This is the information page about the shipwreck Lena (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 48 50 N,8 8 W (48.934016666667, -8.1673666666667)

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: LENA (POSSIBLY)

Length 93.3 meter, width: 13.4 meter, draught: 6.1, tonnage 2463 ton
Load: general and mixed goods,personnel

Cause: 14.4.17 vessel, built 1904 by craig taylor & co. with triple expansion engines of 236 nhp. owned at time of loss by whitefield ss co. was presumed to have been sunk by enemy action, on or about 14.4.17, whilst on passage from huelva to bristol. (dods). sunk by submarine. (lloyds wwi losses). 18.4.17 reported torpedoed & sunk by submarine on or about 18.4.17, with loss of 25 lives. (ww1sl) 23.4.17 sunk by german submarine u 61. sinking date given in submarine log: 23.4.17. (k heath, telecon 2.4.08)

Year of registration: 1917

Water depth above wreck: 116 meter

Known since: 1917, last detected: 2008

Details measurements/cartography: H1270/71 23.12.71 H1270/71 23.12.71 CARGO SALVAGE CONTRACT FOR LENA, SUNK 18.4.17, POSN 485000N, 080800W, WITH RISDON BEAZLEY ULRICH HARMS. (DEPT OF TRADE & INDUSTRY LTR, DTD NOV 1971). NO MENTION OF RECOVERIES MADE. 13.1.87 13.1.87 SHOWN AS WK USC PA 95MTRS IN 485000N, 080800W [EUR] ON FRENCH 6989. ALSO LISTED IN FRENCH WK RECORDS 1986. NE 2649. 7.7.93 7.7.93 SHOWN AS WK USC PD 95MTRS ON FRENCH 6989 [1992 EDN]. NCA. 9.4.08 9.4.08 POSN GIVEN AS 4845.0N, 0830.0W IN U 61 LOG. (K HEATH, TELECON 2.4.08) NCA YET.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: Chart No: BA 2649

Position: 48 50 N,8 8 W

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