This is the information page about the shipwreck St olaf, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 30 N,9 32 W (50.5, -9.5333333333333)
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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: ST OLAF
Length 39.8 meter, width: 10.1 meter, draught: 3.4, tonnage 323 ton
Load: ballast
Cause: built 1903 by p mclaughlin, parrsborough, n.s. owned at time of loss by pugsley's shipping ltd, n.s. passage llanelly for parrsboro. captured and sunk using gunfire by german submarine u24 in the sw approaches. crew of 8 rescued. (naval staff monographs vol 14, llww1 sii).
Year of registration: 1975
Water depth above wreck: 97 meter
Known since: 1975, last detected: 2007
Details measurements/cartography: 4.9.75 4.9.75 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS SW APPROACHES. (NAVAL STAFF MONOGRAPHS VOL 14). NCA POSN 503000N, 093200W FOR FILING ONLY. 23.3.07 23.3.07 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 58M FROM GALLEY HEAD. (LLWW1). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 50 30 N,9 32 W