Where is the LOFTEVERKET wreck located?

The LOFTEVERKET wreck is located at coordinates 56 16.227 N,6 57.278 E.

How deep is the LOFTEVERKET and where exactly is it located?

The LOFTEVERKET lies at a depth of about 25 meters and is located at coordinates 56 16.227 N,6 57.278 E.

The seabed around the LOFTEVERKET lies at approximately 38 meters deep.

The LOFTEVERKET sank on Apr 12, 1987.

The wreck of the LOFTEVERKET was discovered in 1987.

The LOFTEVERKET belonged to DK.

The LOFTEVERKET had a tonnage of 268 tons.

The LOFTEVERKET is classified as a barge.

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Lofteverket Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	56 16.227 N,6 57.278 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 56.270450 Longitude: 6.954633
Wreck Depth	25 m
Water Depth	38 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Mean Low Water Springs
Name	LOFTEVERKET
Type	barge
Flag	DK
Length	85 m
Width	20 m
Tonnage	268
Tonnage Type	gross
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Apr 12, 1987
Original Detection Year	1987
Last Detection Year	2021
Original Source	national HO authority radio navigational warning
Surveying Details	H2867/85 15.4.87 BARGE, DIMENSIONS 85 X 20 X 10 MTRS, REPORTED SUNK IN POSN 562515N, 065728E [EUR]. WK IS UNMARKED AND LEAST DEPTH OVER IT IS NOT KNOWN. (BLAAVAND RADIO NAV WARN 009/87). NCA YET. NAV ONE ISSUED. H2867/85 30.6.87 POSN NOW GIVEN AS 561616N, 065721.5E [EUR]. LEAST DEPTH OVER WK IS ABOUT 25MTRS. (DANISH NM 648(P)/87). INS AS WK 13FMS. - NM 2094/87. H2867/85 9.9.87 NOW REPORTED WITH LEAST DEPTH 25.8MTRS IN 561612N, 065728E [EUR]. (DANISH NM 1087/87). NCA. 10.1.90 AMEND TO WK 25.5 MTRS. NC 1404.
Last Amended Date	Apr 7, 2021

CAPSIZED AND SANK WHILE UNDER TOW OF TUG FRED FLINTSTONE. PASSAGE SANDEFJORD FOR ROTTERDAM.

ORIGINAL MOULDED HT 10MTRS

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 56 16.227 N,6 57.278 E

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