Hms Gourko Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Hms gourko Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 3.7 N,2 20.12 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 10 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HMS GOURKO |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Tonnage | 1975 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jun 4, 1940 |
| Original Detection Year | 1940 |
| Last Detection Year | 1965 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | H0602/40 20.7.40 INS AS DW IN 510345N, 022012E. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) - NM 1794/40. H6567/46 8.11.46 G CONL BUOY WITH TRIANGULAR TOP MARK CLOSE NW OF WK. (PARIS NM 38/3503/46). - NM 3705/46. H6567/46 5.3.51 BUOY NOW BG. (PARIS NM 37/008/50). 1.10.57 BUOY MOVED 1 CABLE NE ON NE 1352. H3221/65 8.10.65 NOT SHOWN ON FRENCH 6469. DELETED. BR STD. |
| Last Amended Date | Jul 19, 2017 |
Circumstances of loss
7.8.1914 BUILT IN 1911. PURCHASED AS A CANTEEN SHIP 7.8.1914. SOLD IN 1919. PURCHSED AS A BLOCKSHIP IN 1940. SUNK BY MINE OFF DUNKIRK 4.6.1940.
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