This is the information page about the shipwreck A-15 (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 20.717 N,2 45.571 E (51.1325, 2.5103667)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, as they are prepared by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) based on data from UKHO and the hydrographic services of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, among others. They include the known details of the wreck and the comments of the cartographers who have checked the position and condition of the wreck over time.
Name: A-15 (POSSIBLY)
Length 41.8 meter, width: 4.6 meter, draught: 1.5, tonnage 137 ton
Cause: Sunk by gunfire from british destroyers. (warships of ww1). sunk by gunfire and torpedoes from french destroyers oriflamme and branlebas. (r verpoorte).
Year of registration: 1915
Water depth above wreck: 25 meter
Known since: 1915, last detected: 2018
Details measurements/cartography: SUNK WITHIN 1 MILE OF MIDDELKERKEBANK. (R VERPOORTE). H1310/88/28 17.6.88 A MAST PROTRUDING FROM A PIECE OF DECKING STANDS ABOUT 4MTRS HIGH IN 512046N, 024540E. IT LEANS AT AN ANGLE OF ABOUT 65 DEG WITH MANY LOST TRAWLS AND OTTER BOARDS ATTACHED. (D TERMOTE, 15.5.88). INS AS FOUL 21MTRS. BR STD. HH342/350/01 5.12.90 SW 19MTRS, IN 512046N, 024539E [EUR]. (OSTEND NM 140/90). BR STD. SEP 2010/000138707 15.10.10 SHOWN AS SW 18.9MTRS [LAT] IN 5120.717N, 0245.571E [WGD] ON BELGIAN 102 [NE 6.10, 1:60,000].
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 51 20.717 N,2 45.571 E