Tordenskjold Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Tordenskjold Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
68 13.5 N,14 46 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 10 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | TORDENSKJOLD |
| Type | coaster |
| Flag | NO |
| Length | 92.7 m |
| Width | 14.8 m |
| Draught | 5.4 |
| Tonnage | 3858 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Original Detection Year | 1946 |
| Last Detection Year | 1968 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority notice to mariners |
| Surveying Details | H1438/46 18.3.46 DW IN 681330N, 144600E. (OSLO NM 3/91/46) - NM 982/46. 2.11.70 NOT SHOWN ON NORWEGIAN 73 [MAY '68 EDN]. AMENDED TO DEAD. DELETE. NE 3377. |
| Last Amended Date | Jul 26, 2007 |
Circumstances of loss
NORWEGIAN NAVY COASTAL DEFENCE SHIP, BUILT 1897 BY ARMSTRONG WITH TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 4,500HP. FELL INTO HANDS OF GERMANS WHEN THEY INVADED NORWAY IN APR '40, WHO MANNED HER WITH GERMAN CREW, RENAMED HER NYMPHE, & REARMED HER FOR USE AS AN ANTI-AIRCRAFT SHIP WITH TWO 8.2IN, 6 4.7IN, EIGHT 3IN & 2 1PDR GUNS. IN THE SPRING OF 1945 SHE WAS BOMBED & SUNK BY BRITISH AIRCRAFT. (DODS)
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68 13.5 N,14 46 E
Tordenskjold on Wreck Map
Tordenskjold Wreck on Google Map
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