Kremsertor Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Kremsertor Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
49 57.971 N,4 45.935 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 57 m |
| Water Depth | 76 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | KREMSERTOR |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Flag | DE |
| Length | 165.8 m |
| Width | 21.6 m |
| Draught | 9.5 |
| Sonar Length | 160 |
| Sonar Width | 21 |
| Shadow Height | 18.7 |
| Orientation | 137 |
| Tonnage | 12889 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,ore |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jan 20, 1966 |
| Bottom Texture | Shells |
| Original Detection Year | 1966 |
| Last Detection Year | 2005 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | H587/66 28.3.66 H587/66 28.3.66 LOCATED IN 495800N, 044612W. (LL, TUG 'ATLANTIC'). CHART AS NDW. - NM 294/66. H587/66 28.3.66 H587/66 28.3.66 LOCATED USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 29FMS. (HMS WOODLARK, SIG DTD 28.3.66). AMENDED TO WK 29FMS. BR STD. H3193/70 15.6.73 H3193/70 15.6.73 LOCATED USING DECCA. 60FT HIGH OVER DECK, 90FT OVER SUPERSTRUCTURE. LIES SE/NW WITH BOWS TOWARDS FALMOUTH. THIS WK COULD BE 5FMS SHOALER THAN CHARTED. (R DAVIS, 25.4.73). AMENDED TO WK 24FMS. BR STD. H3110/72 28.11.73 H3110/72 28.11.73 LOCATED IN 495753.5N, 044547.5W [OGB] USING HIFIX. POOR SONAR CONTACT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 64MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 75MTRS. NO SCOUR. (HMS HECATE, 1973). CHART AS WK 53MTRS IN REVISED POSN. NE 1267. H3193/70 15.7.74 H3193/70 15.7.74 LOCATED USING DECCA. STATED TO BE 60FT HIGH BUT CONSIDERED EXAGGERATED. (C WILLIAMS). 11.6.75 11.6.75 REPORTED THAT WRECK OF 2ND UNKNOWN VESSEL LIES IN EXACTLY THIS POSITION. HT OF WRECK ABOVE SEABED STATED TO BE 90FT APPROX. (MR CATLIN, TRAWLER SKIPPER, HELFORD). AMENDED TO WK 24FMS. BR STD. H1280/76/31 31.3.76 H1280/76/31 31.3.76 FF IN 495812N, 044556W [OGB] USING DECCA. (LETTER DTD 29.1.76 REFERS). 7.1.82 7.1.82 NOW CHARTED AS WK 45MTRS. NC 2655. 11.3.05 11.3.05 DIVED DEC'04. WHOLE CARGO AREA AND BOW UPSIDE DOWN, STERN WITH BRIDGE AND ACCOMMODATION LIES WITH 75DEG LIST TO STARBOARD. MAKER'S PLATE RECOVERED, WITH A.G. WESER, BUILD NO. 1348, DATE 1962, CONFIRMING IDENTITY. (G POUND,/G FURSE TELECON 11.3.05). NCA. HH091/059/01 5.4.05 HH091/059/01 5.4.05 EXAM'D 12.8.04 IN 4957.971N, 0445.935W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 57.5 IN GEN DEPTH 76MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 160MTRS, WIDTH 21MTRS, HT 18.7MTRS. LIES 137/317 DEGS WITH BOWS TOWARDS 317 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT, BOW UPRIGHT AND AFTER PART TWISTED TO STBD. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). AMEND WK 57MTRS. BR STD. |
| Last Amended Date | Apr 5, 2005 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT 1962 BY A G WESER, BREMEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY SCHLUSSEL REEDEREI, OHG. PASSAGE FROM NOVOROSSISK FOR BRAKE, WEST GERMANY. RAN INTO EASTERLY GALE-FORCE WINDS & HEAVY SEAS IN THE BAY OF BISCAY. AFTER LISTING HEAVILY SHE DRIFTED & EVENTUALLY SANK SOME 16M OFF THE LIZARD. ABANDONED, ALL CREW SAFE. (MSD).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
49 57.971 N,4 45.935 W
Kremsertor on Wreck Map
Kremsertor Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
TWISTED, BOWS UPRIGHT, STERN ON STBD SIDE