Fenna (Probably) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Fenna (probably) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 38.441 N,1 40.47 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.640683
  • Longitude: -1.674500
Wreck Depth 17.75 m
Water Depth 21 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name FENNA (PROBABLY)
Type sailing vessel
Flag NL
Shadow Height 3
Tonnage 150
Tonnage Type net
Cargo railway: stock and construction materials,general and mixed goods
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 10, 1881
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1981
Last Detection Year 2011
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H1945/76 28.9.81 WK LOCATED DURING BASIC SOUNDING IN 503824N, 014024W [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 19.2 IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. NOT FURTHER EXAMINED. (SCESU, HI 81/78). INS AS WK 19.2MTRS. - NM 2385/81. H3846/86 17.10.88 EXAM'D 7.6.88 IN 503824N, 014023W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.9 IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. NO SCOUR. NOT FOUND USING DCS3 THEREFORE CONSIDER TO BE SMALL WK OR OBSTN. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 365). AMEND TO WK 17.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 3266/88. HH232/540/07 20.7.01 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. FROM THE CARGO THIS ALMOST CERTAINLY FENNA, DUTCH SCHOONER OF 150 TONS. NO SIGN OF THE WK ITSELF, BUT THE CARGO CONSISTS OF GLASS, RAILS AND OTHER MANUFACTURED ITEMS. STANDS 3MTRS HIGH. (D C WENDES, LTR DTD 15.7.01). NCA. SEP 2010/000068407 30.4.10 TO BE BUOYED WITH Y CYLINDRICAL BUOY, 'FENNA'. EXPECTED TO BE SEMI-PERMANENT WITH REVIEW IN MAY 2011. (M JAMES, NEW FOREST NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY, EMAIL DTD 26.4.10). INS Y SPECIAL BUOY. - NM 2659(T)/10. SEP 2010/000084138 26.5.10 BUOY WILL BE LIT, FI.Y.3S, WITHIN THE NEXT 3/4 WEEKS. IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THE WK WILL BE PROTECTED UNDER THE PROTECTION OF WRECKS ACT, AND THEREFORE ITS CHARTED DEPICTION WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED. (M JAMES, NEW FOREST NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY, TELECOM DTD 20.5.10). AWAIT FURTHER. NCA. [WGD] POSN: 5038.435N, 0140.467W. SEP 2011/000130288 3.8.11 WK LIES IN 5038.440N, 0140.472W [WGD]. BUOY IN 5038.452N, 0140.459W. (NEW FOREST NATIONAL PART AUTHORITY, EMAIL DTD 13.7.11). AMEND POSN. INS BUOY. 26.11.12 LOCATED 29.1.12 IN 5038.441N, 0140.470W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 17.95MTRS. LENGTH 28MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HT 2MTRS. LIES 010/190 DEGS. IN TWO SECTIONS, MAY BE BROKEN UP OR PARTLY BURIED. SCOUR EXTENDS 6MTRS TOWARDS 020 DEGS. (EMU, HI 1366). LEAST DEPTH FROM SDC BATHY EXAMINATION OF DATA. NCA. SEP 2014/000121138 30.6.14 BUOY TO BE DISCONTINUED. (TH EMAIL DTD 25.3.13). RSDRA2023000215166 20.12.23 EXAM'D 19.12.2023 IN 5038.441N, 0140.470W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 17.75 MTRS. (HI 1366 BDC REVIEW). AMEND DW 17.7 MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Dec 20, 2023

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1862 OF WOOD AT HOOGEZAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J A HOOITES, HOOGEZAND. PASSAGE AMSTERDAM FOR MESSINA AND TRIESTE. CARGO INCLUDED GLASS, RAILS AND MANUFACTURED ITEMS. FOUNDERED IN W FORCE 9 AFTER LEAKING. (D C WENDES).

General Comments

ONLY CARGO REMAINS, HT BY DIVER

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 38.441 N,1 40.47 W
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FAQ

Where is the FENNA (PROBABLY) wreck located?

The FENNA (PROBABLY) wreck is located at coordinates 50 38.441 N,1 40.47 W.

How deep is the FENNA (PROBABLY) and where exactly is it located?

The FENNA (PROBABLY) lies at a depth of about 17.75 meters and is located at coordinates 50 38.441 N,1 40.47 W.

How deep is the seabed around the FENNA (PROBABLY)?

The seabed around the FENNA (PROBABLY) lies at approximately 21 meters deep.

When did the FENNA (PROBABLY) sink?

The FENNA (PROBABLY) sank on Mar 10, 1881.

When was the wreck of the FENNA (PROBABLY) discovered?

The wreck of the FENNA (PROBABLY) was discovered in 1981.

What country did the FENNA (PROBABLY) belong to?

The FENNA (PROBABLY) belonged to NL.

What cargo was the FENNA (PROBABLY) carrying?

The FENNA (PROBABLY) was carrying railway: stock and construction materials,general and mixed goods.

What was the tonnage of the FENNA (PROBABLY)?

The FENNA (PROBABLY) had a tonnage of 150 tons.

What type of wreck is the FENNA (PROBABLY)?

The FENNA (PROBABLY) is classified as a sailing vessel.

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