Hafnia Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Hafnia Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
45 23.775 N,1 14.922 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 23 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HAFNIA |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | DK |
| Length | 79.6 m |
| Width | 11 m |
| Draught | 5.2 |
| Tonnage | 1619 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | coal |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jun 7, 1917 |
| Original Detection Year | 1918 |
| Last Detection Year | 2018 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | H7396/17 3.1.18 WK IN 452345N, 011505W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - FNM 7/18. H1309/19 ABOVE POSN CONFIRMED. (PARIS NM). H8479/33 10.1.34 NOT SHOWN ON FRENCH CHART. DELETE. - NM 115/34. 18.1.54 SHOWN AS DW IN 452351N, 011451W [EUR] ON FRENCH 4872. NC 2664. 9.4.85 LISTED IN FRENCH WK RECORDS 1984, NO.14551126. SEP 2009000062843 13.8.09 SHOWN IN 4523.800N, 0114.944W [WGD] ON FRENCH 7070 [INT 1804] [2ND EDN 2009, 1:150,000, LARGEST SCALE]. BR STD. |
| Last Amended Date | Mar 20, 2018 |
Circumstances of loss
VESSEL, BUILT 1888 BY HELSINGORS JERNSKIBS-OG MASKINSBYG, STRUCK A MINE & SANK IN THE BAY OF BISCAY. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY P BROWN JR & CO. (DODS). SUNK WHILE ON PASSAGE FROM MANCHESTER TO GIBRALTER. (LL WW1).
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