This is the information page about the shipwreck Lst 80, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 27.634 N,3 6.554 E (51.6047167, 3.38255)
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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: LST 80
Length 100 meter, width: 15.2 meter, draught: 3, tonnage 2750 ton
Cause: Mined in english channel. sank off ostende. (ww2 rn losses).
Year of registration: 1945
Water depth above wreck: 11 meter
Known since: 1945, last detected: 2018
Details measurements/cartography: H1729/45 3.5.45 STRANDED WK IN 512745N, 030609E APPROX. (ADMIRALTY)
- NM 1258/45. H02608/45 29.5.45 ONLY MAST NOW VISIBLE IN 512742N, 030634E. (ADMIRALTY) SQ. DATE. H3697/52 10.12.55 MAST NO LONGER VISIBLE. (HAGUE NM 254/3456)
- NM 2940/55. H5098/56 17.10.56 LEAST DEPTH NOW 2.7MTRS [1FM 3FT]. (HAGUE NM 173/2392/56). NE 325 &
- NM 3109/56. H5098/56 10.4.63 G CONL BUOY LAID CLOSE W OF WK. (OSTENDE NM 5/41/63). BR STD. H802/61 1.5.69 RAREFL ADDED TO BUOY. (OSTENDE NM 4/48/69). BR STD. 17.9.76 SHOWN AS SW 2.7MTRS IN 512725N, 030636E ON BELGIAN 8, SHEET 11. H802/61 1.3.77 BUOY NOW N CARD LAID CLOSE NW. (OSTENDE NM 60/77). NE 325. 13.1.88 LST 80, SWEPT CLEAR AT 2.7MTRS, IN 512741N, 030638E. (NETHERLANDS WK RECORDS, NO.S10-1611, 1988 EDN). 11.12.90 SHOWN IN 512742N, 030642E ON NETHERLANDS 3371 [JUN '90 EDN]. NCA YET, AWAIT FURTHER. 21.12.90 POSN REMAINS UNCHANGED. (NETHERLANDS WK RECORDS, SEP '90 EDN). 12.12.02 SHOWN IN 5127.634N, 0306.554E [WGD] ON BELGIAN 101 [INT 1474] [2002 EDN, ADOPTION]. NE 1874. HH342/710/09 1.2.06 BUOY NOW LIT 'Q'. (BELGIAN NM 2/42/06).
- NM ACTION.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 51 27.634 N,3 6.554 E