France Aimee (Part Of)(Possibly) Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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France aimee (part of)(possibly) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 40.137 N,1 3.358 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 8.2 m |
| Water Depth | 11 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | FRANCE AIMEE (PART OF)(POSSIBLY) |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | FR |
| Length | 57.9 m |
| Width | 8.5 m |
| Draught | 3.7 |
| Shadow Height | 3.5 |
| Orientation | 95 |
| Tonnage | 699 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | coal |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Apr 3, 1918 |
| Scour Dimensions | ,,002.8, |
| Original Detection Year | 1918 |
| Last Detection Year | 2010 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority wreck information |
| Surveying Details | H1918/18 3.4.18 H1918/18 3.4.18 SUNK 2C S 64DEGS W FROM PRINCESSA BUOY. LEAST DEPTH 4FT. (PORTSMOUTH, TELECON). CHART AS WK 0FMS 4FT IN 504007N, 010317W. - NM 525/18. H6391/19 11.9.23 H6391/19 & H6284/23 11.9.23 LT ON PRINCESSA BUOY ALTERED TO GPFL(3)G10S. (KHM PORTSMOUTH). - NM 1634/23. H2511/33 26.5.33 H2511/33 26.5.33 NOT FOUND. (SCES). DELETE. - NM 791/33. H4268/63 16.1.64 H4268/63 16.1.64 AN OLD WK LOCATED IN 504007N, 010317W USING HSA. MUCH OVERGROWN WITH SHELL & WEED, LIES ON THE N SIDE OF A FAIRLY LARGE SCOUR. LENGTH APPROX 180FT, WIDTH 30FT. ORIENTATION 095/275DEGS. DRIFT SWEPT, CLEAR AT 23, FOUL AT 24FT. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 24 IN GEN DEPTH 31FT. (FSL MEDA, SCES, 1963). CHART AS SW 3FMS 5FT. - NM 2497/63. H5808/55 28.3.66 H5808/55 28.3.66 AMEND TO SW 3FMS 3FT [6.4MTRS] [LAT]. - NM 1017/68. H4661/68 6.5.68 H4661/68 6.5.68 NOT LOCATED OR SEARCHED FOR. (FSL WATERWITCH, SCES, 1967). NCA. 21.1.72 21.1.72 NOW CHARTED AS WK 3FMS 5FT. LC 2050. H2435/72 4.5.72 H2435/72 4.5.72 WK IN 504006N, 010315W USING HSA. PROBABLY ROLLED OVER TO S. NOW LYING IN MIDDLE OF SCOUR INSTEAD OF ON N SIDE. LEAST E/S DEPTH 7.6MTRS [25FT] IN GEN DEPTH 8.3MTRS [27FT]. MAX SCOUR DEPTH 11.6MTRS [38FT]. (SCES, 4.5.72). AMEND TO REVISED POSN. NC 2050. H4824/75 8.2.78 H4824/75 8.2.78 EXAM'D BY SMB IN 504005.7N, 010316.7W [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 8.8MTRS. (SCES, HI 72/77). BR STD. H1720/65 12.9.78 H1720/65 12.9.78 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. LIES ON PORT SIDE (HAS ROLLED MORE ONTO SIDE SINCE LAST DIVE 7YRS AGO). STERN INTACT. PORT SIDE SILTED UP & STBD SIDE BREAKING UP. BOWS MOSTLY BURIED. HIGHEST PART IS A BOILER - 12FT HIGH. (M WALSH, 20.8.78). NCA. H4824/75 20.8.80 H4824/75 20.8.80 EXAM'D 3.7.79 IN 504006N, 010317W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 8.2 IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS SCOUR 3MTRS DEEP. (FSL WATERWITCH, HI 80B/79). BR STD. H3847/86 5.1.90 H3847/86 5.1.90 EXAM'D 14.6.89 IN 504006N, 010317W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 8.1 IN GEN DEPTH 11MTRS. SCOUR 2.8MTRS DEEP. DCS3 HT 3.5MTRS. APPARENTLY THE STERN SECTION OF LARGE WK LYING 095/275DEGS. BROKEN UP WITH MANY JAGGED PROJECTIONS. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 366). BR STD. 9.7.10 SEP 2010/000109905 9.7.10 LOCATED IN 5040.1369N, 0103.3579W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 8.29MTRS. (SDC BATHY, EXAMINATION OF NATURAL ENGLAND'S DIGITAL DATA). AMEND WK 8.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. |
| Last Amended Date | Jul 9, 2010 |
Circumstances of loss
SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH BRITISH PATROL BOAT HMS P 35. OWNED BY SOCIETE D'IMPORTATION DU NORD ET DE L'ESV AT TIME OF LOSS.
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
50 40.137 N,1 3.358 W
France Aimee (Part Of)(Possibly) on Wreck Map
France Aimee (Part Of)(Possibly) Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
?STERN, BROKEN UP WITH MANY JAGGED PROJECTIONS