Milan Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Milan Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
33 36.157 N,7 35.517 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 2 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | MILAN |
| Type | destroyer |
| Flag | FR |
| Length | 128.5 m |
| Width | 11.8 m |
| Draught | 5 |
| Orientation | 234 |
| Tonnage | 2441 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Nov 8, 1942 |
| Original Detection Year | 1949 |
| Last Detection Year | 1977 |
| Original Source | unknown |
| Surveying Details | H1286/49 12.4.49 STF, BOWS N, SHOWN IN 333619N, 073531W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) NC 860. 4.12.56 SHOWN AS STF, BOWS SW, IN 333619N, 073537W ON FRENCH 5697. NC 860. 5.1.77 POSN IN 1946 GIVEN AS 333618.3N, 073537.5W, ST, BOWS 234DEGS. REPORTED DTD 3.11.1952 STATES THAT WK IS STILL IN EXISTENCE. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1976 NO.10937/034) H2801/75 12.8.77 DELETE. (FRENCH NM 20/39/77) AMENDED TO DEAD. DELETE. BR STD. H3867/77 27.2.78 DELETED BY NM ACTION. - NM 475/78. |
| Last Amended Date | Nov 10, 2016 |
Circumstances of loss
AIGLE CLASS DESTROYER BUILT 1931 AT LORIENT DOCKYARD, WITH 2 PARSONS OR RATEAU-BRETAGNE GEARED TURBINE ENGINES OF 64,000HP CAPABLE OF 36KNOTS, TWIN SHAFT, 4 SMALL TUBE BOILERS. LEFT CASABLANCA TO ENGAGE US LANDING FORCES. SHELLED BY US DESTROYERS WILKES & LUDLOW, DAMAGED VESSEL WAS BEACHED AT CASABLANCA. (DODS, THE FRENCH NAVY VOL.1, &FRENCH WARSHIPS OF WW2)
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33 36.157 N,7 35.517 W
Milan on Wreck Map
Milan Wreck on Google Map
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