La Minette Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
La minette Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
49 47.012 N,0 38.518 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 27 m |
| Water Depth | 37 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | LA MINETTE |
| Type | trawler |
| Flag | FR |
| Length | 14.9 m |
| Shadow Height | 10 |
| Orientation | 60 |
| Tonnage | 34 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 22, 1988 |
| Original Detection Year | 1988 |
| Last Detection Year | 1990 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | H2884/85 9.3.88 SANK IN 494750N, 004030W, APPROX. (LL, 23.2.88). H2340/87 8.9.88 WK, LEAST DEPTH 27MTRS [15FMS], IN 494704N, 003826W. (FR NM 88 33 20). - NM 2909/88. 23.7.90 WK OF 'LA MINETTE' IN 494704.3N, 003826.3W [EUR]. POSN ACCURACY 20MTRS. EXAM'D BY SONAR. LEAST DEPTH 27 IN GEN DEPTH 37MTRS. ORIENTATION 060/240DEGS. LISTING 20DEGS TO PORTSIDE. 10MTRS ABOVE SEABED WITH MAST AS HIGHEST POINT. (FR WK RECORDS JAN'90 NO.14590552). NC 2613. |
| Last Amended Date | Jul 23, 1990 |
Circumstances of loss
23.3.88 PICKED UP WWII MINE IN NETS. VESSEL SANK AFTER IT EXPLODED, SHATTERING HER HULL. (LL, 23.3.88).
Nearby Wrecks:
- Other Wreck 80457 3340.6 M
- Romarin Wreck 7487.7 M
- Other Wreck 80450 7798.7 M
- Magicien Wreck 7939.8 M
- Hms Computator (Probably) Wreck 8036.1 M
- Lct 1074 (Possibly) Wreck 9457.6 M
- Other Wreck 40283 10047.4 M
- Structure Wreck 24156 10067.3 M
- Fdt 216 (Possibly) Wreck 10272.8 M
- Other Wreck 40008 10739.1 M
General Comments
LISTING 20DEGS TO PORTSIDE