Foudroyant Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Foudroyant Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 4.961 N,2 15.389 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.082683
  • Longitude: 2.256483
Water Depth 23 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name FOUDROYANT
Type destroyer
Flag FR
Length 101.5 m
Width 10.1 m
Draught 3.4
Tonnage 1772
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 1, 1940
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1977
Last Detection Year 2025
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H3544/72 3.8.77 WK 14MTRS IN 510512N, 021503E [EUR]. (FRENCH NM 77 27 19). - NM 1868/77. H3544/72 22.3.78 NOW WK WITH LESS THAN 20 MTRS OVER IT. (FRENCH NM 77 27 19). AMEND TO DW. - NM 804/78. H1310/88/18 15.7.88 THIS IS CERTAINLY THE WK OF THE FRENCH DESTROYER FOUDROYANT. LIES ALMOST UPSIDE DOWN. (J COULON, 15.3.88). H1271/87 10.11.88 SHOWN AS DW PA ON FRENCH 7057 [1987 EDN]. IDENTITY NOT CONFIRMED. (FRENCH WK RECORD NO 21612225) AMEND TO DW PA. NC 323. H1311/88/56 15.12.88 FOUDROYANT DIVED SEVERAL TIMES. LIES WITH BOWS N AND ALMOST UPSIDE DOWN. POSN IS 510500N, 021528E. (J COULON, 14.11.88). HH351/350/01 5.4.89 POSN NOW 510500.5N, 021528E [EUR]. (FRENCH NM 89 09 24). - NM 1155/89. 8.4.03 SHOWN AS DW [PA] IN 5104.960N, 0215.390E [WGD] ON FRENCH 7057 [INT 1482] [2ND EDN 2002, LARGEST SCALE ADOPTION]. NE 1350. SEP 2015/000164272 18.9.15 SHOWN AS DW [PA] 13MTRS IN 5103.671N, 0215.682E [WGD] ON BE 11 [NE, DTD 1.7.15]. AMEND TO DW [PA] 13MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2015/000224397 12.11.15 SHOWN AS DW(PA) IN 5104.961N, 0215.389E [WGD] ON FRENCH 7057. (EDN 4, 2015). AMEND DW(PA) IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date May 9, 2025

Circumstances of loss

BOMBED AND SUNK BY GERMAN A/C DURING OPERATIONS TO EVACUATE FRENCH AND BRITISH ARMIES FROM DUNKIRK.

General Comments

INTACT, INVERTED, BOWS N

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FAQ

Where is the FOUDROYANT wreck located?

The FOUDROYANT wreck is located at coordinates 51 4.961 N,2 15.389 E.

How deep is the seabed around the FOUDROYANT?

The seabed around the FOUDROYANT lies at approximately 23 meters deep.

When did the FOUDROYANT sink?

The FOUDROYANT sank on Jun 1, 1940.

When was the wreck of the FOUDROYANT discovered?

The wreck of the FOUDROYANT was discovered in 1977.

What country did the FOUDROYANT belong to?

The FOUDROYANT belonged to FR.

What was the tonnage of the FOUDROYANT?

The FOUDROYANT had a tonnage of 1772 tons.

What type of wreck is the FOUDROYANT?

The FOUDROYANT is classified as a destroyer.

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