Hms Blean Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Hms blean Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
35 59.92 N,1 50.07 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 2000 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HMS BLEAN |
| Type | destroyer |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 82.9 m |
| Width | 8.5 m |
| Draught | 2.1 |
| Tonnage | 25 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Dec 11, 1942 |
| Original Detection Year | 1942 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | 9.2.90 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 360000N, 015000W APPROX. (ALLIED WARSHIP CASUALTIES MED, FEB'52). NCA. 9.2.90 POSN GIVEN AS 126DEGS, 11M FROM ORAN. (AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES). NCA, FOR FILING ONLY. |
| Last Amended Date | Jun 21, 2002 |
Circumstances of loss
VESSEL, BUILT 1940 BY HAWTHORN LESLIE & CO.. WAS TORPEDOED & SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE U-443 W OF ORAN WHILE ON ESCORT DUTY WITH FAST N AFRICA/UK CONVOY MKF4. (AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES).
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