This is the information page about the shipwreck Knut hansen, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 70 30.01 N,22 59.92 E (70.500166666667, 22.998666666667)
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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: KNUT HANSEN
Length 29.6 meter, width: 6.1 meter, tonnage 139 ton
Cause: whilst on passage havoysund for hamnvika foundered in soroysundet.
Year of registration: 1978
Water depth above wreck: 50 meter
Known since: 1978
Details measurements/cartography: 29.12.78 FOUNDERED IN SOROYSUNDT AND DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. (LLOYDS VOL.235). POSN 703000N, 230000E FOR FILING ONLY. NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 70 30.01 N,22 59.92 E