La Combattante (Stern Section) Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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La combattante (stern section) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
53 22.253 N,1 1.577 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 10.81 m |
| Water Depth | 11 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | LA COMBATTANTE (STERN SECTION) |
| Type | destroyer |
| Flag | FR |
| Length | 85.3 m |
| Width | 8.8 m |
| Draught | 2.4 |
| Shadow Height | 0.8 |
| Orientation | 321 |
| Tonnage | 1050 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 23, 1945 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Scour Dimensions | 006.5,005.0,000.5,321.0 |
| Original Detection Year | 1945 |
| Last Detection Year | 2019 |
| Original Source | published World War 2 losses |
| Surveying Details | H0587/45 24.4.45 SUNK IN 532204N, 010127E. PROBABLY MINED. BROKE IN TWO. MAST DRIES 6FT. (C IN C NORE). - NM 1170/45. H0587/45 13.8.47 MAST NO LONGER VISIBLE. (ML 585, HN). BR STD. H0587/45 4.10.49 OROPESA SWEEP AFTER DISPERSAL CLEAR AT 36FT IN GEN DEPTHS 24-37FT. SCOUR DEPTH 52FT. POSN 532212N, 010147E USING DECCA. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, REPORT OF SWEEPING, 8.9.49). - NM 1970/49. H332/62 4.1.63 LOCATED USING SONAR IN CHARTED POSN. (HMS SCOTT, 1962). NFA. 4.7.72 SHOWN ON DANISH FISHERY CHART 5300 [1965 EDN]. 23.6.75 NOW CHARTED AS WK 10.3MTRS [LAT]. NC 107. HH090/579/01 9.2.93 NOT FOUND. (SEATEAM, HI 579). AMEND TO FOUL. BR STD. HH090/593/01 22.12.93 NOT FOUND. (OCEONICS (UK) LTD., HI 593). NCA. HH100/351/18 6.6.02 DIVED IN 5322.190N, 0101.870E [WGD] USING GPS. STANDS 2-3MTRS ABOVE BOTTOM IN GEN DEPTH 11MTRS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. THIS AREA IS THE STERN. CONSISTS OF BROKEN WRECKAGE WHICH INCLUDES TWO TURBINES, PROPSHAFTS AND WINCHES. THERE IS A DEBRIS FIELD TO THE NORTH FOR APPROX 100MTRS. SEABED SAND. (K SMITH). AMEND TO NDW IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/19 6.1.03 DIVED IN 5322.272N, 0101.597E [WGD] USING GPS. THIS IS THE POSN OF ONE TURBINE. STANDS 2MTRS HIGH BY E/S AND DEPTH GAUGE. TURBINE IS 3MTRS BY 2MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP. SEABED WHITE SAND. DEBRIS EXTENDS 100MTRS N AND 20MTRS OF THIS POSN OR FROM 5322.06N TO 5322.600N AND FROM 0101.680E TO 0101.660E [WGD]. (K SMITH). AMEND TO WK 8MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2019/000300377 17.12.19 EXAM'D 18.7.19 IN 5322.253N 0101.577E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.81 MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 11 MTRS, HT 0.8 MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 0.5 MTRS, LENGTH 6.5 MTRS, WIDTH 5 MTRS, ORIENTATION 321 DEGS. TWO OBJECTS 4 MTRS APART, THIRD OBJECT 167 MTRS AWAY. (CLINTON MARINE, HI 1596). AMEND DW 10.8 MTRS IN REVISED POSITION. |
| Last Amended Date | Dec 17, 2019 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1942 BY FAIRFIELD SB CO LTD AS THE 'HUNT' CLASS DESTROYER HMS HALDON. TRANSFERRED TO THE FREE FRENCH FORCES IN 12.1942. 3-DRUM BOILERS, TURBINE ENGINES FOR 27.5KTS. FOUR 4 INCH GUNS IN TWO TWIN MOUNTS, QUADRUPLE 2 POUNDER MOUNTING AFT OF FUNNEL AND SINGLE MOUNTING IN THE BOW, SIX 20MM AA OERLIKONS IN THREE TWIN MOUNTS. TWIN 21 INCH TORPEDO TUBES. FOUR DEPTH CHARGE THROWERS & TWO DEPTH CHARGE RAMPS. MINED AND BROKE IN TWO. 60 MEN LOST. (SIBI, WARSHIP LOSSES OF WW1 & J ZANG).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
53 22.253 N,1 1.577 E
La Combattante (Stern Section) on Wreck Map
La Combattante (Stern Section) Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
AREA OF BROKEN WRECKAGE, THIS IS THE POSN ON ONE TURBINE