This is the information page about the shipwreck Bradfyne, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 4 N,12 15 W (55.266666666667, -12.233333333333)

The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English 🇬🇧, 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: BRADFYNE

Length 121.9 meter, width: 16.5 meter, draught: 8.2, tonnage 4740 ton

Cause: built in 1928 by w gray & co. owned at time of loss by leeds shipping co (sir w reardon smith & sons). triple expansion engine of 339nhp for 11 knots. torpedoed by u-100 whilst proceeding independently. 39 men lost. (dods & axis submarine successes).

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 2850 meter

Known since: 1940, last detected: 1987

Details measurements/cartography: 4.7.80 4.7.80 SUNK S OF ROCKALL IN 550400N, 121500W. (SEA BREEZES MAY 1980). SUNK 170 MILES OFF N IRISH COAST. (DODS). 10.8.87 10.8.87 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 550400N, 121500W. (WW2SL & AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES).
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 55 4 N,12 15 W

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