This is the information page about the shipwreck Fagerheim (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 47 22.4 N,6 41.65 W (47.348333333333, -6.7183333333333)
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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: FAGERHEIM (POSSIBLY)
Length 75.6 meter, width: 12.8 meter, draught: 5.5, tonnage 1590 ton
Cause: vessel, built 1938 by kaldnaes mek verks, was torpedoed and sunk by a german submarine with the loss of 14 crew. owned at the time of loss by d/s a/s fagerheim. (dods). sunk while on passage from djidjelli to the tees. (ll ww2).
Year of registration: 1940
Water depth above wreck: 1150 meter
Known since: 1940, last detected: 1986
Details measurements/cartography: H1819/40 12.6.40 H1819/40 12.6.40 SANK IN 472000N, 061600W APPROX. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). 1.4.76 1.4.76 SHOWN AS NDW IN 472230N, 064133W [EUR] ON FR 4735 [4TH EDN]. 27.11.79 27.11.79 NOT SHOWN ON FR 4735. 12.9.86 12.9.86 SHOWN AS NDW PA ON FR 6989 [1986 EDN]. ALSO LISTED IN FR WK RECORDS 1984, NO.14576008. NCA. TOO DEEP TO CHART.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 47 22.4 N,6 41.65 W