Lst 420 (Stern Section) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Lst 420 (stern section) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 15.467 N,2 40.754 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.257783
  • Longitude: 2.679233
Wreck Depth 6.3 m
Water Depth 9 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name LST 420 (STERN SECTION)
Type landing craft
Flag GB
Length 99.7 m
Width 15.2 m
Draught 2.7
Orientation 22
Tonnage 1625
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 7, 1944
Original Detection Year 1944
Last Detection Year 2025
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Markers W CARD BUOY, 'LST 420', Q(9) 15S, CLOSE W
Surveying Details H03799/44 16.2.45 POSN 511524N, 024106E. MAST VISIBLE 15FT AT LWST. (TH 28.12.44). INS AS DWPA MAST WITH G CAN, GPFL(2)G 10SEC, CLOSE SW. - NM 69/45. H03799/44 18.4.56 BUOY 220 DEG 150YDS FROM WRECK TEMPORARILY REMOVED. (OSTEND NM 71/56). H2305/59 6.3.63 AMEND TO DW, WITH G CAN GP FL(2)G 10SEC, RAREFL & BELL, 1.7 C SW. - NM 473/63 16.11.64 POSN 511522N, 024106E [EUR]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 3.8MTRS. (OSTEND NM 20/150/65). NC 125. 12.1.77 SHOWN WITH 'LST 420' W CARD BUOY, Q(9) 15S, 200MTRS W IALA NE 125. H1310/81/29 13.11.81 WK NOT FOUND DURING DIVING INVESTIGATION TO E OF WK. LOCAL FISHERMAN MAINTAIN THAT IT IS TO SW OF 'LST 420' W CARD LIGHT BUOY, Q(9)W 15S. (J COULON, 3.11.81). NCA. H1310/83/8 2.2.83 LOCATED 040DEGS, 1.7C FROM BUOY. BADLY BROKEN UP. CONTAINS REMAINS OF VEHICLES. 20MM AMMO SEEN ON WK. (J COULON, 8.1.83). NCA. H1310/88/28 20.6.88 LOCATED IN 511532N, 024047E [EUR]. STERN SECTION ONLY VISIBLE ABOVE SEABED, FOR'D SECTION BURIED. LIES IN A HOLLOW WITH STERN SSW AND DEEP SCOUR OF 14MTRS. ON AN EVEN KEEL AND STILL IN REASONABLE CONDITION. CARGO OF LORRIES, MOST WHEELS UP, LIE SCATTERED AROUND AND WK OF SMALL TRAWLER - DECKHOUSE AND STERN GALLOWS ONLY VISIBLE, LIES CLOSE ALONGSIDE. (D TERMOTE, 15.5.88). NCA. H2731/85 13.10.88 H2731/85 13.10.88 NOW SW 6.4MTRS IN 511531N, 024050E [EUR]. BUOY NOW IN 511530N, 024045E. (OSTEND NM 116 & 117/88). - NM 3420/88. HH100/351/04 28.3.91 BOW SECTION, WHICH WAS FOUND TO BE WK IN 510504N, 024153E, WAS REMOVED BY BELGIAN AUTHORITIES DURING THE SUMMER OF 1990. (J COULON, 11.3.91). SEP 2010/000138707 15.10.10 SHOWN AS SW 6.3MTRS [LAT] IN 5115.467N, 0240.754E [WGD] ON BELGIAN 102 [NE 6.10, 1:60,000].
Last Amended Date Sep 29, 2025

Circumstances of loss

MINED. (WW2SL).

General Comments

STERN PART ONLY, UPRIGHT

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FAQ

Where is the LST 420 (STERN SECTION) wreck located?

The LST 420 (STERN SECTION) wreck is located at coordinates 51 15.467 N,2 40.754 E.

How deep is the LST 420 (STERN SECTION) and where exactly is it located?

The LST 420 (STERN SECTION) lies at a depth of about 6.3 meters and is located at coordinates 51 15.467 N,2 40.754 E.

How deep is the seabed around the LST 420 (STERN SECTION)?

The seabed around the LST 420 (STERN SECTION) lies at approximately 9 meters deep.

When did the LST 420 (STERN SECTION) sink?

The LST 420 (STERN SECTION) sank on Nov 7, 1944.

When was the wreck of the LST 420 (STERN SECTION) discovered?

The wreck of the LST 420 (STERN SECTION) was discovered in 1944.

What country did the LST 420 (STERN SECTION) belong to?

The LST 420 (STERN SECTION) belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the LST 420 (STERN SECTION)?

The LST 420 (STERN SECTION) had a tonnage of 1625 tons.

What type of wreck is the LST 420 (STERN SECTION)?

The LST 420 (STERN SECTION) is classified as a landing craft.

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