Hippocampe (?Hypocampe) Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Hippocampe (?hypocampe) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 42.532 N,1 31.753 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 17 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HIPPOCAMPE (?HYPOCAMPE) |
| Type | fishing vessel |
| Flag | FR |
| Length | 7.9 m |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Mar 20, 1986 |
| Original Detection Year | 1986 |
| Last Detection Year | 2016 |
| Original Source | national HO authority radio navigational warning |
| Surveying Details | H2981/78 15.5.86 SANK IN 504235N, 013150E (AVIS 043 OF 21.3.86). NCA YET. H3898/82 16.6.86 WK, COVERED WITH LESS THAN 20MTRS. POSN DOUBTFUL. (BREST NM 86 19 24). CHART AS DW PD IN 504235N, 013150E. R/P. 11.11.92 WK OF FV 'HIPPOCAMPE' [?'HYPOCAMPE'] IN 504235N, 013150E [EUR] [+/-500MTRS]. LEAST DEPTH LESS THAN 20 IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS [1987] NO 21601302). NCA. 11.7.00 NOW CHARTED AS DW PA. NE 1892. 10.12.02 SHOWN AS DW PD IN 5042.532N, 0131.753E [WGD] ON FRENCH 7247 [INT 1743] [2ND EDN 2002, LARGEST SCALE 1:10,000]. NE 438. |
| Last Amended Date | Dec 28, 2016 |
Circumstances of loss
SUNK AFTER SPRINGING A LEAK. (FRENCH WK RECORDS).
Nearby Wrecks:
- Alcyone Wreck 1432.3 M
- Amandine Wreck 1861.3 M
- Ophelie Wreck 2489.6 M
- Fishing Vessel Wreck 17717 2732.6 M
- Loic Wreck 3325.9 M
- Edouard Leblanc Wreck 3518.8 M
- Anchor Wreck 17794 3551 M
- Anchor Wreck 53127 3564.6 M
- Other Wreck 53173 3636 M
- Firth Fisher Wreck 3788.3 M
General Comments
WOODEN HULL