Greif Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Greif Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 26.549 N,0 22.28 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.442483
  • Longitude: -0.371333
Wreck Depth 15.5 m
Water Depth 21 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name GREIF
Type torpedo boat
Flag DE
Length 88.1 m
Width 8.2 m
Draught 3.4
Orientation 90
Tonnage 924
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 25, 1944
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1944
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source other
Surveying Details H7795/50 12.3.51 WK, LEAST DEPTH 16MTRS [8.75FMS], IN 492631N, 002211W. (PARIS NM 40 28 50). - NM 507/51. H716/60 11.7.61 SHOWN AS WK 8FMS 4FT ON NC 2613. 28.5.82 SHOWN AS WK 15.5MTRS ON NC 2656. 6.4.90 SHOWN AS WK 15.5MTRS IN 492636N, 002213W ON FR 6857 [1986 EDN]. WRECK OF TWIN-SCREWED WARSHIP IN 492636.2N, 002211.9W [EUR] [+/-20MTRS]. EXAM'D IN 1977 USING MAGNETOMETER & E/S. LEAST DEPTH 15.5 IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. LIES ON STARBOARD SIDE WITH 2 LARGE HOLES. STANDS 5.2MTRS ABOVE SEABED. (FR WK RECORDS 1987 NO.14590115). CHART AS WK 15.5MTRS IN 492636N, 002212W. NC 2613. HH100/351/02 6.4.90 DIVED ON AND IDENTIFIED AS GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT 'GREIF'. (J COULON, 14.3.90). HH100/351/04 22.8.91 DIVED ON 14.8.91 IN 492630N, 002224W. POSN BY DECCA. LIES WITH BOW E ON PORT SIDE AND HALF BURIED IN SAND. STANDS 4MTRS HIGH. MOSTLY INTACT FROM BOW TO MIDSHIPS, WHERE VESSEL IS WELL BROKEN. MIDSHIPS TO STERN IS ALSO MOSTLY INTACT AND NEARLY UPSIDE DOWN. 2 IRON PROPELLERS AND RUDDER OBSERVED. LARGE GUN BARREL PROTRUDES FROM SEABED BELOW BOW SECTION. ANCHOR IN HAWSE. DECKS IN BAD CONDITION AND COLLAPSING. (M ROWLEY, 7.8.91). NCA. 17.5.01 LIES IN 4926.603N, 0022.198W [EUR]. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 2000). BR STD. 27.12.12 [WGD] POSN: 4926.549N, 0022.280W.
Last Amended Date Apr 14, 2022

Circumstances of loss

SUNK BY BRITISH ALBACORE AIRCRAFT OF 415 SQUADRON.

General Comments

MOSTLY INTACT

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FAQ

Where is the GREIF wreck located?

The GREIF wreck is located at coordinates 49 26.549 N,0 22.28 W.

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

The GREIF lies at a depth of about 15.5 meters and is located at coordinates 49 26.549 N,0 22.28 W.

How deep is the seabed around the GREIF?

The seabed around the GREIF lies at approximately 21 meters deep.

When did the GREIF sink?

The GREIF sank on May 25, 1944.

When was the wreck of the GREIF discovered?

The wreck of the GREIF was discovered in 1944.

What country did the GREIF belong to?

The GREIF belonged to DE.

What was the tonnage of the GREIF?

The GREIF had a tonnage of 924 tons.

What type of wreck is the GREIF?

The GREIF is classified as a torpedo boat.

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