M9 Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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M9 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
53 36.5 N,6 0.5 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 21 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | M9 |
| Type | minesweeper |
| Flag | DE |
| Length | 56.3 m |
| Width | 7.3 m |
| Tonnage | 450 |
| Tonnage Type | displacement |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jan 1, 1917 |
| Original Detection Year | 1918 |
| Last Detection Year | 1940 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority wreck information |
| Surveying Details | H7747/18 20.12.18 WK IN 533630N, 060001E. (GERMAN WAR NOTICE 2372/18). NCA. H3506/21 28.5.21 INS WK [OLD SYMBOL] LEAST DEPTH 12MTRS. (BERLIN NM 1848/21 (II)264, PREVIOUS NM 855/19). BR STD. 12.5.24 SYMBOL AMENDED TO NDW. NE'S 2593 & 2182A. H1235/26 24.2.26 NDW (1917) SHOWN IN 533630N, 060030E ON GERMAN 87 [RECEIVED DEC 1925]. NE 3761. H11477/40 19.6.40 DELETE. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 2593. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 1, 2014 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1915. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 1,400 HP. 2 X 3.4IN GUNS. MINED IN THE NORTH SEA. COMPLEMENT 40. (WARSHIPS OF WW1).
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