Other Wreck 11018

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 46.86 N,6 20.02 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.781000
  • Longitude: 6.333667
Wreck Depth 21.5 m
Water Depth 25 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Sonar Length 50
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1969
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date Dec 17, 2018

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater wreck details for location 53 46.86 N, 6 20.02 E located in the North Sea off the German coast. This submerged obstruction is recorded as a wreck with a depth of 24.5 meters. Historical survey data indicates the wreck was previously identified as a 50-meter long vessel reported as broken up. Subsequent hydrographic surveys and navigation notices from German and Netherlands authorities have updated the wreck coordinates and cleared depth measurements over several decades. The site is currently charted on German nautical chart 87 (INT 1413). Accurate navigation at these coordinates is essential as the wreck depth is listed at 24.5 meters below the chart datum.

Surveying Details

H7955/68 21.1.69 DW IN 534651N, 062000E [EUR]. (HMS INESTON, NEW BROOM SURVEY 1968). BR STD. H3150/69 5.2.70 NOW WK 26MTRS [14FMS] IN 534651N, 062003E [EUR]. (NETHERLANDS HYDRO). BR STD. H3150/69 13.4.71 POSN NOW 534654N, 062009E [EUR]. (NETHERLANDS HYDRO & HAGUE NM 863/71) NE 3761. H2128/70 16.8.72 NOW WK SW 20.3MTRS [11FMS]. (HAMBURG NM 2832/72). - NM 1609/72. 23.3.73 WK BROKEN UP, 50MTRS LONG. SWEPT 20.3MTRS BY EMDEN HBR AUTHORITY. (NETHERLANDS WK RECORDS). NCA. H4745/62 4.1.82 NOW WK SWEPT 22.2MTRS [12FMS 1FT] IN 534654N, 062006E [EUR]. (HAMBURG NM 4204/81). BR STD. 11.10.07 SHOWN IN 5346.860N, 0620.020E [WGD] ON GERMAN 87 [INT 1413] [APR '06 EDN, ADOPTION]. NC 1635. 16.4.15 SHOWN AS WK 24.5MTRS [LAT] IN 5346.860N, 0620.020E [WGD] ON GERMAN 87 [EDN 10, DTD 3.2015].

General Comments

BROKEN UP

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