Machu Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Machu Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
49 26.815 N,0 4.119 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 9.4 m |
| Water Depth | 10 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | MACHU |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | FR |
| Tonnage | 133 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Mar 22, 1945 |
| Original Detection Year | 1945 |
| Last Detection Year | 2018 |
| Original Source | published World War 2 losses |
| Surveying Details | H01818/44 6.4.45 DW PA IN 492700N, 000300W. (CDR M/S, LE HAVRE 24.3.45). - FNM 989/45. H1271/75 7.10.76 NOT SHOWN ON FR 6603 [JUNE 1976 EDN]. DELETED. - NM 2054/76. H2340/87 26.4.88 WK 9.4MTRS [5FMS 1FT] IN 492752N, 000402W. (BREST NM 88 12 34). BR STD. H4226/85 19.1.89 DELETE FROM RECORDS. THIS IS AN EARLY POSN OF WK [23948] IN 492650N, 000353W. (EPSHOM 26.10.88). G/S. HH351/351/01 18.12.89 WK 9.4MTRS SHOWN IN 492652N, 000403W ON FR 6736 [2ND EDN 1989]; WK WITH CLEARANCE LESS THAN 20MTRS, IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS. POSN ACCURACY 100MTRS. (FR WK RECORDS NO.14590110). NC 2613. 18.6.13 [WGD] POSN: 4926.815N, 0004.119W. |
| Last Amended Date | May 8, 2018 |
Circumstances of loss
24.3.45 PASSAGE LE HAVRE FOR CAEN. MINED. (CDR M/S, LE HAVRE, 24.3.45 & WW2SL).
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