This is the information page about the shipwreck La surveillante, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 42.229 N,9 32.469 W (51.655183333333, -9.7486833333333)

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: LA SURVEILLANTE

Length 42.7 meter

Cause: sunk by crew after being damaged in storm when she was part of a 44 strong french fleet sent to invade ireland in 1796 during napoleonic war. vessel was discovered during clearance ops on tanker "betelgeuse" in 1979, trawlers had recovered copper sheeting in bantry bay over a number of years, & a 16 hundredweight anchor has also previously been recovered leading to suspicion of the wk in bantry bay. 2 of her 40 cannon were recovered in 1987, wreck stated to be in good condition. (shipwrecks of the irish coast, e. bourke)

Year of registration: 1980

Water depth above wreck: 29 meter, Height above seabed: 45 cm

Known since: 1980, last detected: 2009

Details measurements/cartography: H4641/74 1.4.80 LOCAL LORE INDICATES THAT OBSTN REPORTED BY GULF OIL TERMINALS (IRELAND) IS THE REMAINS OF A FRENCH VESSEL SUNK IN 1796. POSN 514212N, 093230W. (COMMISSIONER OF IRISH LIGHTS IMS/32/67). NOW REPORTED SUNK IN 1798. (COM OF I. LIGHTS, 28.3.80). INS AS OBSTN. BR STD. H4641/74 14.4.80 INVESTIGATED BY IRISH LIGHTS TENDER ATLANTA AND LOCATED ONLY BY FLOATS ON A NET RECENTLY SNAGGED. A GRAPNEL WAS PASSED THROUGH THE AREA WITHOUT LOCATING ANYTHING. (COMMISSIONERS OF I. LIGHTS, 28.3.80). AMEND TO FOUL. BR STD. H4641/74 4.2.85 DESIGNATED AS A NATIONAL MONUMENT. AREA, 100MTRS RADIUS, CENTRED ON 514214N, 093224W [OSI] SUBJECT OF A PRESERVATION ORDER. (NATIONAL MONUMENTS BRANCH, DUBLIN 15.1.85). AMEND TO HIS WITH RESTRICTED AREA, RADIUS 100MTRS.

- NM 451/85. SEP 2009/000140089 12.10.09 LOCATED WITH CENTRE IN 5142.2291N, 0932.4685W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 24.94MTRS AT NE END IN 5142.2399N, 0932.4613W (?MAST OR NOISE). LEAST M/B DEPTH AT CENTRE 28.26MTRS. LENGTH 42MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HT 1MTR WITH MAST OR NOISE TO 4.2MTRS. (GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF IRLAND SURVEY CV07-02, SDC BATHYMETRY EXAMINATION OF DIGITAL DATA). INTACT, NO DEBRIS, NO SCOUR. 8.8MTR SHOALS LIE CLOSE BY. HIGH POINT CONSIDERED TO BE NOISE. INS WK 28MTRS, RETAIN RESTRICTED AREA AS CHARTED.

- NM 6067/09.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: HIGH POINT AT NE END CONSIDERED TO BE NOISE

Position: 51 42.229 N,9 32.469 W

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