Kjobenhavn Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Kjobenhavn Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
53 59.79 N,7 36.098 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 26 m |
| Water Depth | 34 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | KJOBENHAVN |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | DK |
| Length | 72.5 m |
| Width | 11.3 m |
| Draught | 4.3 |
| Tonnage | 1264 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 20, 1943 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Original Detection Year | 1943 |
| Last Detection Year | 2019 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority notice to mariners |
| Surveying Details | H2128/70 21.8.74 WK SW 25.0MTRS [13FMS 4FT] IN 535950N, 073616E. (HAMBURG NM 2778/74) BR STD. H3575/75 23.12.86 SWEPT CLEAR AT 26.3MTRS. (HAMBURG NM 4478/86) BR STD. 10.3.03 WK SW 26.3MTRS SHOWN IN 5359.790N, 0736.098E [WGD] ON GERMAN 87 [6TH EDN 1998]. NE 1875. 16.1.12 SHOWN AS SW 26.1MTRS [LAT] ON GERMAN 103 [DEN DTD 9.2011]. NE 3767. 17.4.15 SHOWN AS SW 26MTRS [LAT] IN 5359.790N, 0736.098E [WGD] ON GERMAN 87 [EDN 10, DTD 3.2015]. AMEND TO SW 26MTRS. |
| Last Amended Date | Apr 26, 2019 |
Circumstances of loss
DANISH VESSEL UNDER GERMAN CONTROL, BUILT 1923 BY HOWALDTSWERKE WITH TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES. MINED NEAR BORKUM. (DODS).
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