Koningin Regentes Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Koningin regentes Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 0.008 N,2 52.582 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.000133
  • Longitude: 2.876367
Wreck Depth 18.7 m
Water Depth 27 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name KONINGIN REGENTES
Type steam ship
Flag NL
Length 97.5 m
Width 11 m
Draught 4.9
Sonar Length 100
Sonar Width 15
Shadow Height 2.9
Orientation 100
Tonnage 1970
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 6, 1918
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,001.0,
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2008
Original Source other
Surveying Details H3879/18 REPD SUNK ABOUT 23M E BY S 1/2 S [MAG] FROM LEMAN LTV. H4263/18 SUNK IN 525900N, 025400E. INS WK MARKED BY RED CAN BUOY. - NM 952/18. H7741/26 3.12.26 AMEND TO DW PA(1918). DELETE BUOY. (NO ACTION RECORDED). H4035/27 23.6.27 WK NOT FOUND. (DUTCH HYDRO; NETHERLANDS NM 826/27). DELETED. - NM 1319/27. 20.11.72 WK SHOWN IN 525903N, 025426E ON NETHERLANDS FISHERIES CHART 1954 DTD 7.11.72. NCA YET. H3450/83 23.9.83 SONAR CONTACT OBTAINED IN 525942N, 025206E DURING SEARCH FOR FV ANNIE. (NETHERLANDS NAVY, TELECON 13.9.83). POSSIBLY THIS WK. NCA YET. HH242/555/01 4.8.92 LOCATED IN 525958.6N, 025243.1E [EUR]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.1MTRS. (SEATEAM, 20.7.92). INS WK 20MTRS. - NM 2589/92. HH090/599/01 30.11.92 EXAM'D 18.7.92 IN 525958.6N, 025243.1E [EUR] USING SYLEDIS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.1 IN GEN DEPTHS 24.9 TO 26.1MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1 TO 2MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.8MTRS. LENGTH 100MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LIES 100/280 DEGS. A BROKEN HULL WITH ASSOCIATED DEBRIS. (SEATEAM, HI 599). NFA. HH242/555/02 2.11.93 NOW SWEPT CLEAR AT 18.7MTRS IN 525959.9N, 025259.5E [OGB]. (NP 1008, HN DTD 24.10.93). AMEND TO SW 18.7MTRS. - NM 3921/93. HH090/603/01 14.2.94 EXAM'D 20.10.93 IN 530000.5N, 025234.9E [WGD] USING SYLEDIS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 18.7, FOUL AT 19.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 21.2 IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 2.9MTRS. LENGTH 100MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LIES 100/280 DEGS. BROKEN HULL WITH DEBRIS STREWN NEARBY. (NP 1008, HI 603). BR STD. 29.4.10 DIVED IN 2008. POSN 5300.023N, 0252.571E. CONFIRMED AS KONINGIN REGENTES, PADDLES STILL SHOWING ABOVE SEABED, REST OF WK BROKEN AND SCATTERED. (E KIRKPATRICK, E-MAIL DTD 28.4.10) NCA.[
Last Amended Date Apr 29, 2010

Circumstances of loss

BUILT 1895 BY FAIRFIELD CO., WITH TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 1305NHP. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY STOOMVAART MAATS. ZEELAND. PASSAGE BOSTON, LINCS FOR ROTTERDAM. IN SERVICE AS HOSPITAL SHIP REPATRIATING PRISONERS OF WAR. TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE. 7 LIVES LOST. (DODS).

General Comments

HULL BROKEN

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FAQ

Where is the KONINGIN REGENTES wreck located?

The KONINGIN REGENTES wreck is located at coordinates 53 0.008 N,2 52.582 E.

How deep is the KONINGIN REGENTES and where exactly is it located?

The KONINGIN REGENTES lies at a depth of about 18.7 meters and is located at coordinates 53 0.008 N,2 52.582 E.

How deep is the seabed around the KONINGIN REGENTES?

The seabed around the KONINGIN REGENTES lies at approximately 27 meters deep.

When did the KONINGIN REGENTES sink?

The KONINGIN REGENTES sank on Jun 6, 1918.

When was the wreck of the KONINGIN REGENTES discovered?

The wreck of the KONINGIN REGENTES was discovered in 1918.

What country did the KONINGIN REGENTES belong to?

The KONINGIN REGENTES belonged to NL.

What was the tonnage of the KONINGIN REGENTES?

The KONINGIN REGENTES had a tonnage of 1970 tons.

What type of wreck is the KONINGIN REGENTES?

The KONINGIN REGENTES is classified as a steam ship.

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