This is the information page about the shipwreck Firby, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 59 40 N,13 50 W (59.666666666667, -13.833333333333)

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: FIRBY

Year of registration: 1939

Water depth above wreck: 1300 meter

Known since: 1939

Details measurements/cartography: H034/39 11.9.39 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 594000N, 134000W. (TELEGRAM) NCA, TOO DEEP AND POSN TOO VAGUE TO CHART. 24.7.87 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 594000N, 135000W. (WW2SL & AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES). PLOTS IN GEN DEPTH 1300MTRS. NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 59 40 N,13 50 W

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