Wreck: Vorpostenbot (Factory ship)
This is the information page about the shipwreck Vorpostenbot, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 48 18.41 N,4 40.172 W (48.306833, -4.669533)
Open the Water Map of this area in a full window
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.
More shipwrecks nearby
Shipwreck details
Name: VORPOSTENBOT
Year of registration: 1966
Water depth above wreck: 23 meter
Known since: 1966, last detected: 2022
Details measurements/cartography: H4906/61 8.11.66 WK 18MTRS IN 481825N, 044012W. (FRENCH NM 4316/66)
- NM 2103/66. 25.7.77 WK 18MTRS IN 481827N, 044006W IN GEN DEPTH 25MTRS. NAMED GIVEN. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1976). NC 2655. 16.4.96 SHOWN AS WK 18.3MTRS ON FRENCH 7401 [1995 EDN]. BR STD. HH100/351/12 25.4.97 WK IS WELL BROKEN & SCATTERED OVER A WIDE AREA. STERN IS HIGHEST POINT & IS MOSTLY COMPLETE WITH RUDDER AND IRON PROP IN PLACE. TRIPLE EXPANSION STEAM ENGINE & BOILER STANDING WITH GENERATOR, GUN & CABLE DRUM LYING CLEAR ON SEABED. LIES ON PORT SIDE, STARBOARD SIDE APPEARS TO BE BURIED IN SANDY SEABED. BOWS ARE FACING TOWARDS MAIN WRECKAGE. (M ROWLEY, MV MAUREEN CHARTERS, FAX DTD 24.4.97). 21.6.01 21.6.01 SHOWN AS WK 18.3MTRS IN 4818.475N, 0440.065W [EUR] ON FRENCH 7401 [INT 1832] [1995 EDN]. SHOWN ON BA 3427 [1996 EDN]. HH353/410/04 28.6.02 NOW WK 20.9MTRS IN 4818.46N, 0440.09W [EUR]. (FRENCH NM 02 25 10).
- NM 3374/02. 26.11.08 SHOWN IN 4818.410N, 0440.172W [WGD] ON FRENCH 7401 [INT 1832] [2008 EDN, ADOPTION]. NE 3427. SEP 2012/000254614 17.12.12 NOW WK 23MTRS. (FRENCH NM 50/55/12).
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: WELL BROKEN, LYING ON PORT SIDE
Position: 48 18.41 N,4 40.172 W
Continue searching
Wrecks near Belgium
Wrecks near Germany
Wrecks near France
Wrecks near Great Britain
Wrecks off Denmark
Wrecks off Sweden
Wrecks off Norway