Where is the EXPLORER II wreck located?

The EXPLORER II wreck is located at coordinates 54 56.871 N,12 35.599 E.

How deep is the EXPLORER II and where exactly is it located?

The EXPLORER II lies at a depth of about 16.6 meters and is located at coordinates 54 56.871 N,12 35.599 E.

The seabed around the EXPLORER II lies at approximately 19 meters deep.

The wreck of the EXPLORER II was discovered in 1971.

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Explorer ii Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	54 56.871 N,12 35.599 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 54.947850 Longitude: 12.593317
Wreck Depth	16.6 m
Water Depth	19 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Mean Sea Level
Name	EXPLORER II
Length	57.9 m
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year	1971
Last Detection Year	2025
Original Source	national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details	H1160/59 23.6.71 WK 11.8 MTRS IN 545654N, 123536E MARKED BY G CAN BUOY GP.FL(2)G.10S CLOSE ENE. (DANISH NM 671(T)/71). - NM 960T/71. H1160/59 27.1.72 BUOY REMOVED FROM WK 11.8MTRS IN 545654N, 123536E. (DANISH NM 1412, 1470/71). INS AS WK 6.2FMS. - NM 253/72. 31.3.77 AMEND WK 11.8MTRS. NC 2365. 10.7.80 SHOWN AS SW 11.8MTRS ON DANISH 187. HH100/351/09 29.6.95 LIES ON A CHALKY BOTTOM, THE BOW IS EMBEDDED IN THE SEABED WITH THE REST SITTING IN A HOLE SCOURED OUT BY THE WRECK. IT STANDS 4MTRS PROUD LYING ON ITS STARBOARD SIDE AND IS ABOUT 60MTRS IN LENGTH. (EXERCISE BUOYANT DIAMOND). SEP 2015/000243843 2.12.15 SHOWN AS WK 16.6MTRS IN 5456.871N, 1235.599E [WGD] ON DK4GSMON [ED42.2, DTD 11.11.15]. AMEND TO DW 16.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date	Sep 6, 2025

ON STBD SIDE, IN A SCOUR HOLE

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 54 56.871 N,12 35.599 E

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