Submarine Wreck 18448
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
57 25.128 N,8 59.818 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 19 m |
| Water Depth | 25 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Mean Sea Level |
| Type | submarine |
| Length | 90.8 m |
| Orientation | 45 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Original Detection Year | 1994 |
| Last Detection Year | 2019 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | HH161/400/01 15.5.94 SUNK IN POS'N 572454N, 085936E [EUR] IN DEPTH OF 25MTRS. DEPTH OVER WRECK UNKNOWN. MARKED BY TWO ORANGE BALLOONS AND BLACK CAN BUOY. (BLAAVNAD RNW 036, REC'D 4.4.94). INS AS DW. - NM 1440/94. HH161/400/01 6.5.94 POS'N 572454N, 085936E. SUBMARINE 91MTRS LONG, 11MTRS HIGH. (DANISH NM 558(P)/94). NCA. HH161/400/01 17.5.94 LEAST DEPTH NOW 19MTRS IN 572509.5N, 085954.5E [EUR]. VESSEL IS ON ITS SIDE AND LIES NE/SW. (DANISH NM 17/625/94) - NM 1852/94. HH331/460/01 26.5.94 USC PA 14MTRS IN 572454N, 085936E. (GERMAN (T)NM 18(21)82/94). NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | May 9, 2019 |
Circumstances of loss
TOOK WATER AND SANK WHILE UNDER TOW FROM HELSINKI FOR THE RIVER THAMES BY FINNISH TUG PROTECTOR. AN EX-FOXTROT CLASS SUB. HAD BEEN A HARBOUR MUSEUM AND WAS NOT DAMAGED. VESSEL HAD NO FUEL ON BOARD. (LL).
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57 25.128 N,8 59.818 E
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General Comments
ON ITS SIDE