Wiking 7 Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
|
Wiking 7 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
49 44.659 N,0 11.168 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 16.1 m |
| Water Depth | 20 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | WIKING 7 |
| Flag | DE |
| Length | 30 m |
| Shadow Height | 3 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Sep 27, 1943 |
| Original Detection Year | 1975 |
| Last Detection Year | 2016 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority notice to mariners |
| Surveying Details | H4984/74 4.3.76 WK 16.1MTRS [8FMS 5FT] IN 494442N, 001112E. (BREST NM 75 52 10). - NM 529/76. H3219/73 30.4.76 AMENDED TO WK 16MTRS. (BREST NM 76 15 20). NCA. 18.10.76 UNKNOWN VESSEL IN 494443N, 000115E. GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. LOCATED BY E/S. (FR WK RECORDS). H1271/79 28.10.80 SHOWN AS WK 16.1MTRS IN 494442N, 001112E ON FR 6765 [1980 EDN]. NE 2146. 2.7.81 SHOWN ON FR 6824 [1981 EDN]. 29.12.89 SHOWN AS WK 16.1MTRS IN 494443N, 001115E ON FR 6736 [2ND EDN 1989]; POSN ACCURACY 20MTRS. GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. HT ABOVE SEABED 3.8MTRS. LOCATED BY E/S. (FR WK RECORDS NO.18090142). NE 2146. 14.6.07 LIES IN 4944.713N, 0011.248E [EUR]. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 2007). BR STD. [WGD] POSN: 4944.659N, 0011.168E. SEP 2016/000025616 29.1.16 DELETE WK. (FRENCH NM 03/49/16). AMEND DEAD, |
| Last Amended Date | Jan 29, 2016 |
Circumstances of loss
TORPEDOED BY BRITISH MTB.
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General Comments
BROKEN UP, BOW INVERED