Fremona Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Fremona Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		48 54.94 N,4 11.09 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 48.915667
  • Longitude: -4.184833
Wreck Depth 70 m
Water Depth 86 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name FREMONA
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 100 m
Width 12.8 m
Draught 7.9
Tonnage 3028
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jul 31, 1917
Bottom Texture Shells
Original Detection Year 1919
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source national HO/authority charts
Surveying Details H1690/19 16.7.19 SHOWN AS WK IN 485500N, 041100W ON FRENCH 10102. INS AS WK [OLD SYMBOL]. BR STD. H1291/28 28.6.28 AMEND TO NDW (1917). BR STD. H1128/63 12.3.63 INS AS NDW. NC 2644. 26.8.77 WK OF SS 'FREMONA' IN APPROX 485500N, 041100W [EUR]. GEN DEPTH 90MTRS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1976). 2.9.77 SHOWN AS NDW IN 485500N, 041100W [EUR] ON FRENCH 6680 [1977 EDN]. 20.11.78 SHOWN AS NDW PD ON FRENCH 6031. NE 2644. 12.10.87 SHOWN AS WK USC PD 70MTRS ON FRENCH 6680 [1986 EDN]. ALSO LISTED IN FRENCH WK RECORDS, NO.14584007. BR STD. 26.2.09 SHOWN IN 4854.940N, 0411.090W [WGD] ON FRENCH 6680 [3RD EDN 2003, CORRECT TO NM 42 29 08, 1:150,000, 2ND SCALE ADOPTION]. NC 2647.
Last Amended Date Aug 23, 2021

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1887 BY GOURLAY BROS. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY CAIRN LINE. TORPEDOED WITHOUT WARNING BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE 10M NW OF ILE DE BAS. 11 OF THE CREW WERE KILLED. (DODS).

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FAQ

Where is the FREMONA wreck located?

The FREMONA wreck is located at coordinates 48 54.94 N,4 11.09 W.

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

The FREMONA lies at a depth of about 70 meters and is located at coordinates 48 54.94 N,4 11.09 W.

How deep is the seabed around the FREMONA?

The seabed around the FREMONA lies at approximately 86 meters deep.

When did the FREMONA sink?

The FREMONA sank on Jul 31, 1917.

When was the wreck of the FREMONA discovered?

The wreck of the FREMONA was discovered in 1919.

What country did the FREMONA belong to?

The FREMONA belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the FREMONA?

The FREMONA had a tonnage of 3028 tons.

What type of wreck is the FREMONA?

The FREMONA is classified as a steam ship.

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