This is the information page about the shipwreck M 483, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 49 27.023 N,2 15.208 W (49.520666666667, -2.4196666666667)
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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: M 483
Length 62 meter, width: 8.9 meter, tonnage 775 ton
Cause: two boilers, twin triple expansion engines with exhaust steam turbines for total 1800hp. twin rudder. one 105mm, seven 20mm aa and one 37mm aa guns. crew of 80. struck by raf bomb and sank. (diver magazine).
Year of registration: 2003
Water depth above wreck: 45 meter, Height above seabed: 45 cm
Known since: 2003, last detected: 2008
Details measurements/cartography: HH100/351/21 10.3.04 HH100/351/21 10.3.04 DIVED 27.6.03 IN 4927.023N, 0215.208W [WGD] USING GPS. THIS IS A GERMAN FAST TORPEDO BOAT WITH GUN ON BOW AND STERN, TOGETHER WITH DEPTH DEPTH CHARGES ON THE STERN. UPRIGHT AND INTACT. LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS. STANDS 5MTRS HIGH BY E/S AND DEPTH GAUGE. LIES NE/SW WITH BOWS NE. (I TAYLOR, SKIN DEEP DIVING). INS AS WK 38MTRS.
- NM 1812/04. 18.8.08 18.8.08 INTACT, UPRIGHT, BOMB HOLE MIDSHIPS PORT SIDE. (DIVER MAGAZINE, AUG '08). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: UPRIGHT, INTACT, DIMENSIONS BY DIVER, BOWS NE
Position: 49 27.023 N,2 15.208 W