M 6 Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
|
M 6 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
55 17.96 N,4 34.9 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 25 m |
| Water Depth | 47 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | M 6 |
| Type | minesweeper |
| Flag | DE |
| Length | 55.2 m |
| Width | 7.3 m |
| Tonnage | 425 |
| Tonnage Type | displacement |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jul 31, 1918 |
| Original Detection Year | 1921 |
| Last Detection Year | 1995 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority wreck information |
| Surveying Details | H3506/21 7.6.21 WK IN 551800N, 043500E. NOT A DANGER TO NAVIGATION, THERE BEING A DEPTH OF 12MTRS OR MORE, OVER IT. (GERMAN WK LIST). INS AS NDW (1918). NC 2182B. 2.3.71 AMEND TO NDW. NC 2182B. 7.8.72 WKS SHOWN IN 551820N, 043500E & 551740N, 043610E ON DANISH FISHERIES 5504 [1968 EDN REC'D 23.10.70]. 20.8.76 AMEND TO USCPA 25MTRS. NC 267. 4.1.84 SHOWN AS USCPA 25MTRS ON DANISH 93 (INT 1044) [OCT'83 EDN]. HH328/470/01 5.9.95 DELETE USC PA 25MTRS IN 551800N, 043454E. (GERMAN NM 34/(21)50/95). - NM 3386/95. |
| Last Amended Date | Sep 5, 1995 |
Circumstances of loss
MINED IN N SEA.
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