Zh 1 Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
|
Zh 1 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
48 54.94 N,4 22.09 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 75 m |
| Water Depth | 95 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | ZH 1 |
| Type | destroyer |
| Flag | DE |
| Length | 105.8 m |
| Width | 9.8 m |
| Draught | 2.7 |
| Tonnage | 1604 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jun 9, 1944 |
| Original Detection Year | 1975 |
| Last Detection Year | 2021 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority charts |
| Surveying Details | 22.6.76 SHOWN AS NDW PA IN 485500N, 042200W [EUR] ON FRENCH 6031 [1975 EDN]. BR STD. 26.8.77 DESTROYER 'ZH 1' IN 485500N, 042200W APPROX. GEN DEPTH 95MTRS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1976). NCA. 2.9.77 SHOWN AS NDW ON FRENCH 6680 [1977 EDN]. NCA. 12.10.87 SHOWN AS WK USC PD 75MTRS IN 485500N, 042200W [EUR] ON FRENCH 6680 [1986 EDN]. ALSO LISTED IN FRENCH WK RECORDS, NO.14584009. BR STD. 26.2.09 SHOWN IN 4854.940N, 0422.090W [WGD] ON FRENCH 6680 [3RD EDN 2003, CORRECT TO NM 42 29 08, 1:150,000, LARGEST SCALE ADOPTION]. NC 2647. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 20, 2021 |
Circumstances of loss
TORPEDOED BY HM DESTROYERS 'ASHANTI' & 'TARTAR'.
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