Sultana Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Sultana Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 30.899 N,1 28.269 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.514983
  • Longitude: 1.471150
Water Depth 16 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name SULTANA
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1978
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source national HO/authority charts
Last Amended Date Jan 24, 2017

Simplified Wreck Survey

UKHO Survey Details for the shipwreck Sultana located at coordinates 50 30.899 N, 1 28.269 E in the English Channel near the French coast. Historical hydrographic survey records from 1978 to 2013 document the obstruction as a dangerous wreck with a positional accuracy of 500 meters, referenced across multiple French charts including editions 4862D and 6795, with a final updated position established in May 2013.

Surveying Details

H1271/78 1.3.79 DW SHOWN IN 503058N, 012817E [EUR] ON FRENCH 4862D [OCT 1978 EDN]. CHART AS DW IN 503053N, 012818E [OGB]. - NM 672/79. 26.9.80 SHOWN IN 503056N, 012821E [EUR] ON FRENCH 6795 [1979]. AMEND POSN TO 503051N, 012822E [OGB]. NE 2451. 15.12.88 SHOWN AS DW PD ON FRENCH 6795 [2ND EDN 1988]. DW IN 503057N, 012821E [EUR]. POSN ACCURACY 500MTRS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1987 NO.21601103). RETAIN AS DW. 15.12.88 LISTED POSN 503036N, 012836E USING DECCA. SOURCE BOULOGNE/MER, BIENVENUE. (REPERTOIRE DES CROCHES ET EPAVES). NCA. 28.5.13 [WGD] POSN: 5030.899N, 0128.269E.

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FAQ

Where is the SULTANA wreck located?

The SULTANA wreck is located at coordinates 50 30.899 N,1 28.269 E.

How deep is the seabed around the SULTANA?

The seabed around the SULTANA lies at approximately 16 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the SULTANA discovered?

The wreck of the SULTANA was discovered in 1978.

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