Rudolf Breitscheid Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Rudolf breitscheid Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		55 43.844 N,21 4.747 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.730733
  • Longitude: 21.079117
Water Depth 5 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Mean Sea Level
Name RUDOLF BREITSCHEID
Type motor vessel
Length 142 m
Width 18.6 m
Draught 7.3
Orientation 90
Tonnage 4993
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo metal: concentrate and products
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 24, 1988
Original Detection Year 1988
Last Detection Year 2024
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H3144/69 18.10.88 AGROUND NEAR THE MOLE AT KLAIPEDA. ABOUT 6,000 TONS OF STEEL HAVE BEEN UNLOADED, BUT OPS NOW STOPPED AND VESSEL HAS NOT REFLOATED. (LL, 11.10.88). NCA YET. H3144/69 28.11.88 VESSEL BROKEN IN TWO. BOW SECTION, INCLUDING 3 HOLDS, REFLOATED AND WILL PROBABLY BE SCRAPPED. STERN SECTION, 4 & 5 HOLDS AND ENGINE ROOM, LIE TOO DEEP AND MOST LIKELY WILL BE LEFT WHERE SUNK. (LL, 4.11.88). NCA YET. H3144/69 23.1.89 STRANDED WK IN 554351N, 210452.5E. (USSR NM 9353(T)/88). NCA YET. H3472/87 30.6.89 AGROUND A FEW MTRS W AND S OF N BREAKWATER LT. HDG W WITH BOWS COMPLETELY UNDERWATER. BRIDGE SUPERSTRUCTURE, FUNNEL AND MAST AND VIRTUALLY ALL STERN PART OF WK CLEARLY VISIBLE ABOVE WATER. (SHIP REPORT DTD 14.2.89). NCA YET, AWAIT USSR NM. HH304/350/01 30.6.89 CONTRACT AWARDED TO REMOVE AFTERPART, AS SOON AS RUSSIAN AUTHORITIES PERMIT. FOREPART ALREADY REMOVED. (LL, 16.6.89). HH304/350/01 8.2.90 ST IN 554351N, 210452.5E. (USSR NM 466/90). - NM 618/90. 4.12.15 SHOWN AS ST IN 5543.844N, 2104.750E [WGD] ON LT382001 [ED6.0, DTD 28.10.15]. AMEND TO ST IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date May 23, 2024

Circumstances of loss

RAN AGROUND DURING A STORM.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 55 43.844 N,21 4.747 E
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FAQ

Where is the RUDOLF BREITSCHEID wreck located?

The RUDOLF BREITSCHEID wreck is located at coordinates 55 43.844 N,21 4.747 E.

How deep is the seabed around the RUDOLF BREITSCHEID?

The seabed around the RUDOLF BREITSCHEID lies at approximately 5 meters deep.

When did the RUDOLF BREITSCHEID sink?

The RUDOLF BREITSCHEID sank on Sep 24, 1988.

When was the wreck of the RUDOLF BREITSCHEID discovered?

The wreck of the RUDOLF BREITSCHEID was discovered in 1988.

What cargo was the RUDOLF BREITSCHEID carrying?

The RUDOLF BREITSCHEID was carrying metal: concentrate and products.

What was the tonnage of the RUDOLF BREITSCHEID?

The RUDOLF BREITSCHEID had a tonnage of 4993 tons.

What type of wreck is the RUDOLF BREITSCHEID?

The RUDOLF BREITSCHEID is classified as a motor vessel.

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