This is the information page about the shipwreck Krasnaya presnia, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 3.822 N,0 45.732 W (50.212166666667, -0.7257)

 

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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.

 

1. Albert
2. Asger ryg
3. Augustenburg
4. British commerce
5. Chatburn (possibly)
6. Coral
7. Empire javelin
8. Hilda lea (bow part)(probably)
9. Hilda lea (stern part)(probably)
10. Hmcs alberni
11. Hms loyalty
12. Hms towhee
13. Hooness
14. Kingsdyke
15. Krasnaya presnia
16. La minette
17. Lct 1074 (possibly)
18. Lct 2331 (probably)
19. Lct 2426
20. Lct 757 (possibly)
21. Lct 875
22. Lst 376
23. Maid of orleans
24. Olivine
25. Orminster
26. Pearl (possibly)
27. Plm 4 (possibly)
28. Ringen
29. Saint enogat
30. Tangara
31. Tela (possibly)
32. U 390 (probably)
33. U 741
34. Uss firestone (possibly)
35. Uss osprey
36. Whale unit 552 (possibly)

 

Name: KRASNAYA PRESNIA

Length 112.8 meter, width: 15.2 meter, draught: 4.3

Cause: vessel, russian ww2-era landing craft, was being towed to the canary islands by the ukrainian tug 'sapfir' when she took on water and eventually sunk off port-en-bessin off the normandy coast. (lloyds vol 298).

Year of registration: 1994

Water depth above wreck: 52 meter, Height above seabed: 90 cm

Known since: 1994, last detected: 1995

Details measurements/cartography: HH226/410/02 14.12.94 SANK IN 500406N, 004522W. (CHERBOURG AVURNAV 353). NCA YET. HH266/410/02 14.12.94 WK IN 500351N, 004548W. (MRCC DOVER, TLX DTD 12.12.94). NCA YET. HH266/410/02 15.12.94 WK IN 500351N, 004548W. (CHERBOURG AVURNAV 359). AWAIT FRENCH NM. HH266/410/02 10.1.95 WK IN 500352.45N, 004538.96W [EUR]. HT OF WK 15.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 60MTRS. LIES 090/270DEGS WITH BOWS E. LENGTH 110MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. HIGH POINT IS HULL. (EPSHOM FAX DTD 23.12.94). CHART AS WK 44MTRS.

- NM 334/95. HH226/410/03 14.3.95 WK 41MTRS IN 500352.5N, 004538.5W [EUR]. (FRENCH NM 95 08 17). [OGB] POSN: 500347N, 004538W. BR STD. 4.12.12 [WGD] POSN: 5003.822N, 0045.732E.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 50 3.822 N,0 45.732 W

 

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