Leeuwarden Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Leeuwarden Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 8.798 N,1 0.798 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 16 m |
| Water Depth | 21 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | LEEUWARDEN |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Tonnage | 1200 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 24, 1946 |
| Original Detection Year | 1946 |
| Last Detection Year | 2016 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | 27.2.46 SANK 18 MILES N OF DIEPPE, IN 20FMS. (MINE CLEARANCE BOARD MINUTES DTD 27.2.46). NCA. 8.1.74 SHOWN AS WK 12MTRS IN 500855N, 010045E [EUR] ON FR 5107. NC 2147. 10.2.86 LISTED AS WK 11.7MTRS IN 500859N, 010046E [EUR]. (FR WK NO 21601120). NE 2147. 13.3.98 LISTED AS WK 16.0MTRS IN 500852.3N, 010054.3E [EUR]. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1998). BR STD. |
| Last Amended Date | Jan 26, 2017 |
Circumstances of loss
27.2.46 MINED. (MINE CLEARANCE BOARD MINUTES DTD 27.2.46).
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