La Havre Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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La havre Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
49 31.24 N,2 25.18 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 5 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | LA HAVRE |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 56.1 m |
| Width | 7.3 m |
| Draught | 4.6 |
| Tonnage | 387 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | general and mixed goods |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 16, 1875 |
| Original Detection Year | 1875 |
| Last Detection Year | 2009 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | 20.2.70 20.2.70 REPORTED WRECKED ON PLATTE BOUE RK [FLAT BONE ROCK] ON WHICH THE 'WAVERLEY' WAS ALSO WRECKED. (TELECON LLOYDS). POSN 493117.51N, 022513W FOR FILING ONLY. H3635/71 3.9.79 H3635/71 3.9.79 LOCAL PROFESSIONAL DIVERS CONFIRM 'LA HAVRE' IS ON PLATTE BOUE (M G SHEAN, SEVERNSIDE BSAC, 6.8.79). 5.2.01 5.2.01 POSN OF FLAT BONE ROCK [PLATTE BOUE] RE-ASSESSED AS 4931.30N, 0225.10W [EUR]. POSN FOR FILING ONLY. 29.1.09 29.1.09 DW PD IN 4931.23N, 0225.30W [WGD] SHOWN ON FRENCH 7159 [2ND EDN' 08]. NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Feb 5, 2001 |
Circumstances of loss
EN ROUTE FROM SOUTHAMPTON TO GUERNSEY. WRECKED ON PLATTE BOVE ROCK. OWNED BY GWR.
Nearby Wrecks:
- Waverley Wreck 0 M
- Victorine Wreck 674.4 M
- Mary Toovey Wreck 1546.7 M
- Forth Wreck 2764.4 M
- Jules Wreck 2945.7 M
- Dambuster Wreck 4725.1 M
- Foreland Wreck 5399.3 M
- Brighton Wreck 5895.8 M
- Ullyses Wreck 5960.4 M
- Clarrie Wreck 6365.4 M
General Comments
IRON HULL