Uss Miantonomoh Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Uss miantonomoh Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 29.56 N,0 4.398 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.492667
  • Longitude: 0.073300
Wreck Depth 2 m
Water Depth 7 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name USS MIANTONOMOH
Type minelayer
Flag US
Length 85.3 m
Width 14.6 m
Draught 4.6
Shadow Height 2.4
Orientation 122
Tonnage 3056
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 25, 1944
Original Detection Year 1944
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source national HO/authority charts
Surveying Details H03856/44 20.10.44 ST EXISTS IN 492938N, 000428E. (ADMIRALTY). - NM 2248/44. 13.8.45 SHOWN AS 2 DWP IN 492938N, 000428E, MARKED BY G CONL BUOY CLOSE NE ON FR CHART. NE 2990. 6.3.50 SHOWN AS 2 DWP IN 492938N, 000428E ON FR 5529. LC 2990. HH2255/52 9.4.52 SHOWN ON FR 4937 [1948 EDN]. HH2255/52 18.5.60 AMEND TO DWP IN 2 PARTS. (FR NM 60 16 20). NC 2146 & NC 2613. HH659/60 15.2.67 SHOWN AS WK 1FM, MARKED BY G CONL BUOY 1C NE ON FR CHART. LC 2990. 12.8.69 SHOWN AS DWP 2MTRS MARKED BY G CONL BUOY 1C NE ON FR CHART. LC 2990. 1.10.74 WK 2MTRS SHOWN IN 492938N, 000428E [EUR] ON FR 6603. HH1271/82 5.2.88 SHOWN AS WK 2MTRS IN 492936.5N, 000428.2E ON FR 6683 [1987 EDN]; STANDS 2.4MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 7MTRS BY E/S & MAGNETOMETER. (FR WK RECORD NO.18090053). NE 2990. 22.1.90 SHOWN AS WK 2MTRS IN 492938N, 000430E ON FR 6736 [2ND EDN 1989]; STATED AS WK OF AMERICAN 'MIANTONOMOH' IN 492937N, 000428.5E POSN ACCURACY 20MTRS. HT ABOVE SEABED 2.4MTRS. (FR WK RECORDS NO.18090053). NE 2146. 12.9.94 SHOWN AS WK 2MTRS IN 492937N, 000428.5E [EUR] WITHIN EXTENDED DANGER LINE OF WK 4MTRS CLOSE NE & WK 2MTRS CLOSE SE, ON FR 6683 [1994 EDN]. BR STD. SEE ALSO WK RECORDS [24938] & [24939]. 18.6.13 [WGD] POSN: 4929.560N, 0004.398E.
Last Amended Date May 7, 2018

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT IN 1938 BY PUSEY & JONES CO, STRUCK A MINE WHILE OPERATING OFF LE HAVRE AND SANK. FORMERLY MERCHANT SS NAMED 'QUAKER'. (DODS).

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FAQ

Where is the USS MIANTONOMOH wreck located?

The USS MIANTONOMOH wreck is located at coordinates 49 29.56 N,0 4.398 E.

How deep is the USS MIANTONOMOH and where exactly is it located?

The USS MIANTONOMOH lies at a depth of about 2 meters and is located at coordinates 49 29.56 N,0 4.398 E.

How deep is the seabed around the USS MIANTONOMOH?

The seabed around the USS MIANTONOMOH lies at approximately 7 meters deep.

When did the USS MIANTONOMOH sink?

The USS MIANTONOMOH sank on Sep 25, 1944.

When was the wreck of the USS MIANTONOMOH discovered?

The wreck of the USS MIANTONOMOH was discovered in 1944.

What country did the USS MIANTONOMOH belong to?

The USS MIANTONOMOH belonged to US.

What was the tonnage of the USS MIANTONOMOH?

The USS MIANTONOMOH had a tonnage of 3056 tons.

What type of wreck is the USS MIANTONOMOH?

The USS MIANTONOMOH is classified as a minelayer.

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