This is the information page about the shipwreck Merkur, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 48 26 N,10 58 W (48.6005, -11.034)

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: MERKUR

Length 71.6 meter, width: 10.8 meter, draught: 4.7, tonnage 1291 ton

Cause: vessel was sunk by a torpedo from a german submarine, whilst en-route lisbon to garston. (dods).

Year of registration: 1941

Water depth above wreck: 2800 meter

Known since: 1941

Details measurements/cartography: H01001/40 10.4.41 H01001/40 10.4.41 WK 'MERKUR' IN 482600N, 105800W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NCA. PLOTS IN 2800MTRS. TOO DEEP TO CHART.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 48 26 N,10 58 W

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