Fairplay Vii Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status historic
Fairplay vii Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 10.12 N,2 37.001 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.168667
  • Longitude: 2.616683
Wreck Depth 12 m
Water Depth 14 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name FAIRPLAY VII
Type minesweeper
Flag DE
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1963
Last Detection Year 2025
Original Source national HO/authority charts
Surveying Details H641/64 9.3.64 WK, LEAST DEPTH 12MTRS, IN 511002N, 023710E. (OSTEND NM 26/220/63).BR STD. H4489/76 6.11.78 LEAST DEPTH NOW 12.1MTRS. (OSTEND NM 18/126/78) NCA. 9.7.79 SHOWN AS IN 511000N, 023724E ON SURVEY [K8220], DTD MAY-OCT 1978. H1310/84/13 18.4.84 DIVED ON 23.3.84. THOUGH VISIBILITY UNDERWATER WAS POOR WRECKAGE WAS SEEN TO BE OF DURALUMINIUM. THEREFORE THOUGHT TO BE AN AIRCRAFT. POSN 511006N, 023648E USING DECCA & RADAR RANGES OVER WK. (J COULON, 24.3.84) NCA. H1310/88/18 19.7.88 RE-DIVED 1987. VISIBILITY BETTER. IDENTIFIED AS GERMAN MINESWEEPER [RAUMBOOT] FROM VOIGHT SCHNEIDER PROPULSION UNIT, SHIPS COMPASS AND 20MM AA AMMUNITION, DATED 1941, FOUND ON SITE. (J COULON, 10.3.88). HH342/710/04 10.10.97 NOW WK 12.0MTRS IN 511010N, 023705E [EUR]. (BELGIAN NM 20/148/97) BR STD. HH342/710/06 25.8.00 SHOWN AS WK 12MTRS IN 5110.18N, 0237.10E [EUR] ON BELGIAN 102. - NM BLOCK 3799/00. SEP 2010/000138707 18.10.10 SHOWN AS WK 11.9MTRS [LAT] IN 5110.120N, 0237.001E [WGD] ON BELGIAN 102 [NE 1.6.10, 1:60,000]. SEP 2024/000211510 06.08.24 BELGIUM NOW CONSIDERED THIS WRECK IN 5110.12N, 0237.00E [WGD]. TO BE HISTORIC RECOGNISED AS UNDERWATER CULTURAL HERITAGE. ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE MEASURES OF A 150MTRS CIRCULAR ZONE AROUND WRECK HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED, NO FISHING, DREDGING OR ANCHORING. (BELGIUM NM 16/154/24 DTD 01.08.24). ADDED OBJNAM 'FAIRPLAY VII',
Last Amended Date Jan 1, 0150

General Comments

HISTORIC

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FAQ

Where is the FAIRPLAY VII wreck located?

The FAIRPLAY VII wreck is located at coordinates 51 10.12 N,2 37.001 E.

How deep is the FAIRPLAY VII and where exactly is it located?

The FAIRPLAY VII lies at a depth of about 12 meters and is located at coordinates 51 10.12 N,2 37.001 E.

How deep is the seabed around the FAIRPLAY VII?

The seabed around the FAIRPLAY VII lies at approximately 14 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the FAIRPLAY VII discovered?

The wreck of the FAIRPLAY VII was discovered in 1963.

What country did the FAIRPLAY VII belong to?

The FAIRPLAY VII belonged to DE.

What type of wreck is the FAIRPLAY VII?

The FAIRPLAY VII is classified as a minesweeper.

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