Somerset Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Somerset Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
46 57.584 N,2 21.997 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 46.959733
  • Longitude: -2.366617
Wreck Depth -2.3 m
Water Depth 0 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name SOMERSET
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1949
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H6131/49 24.10.49 DW IN 465748N, 022300W MARKED BY G CON BUOY CLOSE W. (FRENCH NM 36 013 49). BR STD. H6131/49 1.8.61 DELETE. (FRENCH NM 61 15 22). - NM 1145/61. 24.7.75 SHOWN AS ST IN 465738N, 022225W MARKED BY BW BUOY CLOSE NW ON FRENCH 5164. NE 2647. 25.3.80 SHOWN IN 465738N, 022127.5W [EUR] ON FRENCH CHARTS. AMEND POSN. BR STD. 9.3.89 NAME & TYPE GIVEN. POSN ACCURACY 500MTRS. DRIES 4.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 1MTR. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1987). 27.3.96 SHOWN AS ST PA, DRIES 5.1MTRS, ON FRENCH 7394 [1995 EDN]. BR STD. HH353/510/04 12.4.99 ST PA NOW DRIES 2.3MTRS. (FRENCH NM 99 12 19). BR STD. SEP 2016/00133264 22.8.16 SHOWN AS ST WK(PA) IN 4657.584N, 0221.997W ON FRENCH 7394. [EDN 3, COR TO 23.5.16]. MOVE TO REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Aug 22, 2016
WRECK MAP LOADING ... 46 57.584 N,2 21.997 W
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FAQ

Where is the SOMERSET wreck located?

The SOMERSET wreck is located at coordinates 46 57.584 N,2 21.997 W.

How deep is the SOMERSET and where exactly is it located?

The SOMERSET lies at a depth of about -2.3 meters and is located at coordinates 46 57.584 N,2 21.997 W.

When was the wreck of the SOMERSET discovered?

The wreck of the SOMERSET was discovered in 1949.