M 47 Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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M 47 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
53 26.7 N,4 51.1 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 24 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | M 47 |
| Type | minesweeper |
| Flag | DE |
| Length | 58.2 m |
| Width | 7.3 m |
| Tonnage | 480 |
| Tonnage Type | displacement |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jun 8, 1917 |
| Original Detection Year | 1918 |
| Last Detection Year | 2017 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | H7747/18 20.12.18 M 47, NOT DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION, SUNK IN 532648N, 045200E. (GERMAN WAR NOTICE). NCA YET. H5609/19 24.7.19 WK, PROBABLY M 47, NO OBSTRUCTION TO NAVIGATION IN 532642N, 045112E. (BERLIN NM 1896/19). - NM 1723/19. H3506/21 1.8.24 NOW CHARTED AS NDW. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 2593. H11477/40 19.6.40 DELETED. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 2593. 6.6.69 POSN 532700N, 045100E GIVEN IN VARIOUS RECORDS & GERMAN LOSS BOOKS. NCA. 19.7.89 2 UNCHARTED RECORDS, NO NAME GIVEN, IN 532642N, 045112E & 532659N, 045136E. (NETHERLANDS WK RECORDS, JAN '88 EDN,NOS L12 611 & L12 612 RESPECTIVELY). NCA. 22.4.09 UNKNOWN, UNCHARTED RECORDS IN 5326.7N, 0451.1E, & 5326.9N, 0451.5E [WGD]. (NETHERLANDS WK RECORDS 2009 NOS. L12 611 & 612) NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Sep 6, 2017 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT 1916 BY A. G. NEPTUN, ROSTOCK. MINED. 5 LIVES LOST. (WARSHIPS OF WW1 & DIE DEUTSCHEN KRIESCHIFFE [DRAWING OF TYPE OF VESSEL]).
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