This is the information page about the shipwreck Eschersheim, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 57 26.975 N,9 43.737 E (57.449583333333, 9.72895)

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: ESCHERSHEIM

Length 100.6 meter, width: 14.6 meter, draught: 6.7, tonnage 3303 ton
Load: coke

Cause: abandoned in sinking condition while en route bremen to oslo. (dods).

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 20 meter

Known since: 1940, last detected: 2019

Details measurements/cartography: H1195/40 22.4.40 INS DW IN 572650N, 094324E, WITH G CON LT BUOY FL.G W OF WK, & G CON BUOY CLOSE W. (DANISH NM 14/1067).

- NM 991/40. H1195/40 26.12.41 DELETE LT BUOY. (DANISH NM 1540/41).

- NM 3047/41. H1195/40 27.4.44 AMEND TO WK 6.25FMS. (OFFICE).

- NM 873/44. H1195/40 19.10.50 AMEND TO WK 17.0MTRS. (DANISH NM 1483/50). AMEND 9.3FMS.

- NM 2044/50. 20.10.76 SHOWN ON WK 17.0MTRS ON GER 63 [1971]. 29.7.88 WK 17.0MTRS IN 572650N, 094340E SHOWN ON DANISH 92 [1980]. BR STD. SEP 2016/000070903 18.4.16 WK 17MTRS SHOWN IN 5726.942N, 0943.779E [WGD] ON DENMARK 92. [ED 13, CORR TO 26/02/16]. AMEND TO REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 57 26.975 N,9 43.737 E

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