Hamm Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hamm Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		57 39.041 N,10 44.786 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 57.650683
  • Longitude: 10.746433
Wreck Depth 22 m
Water Depth 24 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Mean Sea Level
Name HAMM
Type steam ship
Flag DE
Length 136.9 m
Width 17.7 m
Draught 8.2
Tonnage 5874
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 18, 1940
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 2020
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H312/41 22.2.41 DW (PA), WITH LT BUOY CLOSE NE, IN 573906N, 104500E. (LENINGRAD NMS 27/452 & 29/498 (1940). INS DWPA WITH LT BUOY CLOSE NE. - FNM ACTION. H312/41 24.8.41 AMEND LT BUOY. - NM 1781/43. H03489/41 3.1.42 POSN 573910N, 104445E. (GERMAN NM 1483/40). H312/41 29.10.48 LEAST DEPTH NOW 12.5MTRS. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (COPENHAGEN NM 38/1688/48). AMEND TO WK 6FMS 5FT. DELETE BUOY. - NM 2422/48. H312/41 28.3.49 LEAST DEPTH NOW 13MTRS. (COPENHAGEN NM 43/1842/48). AMEND WK 7FMS. BR STD. H312/41 16.2.62 SALVAGE OPS IN PROGRESS. (COPENHAGEN NM 163/62). H7756/52 25.7.68 LEAST DEPTH NOW 14MTRS IN AMENDED POSN 573910N, 104455E. (COPENHAGEN NM 1027/68). AMEND WK 7FMS 4FT IN REVISED POSN. - NM 1355/68. 31.1.72 DANISH WK RECORDS SHOW WK IN THIS POSN TO BE DANISH SS HANNE? (DAN WK NO 739044B). THIS VESSEL DID NOT SINK UNTIL 5.10.43 AND WAS COMPLETELY SALVAGED IN 1945 (DOD). H6509/82 8.8.83 POSN NOW GIVEN AS 573903N, 104452E. (COPENHAGEN NM 1010/83). BR STD. 13.3.90 SHOWN AS WKS 14MTRS ON NC 2671. SEP 2008/000018588 22.2.08 NOW WK 22MTRS IN 5739.041N, 1044.786E [WGD]. (DANISH NM 7/185/08). - NM 1559/08.
Last Amended Date Jun 11, 2020

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1921 BY BLOHM & VOSS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. TURBINE ENGINES OF 882NHP. TORPEDOED & SUNK BY BRITISH SUBMARINE. (DODS).

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FAQ

Where is the HAMM wreck located?

The HAMM wreck is located at coordinates 57 39.041 N,10 44.786 E.

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

The HAMM lies at a depth of about 22 meters and is located at coordinates 57 39.041 N,10 44.786 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HAMM?

The seabed around the HAMM lies at approximately 24 meters deep.

When did the HAMM sink?

The HAMM sank on Apr 18, 1940.

When was the wreck of the HAMM discovered?

The wreck of the HAMM was discovered in 1940.

What country did the HAMM belong to?

The HAMM belonged to DE.

What was the tonnage of the HAMM?

The HAMM had a tonnage of 5874 tons.

What type of wreck is the HAMM?

The HAMM is classified as a steam ship.

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