Fagernes Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Fagernes Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 23.928 N,4 3.67 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.398800
  • Longitude: -4.061167
Wreck Depth 27 m
Water Depth 29 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name FAGERNES
Type steam ship
Flag IT
Length 93 m
Width 13.4 m
Draught 8.2
Tonnage 3204
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 17, 1926
Original Detection Year 1926
Last Detection Year 1989
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details H1979/26 26.3.26 SANK 12.75 MILES, 020DEG FROM BULL PT LT. (TH). POSN FROM BOT DIFFERS BY ABOUT 2 MILES. ACCEPT MID POINT. (TH L 1434 & BOT 9/4). INS AS DWPA (1926). - NM ACTION. H1979/26 17.5.26 TH WILL SEARCH FURTHER FOR WK IN VIEW OF POSN QUOTED. H4/26 27.7.26 SWEEP FOR WRECK UNSUCCESSFUL. (HMS FLINDERS). COLLISION TOOK PLACE 6 MILES, W 1/2 S FROM SCARWEATHER LTV (VAR'N 11.5E). PLOTS IN APPROX 512730N, 040530W. VESSELS CO & SP 222 DEG (T), 9 KTS. SANK WITHIN 15 MINS. TIDAL STREAM ON THE EBB. (BOT). H1979/26 OBSTN LOCATED BY FLINDERS DURING SWEEP, BUT POSN VAGUE. FURTHER SEARCH TO BE MADE. H4192/28 7.7.28 POSN AMENDED TO 512354N, 040336W. (AUTHORITY NOT KNOWN). AMEND TO NDW IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H4192/28 2.8.28 OBSTN LOCATED IN 512354N, 040336W USING HSA. PRESUMED TO BE FAGERNES. LEAST DEPTH 15FMS. (HMS FLINDERS, 5.7.28). 6.10.72 AMEND TO WK 15FMS. NE 1179. 16.3.73 AMEND TO WK 27MTRS. NC 1165. 17.2.84 REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO FIND THIS WK HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. CONSIDER WK IN 512406N, 040830W MORE LIKELY TO BE FAGERNESS. (MR WHIPPY, SWANSEA, TELECON). NCA YET. 9.8.84 SEARCH FOR THIS WK USING A MAGNETOMETER PRODUCED NO SUCCESS. (MR WHIPPY,TELECON). H3840/86 16.2.89 NOTHING FOUND IN CHARTED POSN. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 359). DELETE. BR STD. SEP 2020/000233025 19.4.20 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2020 (HI1506, CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB). NFA
Last Amended Date Oct 23, 2020

Circumstances of loss

SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH BRITISH SS CORNISH COAST, WITH LOSS OF 21 LIVES. WAS ON PASSAGE SWANSEA TO LEGHORN.

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FAQ

Where is the FAGERNES wreck located?

The FAGERNES wreck is located at coordinates 51 23.928 N,4 3.67 W.

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

The FAGERNES lies at a depth of about 27 meters and is located at coordinates 51 23.928 N,4 3.67 W.

How deep is the seabed around the FAGERNES?

The seabed around the FAGERNES lies at approximately 29 meters deep.

When did the FAGERNES sink?

The FAGERNES sank on Mar 17, 1926.

When was the wreck of the FAGERNES discovered?

The wreck of the FAGERNES was discovered in 1926.

What country did the FAGERNES belong to?

The FAGERNES belonged to IT.

What cargo was the FAGERNES carrying?

The FAGERNES was carrying coal.

What was the tonnage of the FAGERNES?

The FAGERNES had a tonnage of 3204 tons.

What type of wreck is the FAGERNES?

The FAGERNES is classified as a steam ship.

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