Kong Oscar 2 Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Kong oscar 2 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
49 38.74 N,0 35.83 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 31 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | KONG OSCAR 2 |
| Type | sailing vessel |
| Flag | NO |
| Tonnage | 840 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | ballast |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Apr 27, 1917 |
| Original Detection Year | 1917 |
| Last Detection Year | 1990 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority notice to mariners |
| Surveying Details | H2487/17 1.5.17 WK IN 493840N, 003610W APPROX. (HAVRE). CHART AS WK [OLD SYMBOL] PA (1917). - FNM 253/17. AMENDED TO DW. NE'S 2613, 1598 & 2675C. H1291/28 3.3.28 SHOWN AS NDW IN 493840N, 003610W ON FR GOVERNMENT CHART. - NM 431/28. 15.6.82 SHOWN AS USC PD 20MTRS IN 493848N, 003545W ON FR 6614D [1979 EDN]. NE 2613. 20.8.90 NOT SHOWN ON FR 6857 [1986 EDN], & NOT IN FR WK RECORDS. DELETED. NC 2613. POSN RETAINED FOR FILING ONLY. |
| Last Amended Date | Mar 12, 2001 |
Circumstances of loss
SUNK BY SUBMARINE IN ENGLISH CHANNEL. (WW1SL). SUNK BY SUBMARINE 30M NW BY W OF CAP DE LA HEVE WHILST EN ROUTE FROM LE HAVRE TO BARBADOS.
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