No. 487 Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
No. 487 Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		48 51.342 N,4 10.085 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 48.855700
  • Longitude: -4.168083
Water Depth 84 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name NO. 487
Type mobile crane
Flag GB
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 7, 1972
Original Detection Year 1976
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source national HO/authority charts
Surveying Details 28.1.77 SHOWN AS NDW IN 485124N, 041000W ON FRENCH 966 [1976 EDN]. NE 2644. 26.8.77 OBSTRUCTION, FLOATING CRANE, IN 485124N, 041000W [EUR]. GEN DEPTH 84MTRS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS DTD 18.10.76). 2.9.77 SHOWN AS NDW ON FRENCH 6680 [1977 EDN]. 22.8.84 SHOWN ON FRENCH 966. NOT LISTED IN FRENCH WK RECORDS 1984. SHOWN AS NDW IN 485124N, 040954W. NC 3669. 9.6.93 SHOWN AS NDW PD IN 485124N, 041000W ON FRENCH 7151 [1988 EDN]. COULD BE SAME WK AS [25557]. FRENCH WK RECORDS NO.14584234. AMEND TO NDW PD IN 485124N, 041000W. BR STD. SEP 2008/000055652 22.7.08 SHOWN AS WK USC PD 20MTRS IN 4851.341N, 0410.084W [WGD] ON FRENCH 7151 [3RD EDN 2008, 1:50,000, LARGEST SCALE]. BR STD. 26.2.09 SHOWN AS NDW PD ON FRENCH 6680 [3RD EDN 2003, CORRECT TO NM 42 29 08, 1:150,000, 2ND SCALE ADOPTION]. ACCEPT LATER LARGEST SCALE FRENCH CHART. INS AS WK USC PD 20MTRS. NC 2647. SEP 2016/000098317 23.6.16 SHOWN AS WK(PA) USC 20MTRS IN 4851.342N, 0410.085W [WGD] ON FR273110. (EDN 1.0, DTD 5.4.16). AMEND NDW(PA) USC 20MTRS.
Last Amended Date Jan 14, 2021

Circumstances of loss

FLOATING CRANE CAPSIZED, OFF N COAST FINISTERE NEAR ILE DE BATZ, AFTER SPRINGING A LEAK WHILST IN TOW OF TUG 'FAIRPLAY XI'. PASSAGE HULL FOR SYRACUSE. (LLOYDS 208).

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FAQ

Where is the NO. 487 wreck located?

The NO. 487 wreck is located at coordinates 48 51.342 N,4 10.085 W.

How deep is the seabed around the NO. 487?

The seabed around the NO. 487 lies at approximately 84 meters deep.

When did the NO. 487 sink?

The NO. 487 sank on Jun 7, 1972.

When was the wreck of the NO. 487 discovered?

The wreck of the NO. 487 was discovered in 1976.

What country did the NO. 487 belong to?

The NO. 487 belonged to GB.

What type of wreck is the NO. 487?

The NO. 487 is classified as a mobile crane.

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