Lake Portage Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Lake portage Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		47 55.476 N,4 27.626 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 47.924600
  • Longitude: -4.460433
Wreck Depth 23 m
Water Depth 32 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name LAKE PORTAGE
Type steam ship
Flag US
Length 76.5 m
Width 13.4 m
Draught 5.5
Tonnage 1998
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Aug 3, 1918
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2017
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Last Amended Date Aug 29, 2017

Simplified Wreck Survey

Lake Portage shipwreck located in the English Channel off the coast of France at coordinates 47 55.476 N, 4 27.626 W. This underwater wreck sits at a depth of 23 meters on a seabed of sand and gravel. Survey records describe the Lake Portage wreck as an underwater obstruction featuring a mast.

Surveying Details

H4863/18 5.9.18 DW (MAST) IN 475540N, 042726W. (BREST TELEX & BREST NM 1174/18). - FNM 574/18. H2965/22 18.5.22 NOW CHARTED IN 475540N, 042702W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BR STD. H5399/23 7.8.23 AMEND TO WK 23MTRS IN 475530N, 042740W. (PARIS NM 30 11410 23). - NM 1376/23. 23.5.84 WK 23MTRS IN 475532N, 042732W [EUR]. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1984). NC 2351. 22.2.88 WK 23MTRS IN 475532N, 042732W [EUR]. EXAMINED BY DIVERS. POSN ACCURACY 500MTRS. GEN DEPTH 29MTRS. SEABED SAND & GRAVEL. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1987, NO.14574013). 18.5.00 SHOWN AS WK 23MTRS PA ON FRENCH 7147 [1988 EDN]. NC 2819. SEP 2009/000006389 2.2.09 WK PD 23MTRS SHOWN IN 4755.476N, 0427.626W [WGD] ON FRENCH 7147 [2ND EDN 2008]. BR STD.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT 1918 BY MCDOUGALL-DULUTH CO. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY THE UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD. TORPEDOED & SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE OFF USHANT. (DODS). SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE 'U88' WHILST IN CONVOY. (DER KRIEG ZUR SEE).

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FAQ

Where is the LAKE PORTAGE wreck located?

The LAKE PORTAGE wreck is located at coordinates 47 55.476 N,4 27.626 W.

How deep is the LAKE PORTAGE and where exactly is it located?

The LAKE PORTAGE lies at a depth of about 23 meters and is located at coordinates 47 55.476 N,4 27.626 W.

How deep is the seabed around the LAKE PORTAGE?

The seabed around the LAKE PORTAGE lies at approximately 32 meters deep.

When did the LAKE PORTAGE sink?

The LAKE PORTAGE sank on Aug 3, 1918.

When was the wreck of the LAKE PORTAGE discovered?

The wreck of the LAKE PORTAGE was discovered in 1918.

What country did the LAKE PORTAGE belong to?

The LAKE PORTAGE belonged to US.

What was the tonnage of the LAKE PORTAGE?

The LAKE PORTAGE had a tonnage of 1998 tons.

What type of wreck is the LAKE PORTAGE?

The LAKE PORTAGE is classified as a steam ship.

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