General Metzinger Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
General metzinger Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 32.45 N,0 1.98 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.540833
  • Longitude: -0.033000
Wreck Depth 2.8 m
Water Depth 17 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name GENERAL METZINGER
Type liner
Flag FR
Length 145.4 m
Width 16.8 m
Draught 9.4
Sonar Length 100
Orientation 100
Tonnage 9312
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 11, 1940
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 1989
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Markers N CARD, VQ, 3C N
Surveying Details H03856/44 22.10.44 H03856/44 22.10.44 WK 3MTRS [1.75FMS] IN POSN 293DEGS, 4.5M FROM CAP DE LA HEVE LT. (FR NM 14.018/50). - NM 2248/44. H03856/44 23.5.50 H03856/44 23.5.50 WK 3MTRS, MARKED BY G CONL LT BUOY, FLG, TOPMARK 2 TRIANGLES POINTS TOGETHER, CLOSE SW. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). INS BUOY. - NM 1003/50. H2255/52 24.4.52 H2255/52 24.4.52 WK 2.7MTRS [1FM 3FT] IN 493225N, 000157W, MARKED BY B CONL LT BUOY, FLG, TOPMARK 2 TRIANGLES, POINTS TOGETHER, CLOSE W SHOWN ON FR 4937 [1948 EDN]. LC 2146 & LC 2613. H659/60 1.9.60 H659/60 1.9.60 SHOWN ON FR 4937. H2606/66 23.9.69 H2606/66 23.9.69 AMEND BUOY TO BW CONL LT BUOY, Q, 2.5C NNE, ALSO MARKS N LIMIT OF FA CENTRED IN 493100N, 000100W. (FR NM 69 31 17). - NM 1558/69. 1.10.74 1.10.74 WK 2.8MTRS SHOWN IN 493225N, 000155W, MARKED BY N CARD LT BUOY, VQ, 2.5C NE ON FR 6603. NC 2146. 23.11.89 23.11.89 WK 2.8MTRS, MARKED BY N CARD LT BUOY, VQ, 3C N, SHOWN IN 493230N, 000154W ON FR 6736 [2ND EDN 1989]. BUOY ALSO MARKS LIMIT OF N CHANNEL. FRENCH LINER 'GENERAL METZINGER' IN 493229N, 000153.9W [EUR]. POSN ACCURACY 20MTRS. EXAM'D BY E/S, MAGNETOMETER & SONAR. LEAST DEPTH 2.8 IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. LENGTH OF WK 100MTRS, ORIENTATION 100/8280DEGS. (FR WK RECORDS 1987 NO.14590052). [FA NOT SHOWN ON FRENCH CHARTS]. CHART AS WK 2.8MTRS IN 493230N, 000154W, MARKED BY N CARD LT BUOY, VQ, 3C N. NE 2146.
Last Amended Date Mar 15, 2001

Circumstances of loss

SUNK BY AIRCRAFT AT LE HAVRE. (LL WW2). VESSEL, BUILT IN 1906 BY BLOHM & VOSS AND OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY SOC. DES SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, WAS BOMBED & SUNK BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT AT LE HAVRE. (DODS).

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FAQ

Where is the GENERAL METZINGER wreck located?

The GENERAL METZINGER wreck is located at coordinates 49 32.45 N,0 1.98 W.

How deep is the GENERAL METZINGER and where exactly is it located?

The GENERAL METZINGER lies at a depth of about 2.8 meters and is located at coordinates 49 32.45 N,0 1.98 W.

How deep is the seabed around the GENERAL METZINGER?

The seabed around the GENERAL METZINGER lies at approximately 17 meters deep.

When did the GENERAL METZINGER sink?

The GENERAL METZINGER sank on Jun 11, 1940.

When was the wreck of the GENERAL METZINGER discovered?

The wreck of the GENERAL METZINGER was discovered in 1940.

What country did the GENERAL METZINGER belong to?

The GENERAL METZINGER belonged to FR.

What was the tonnage of the GENERAL METZINGER?

The GENERAL METZINGER had a tonnage of 9312 tons.

What type of wreck is the GENERAL METZINGER?

The GENERAL METZINGER is classified as a liner.

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