La Flandre (Possibly) Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
La flandre (possibly) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 44.15 N,1 58.709 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 24.5 m |
| Water Depth | 33 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | LA FLANDRE (POSSIBLY) |
| Type | tanker |
| Flag | NL |
| Length | 82.3 m |
| Width | 11.6 m |
| Draught | 7.9 |
| Sonar Length | 65 |
| Sonar Width | 10 |
| Shadow Height | 5.8 |
| Orientation | 45 |
| Tonnage | 2018 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 21, 1916 |
| Original Detection Year | 1971 |
| Last Detection Year | 1995 |
| Original Source | survey vessel |
| Surveying Details | H4988/71 29.11.71 H4988/71 29.11.71 WK LOCATED IN 514412N, 015846E [EUR] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 26 IN GEN DEPTH 34MTRS. REASONABLE SONAR CONTACT FROM W. COULD BE PART OF WK FOUND IN 514412N, 015924E. (HMS FOX). INS AS WK 14FMS IN 514407N, 015847E [OGB]. BR STD. HH100/351/01 28.6.90 HH100/351/01 28.6.90 LA FLANDRE WAS SUNK IN 514300N, 015700E, APPROX. (R VERPOORTE, 9.5.89). HH090/667/01 3.1.96 HH090/667/01 3.1.96 EXAM'D 13.7.95 IN 514409.02N, 015842.53E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 24.8, FOUL 25.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 25.6 IN GEN DEPTH 33.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5.8MTRS. LENGTH 65MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES 045/225 DEGS. GOOD MAGNETIC ANOMALY. PARTIALLY BROKEN UP, GENERAL OUTLINE STILL VISIBLE. (OCEONICS, HI 667). BR STD. |
| Last Amended Date | Jun 15, 2012 |
Circumstances of loss
SUNK BY MINE LAID BY GERMAN SUBMARINE UC 5. (R VERPOORTE). WAS ON PASSAGE NEW YORK TO ROTTERDAM.
Nearby Wrecks:
- Other Wreck 54203 617 M
- Ellewoutsdijk Wreck 2372.2 M
- Shardana Wreck 2427.7 M
- Appollo Wreck 2872.6 M
- La Flandre Wreck 2872.6 M
- Franz Nasen Wreck 2872.6 M
- Other Wreck 57671 3561.4 M
- Duke Of York (Bows) Wreck 4220.8 M
- Other Wreck 72798 5003.2 M
- Other Wreck 13222 5057.7 M
General Comments
PARTIALLY BROKEN UP, OUTLINE STILL VISIBLE ON DCS3