5.11].
Last Amended Date Jul 19, 2017

Circumstances of loss

TORPEDOED AND SUNK DURING AN ACTION AGAINST GERMAN DESTROYERS.

General Comments

DISPERSED, SINGLE LARGE BOILER IS LARGEST PART

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FAQ

Where is the ETENDARD wreck located?

The ETENDARD wreck is located at coordinates 51 6.51 N,2 29.424 E.

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

The ETENDARD lies at a depth of about 5 meters and is located at coordinates 51 6.51 N,2 29.424 E.

How deep is the seabed around the ETENDARD?

The seabed around the ETENDARD lies at approximately 1 meter deep.

When did the ETENDARD sink?

The ETENDARD sank on Apr 25, 1917.

When was the wreck of the ETENDARD discovered?

The wreck of the ETENDARD was discovered in 1917.

What country did the ETENDARD belong to?

The ETENDARD belonged to FR.

What was the tonnage of the ETENDARD?

The ETENDARD had a tonnage of 335 tons.

What type of wreck is the ETENDARD?

The ETENDARD is classified as a destroyer.