This is the information page about the shipwreck German empire, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 47.22 N,7 38.531 E (54.0668667, 7.4069)
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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: GERMAN EMPIRE
Year of registration: 1930
Water depth above wreck: 2 meter
Known since: 1930, last detected: 2019
Details measurements/cartography: H1235/26 WK SHOWN IN 534718N, 073842E DELETED. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) H665/30 22.5.30 WK IN 534720N, 073702E, MARKED BY BUOY. (GERMAN NM 1316/30) H6325/33 4.11.33 POSN NOW 534724N, 073833E, OR 66.5DEGS, 9.4M FROM BALTRUM BN. (GERMAN NM 3305/33) BR STD. H03101/44 23.8.44 SHOWN AS STRANDED NO LONGER BUOYED ON GERMAN CHARTS. - FNM 1783/44. H4094/46 13.8.46 NOW DW. (HAMBURG NM 565/46) BR STD. H4094/46 24.12.47 POSN NOW FOUL. (HAMBURG NM 2171/47) H4094/46 6.11.51 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK, 1.2MTRS [0FMS 4FT] IN 534720N, 073834E. (HAMBURG NM 3282/51) BR STD. H1166/55 17.7.56 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 2.4MTRS, WITH G BUOY CLOSE W. (HAMBURG NM 2144/55)
- NM 1944/55. H3017/56 6.5.57 BUOY MOVED CLOSE E OF WK. (HAMBURG NM 902/57)
- NM 1003/57. H4241/62 10.5.65 BUOY MOVED CLOSE W OF WK. (HAMBURG NM 1079/65)
- NM 929/65. H4745/62 25.1.76 SWEPT CLEAR AT 1.4MTRS [0FMS 4FT] IN 534718N, 073834E [EUR], WITH BUOY CLOSE E. (HAMBURG NMS 2988-4606/75) BR STD. H1271/75 29.9.78 W CARD SPAR BUOY LAID, E BUOY WITHDRAWN. (HAMBURG NM 3248/78) BR STD. H4406/76 2.4.86 NOW MARKED BY E CARD SPAR BUOY CLOSE E. (HAMBURG NM 912/86) BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 53 47.22 N,7 38.531 E