M 3630 (Possibly) Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
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M 3630 (possibly) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 0.175 N,2 0.607 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | -1 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | M 3630 (POSSIBLY) |
| Type | minesweeper |
| Flag | DE |
| Length | 31.1 m |
| Width | 4.9 m |
| Tonnage | 461 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Mar 14, 1944 |
| Original Detection Year | 1947 |
| Last Detection Year | 2025 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority notice to mariners |
| Surveying Details | H3898/47 23.7.47 H3898/47 23.7.47 ST 510014N, 020040E. (PARIS NM 1506/47). - NM 1653/47. 21.11.53 21.11.53 NOT SHOWN ON FRENCH 5094. DELETE. BR STD. 9.2.65 9.2.65 SHOWN ON FRENCH 5513. BR STD. 16.5.89 16.5.89 WK STRANDED IN 510013N, 030041E [EUR]. IN 1947 THE WKGE CONSISTED OF A SHATTERED HULL WITH SUPERSTRUCTURE DESTROYED. POSSIBLY A GERMAN MINESWEEPER. (FRENCH WK NO 21612147). BR STD. HH100/351/01 12.6.89 HH100/351/01 12.6.89 GERMAN MINESWEEPER M3630 SANK IN 510148N, 020000E, APPROX. (R VERPOORTE, 9.5.89). NCA. 12.10.06 12.10.06 SHOWN IN 5100.167N, 0200.603E [WGD] ON FRENCH 7424 [INT 1564] [2000 EDN, ADOPTION]. NE 323. |
| Last Amended Date | May 9, 2025 |
Circumstances of loss
EX-DUTCH S PILOT VESSEL. COMMANDEERED BY GERMANS. SUNK BY BRITISH MTBS. (R VERPOORTE).
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