North Sea
| Region | Type | Maps & Charts (if available, no international) |
|---|---|---|
| Europe, Atlantic | Sea | North Sea |
Arm of the Atlantic Ocean, located bet. 51º00'N and 62º00'N; c.600 miles long and c.400 mi/644 km wide, NW of central Europe. It washes the shores of Great Britain, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and the N tip of France.
In the S, the Strait of Dover connects it with the Eng. Channel. The North Sea is deepest (c.2,165 ft) along the coast of Norway and contains several shallows, the largest of which is the Dogger Bank, midway bet. England and Denmark. The cod and herring fisheries of the North Sea are economically important. In 1970 significant deposits of oil and natural gas were discovered under the sea floor. They are exploited by Great Britain, Norway, West Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands.
Site of naval battle between British and German dreadnought fleets in 1916, the Battle of Jutland.
Sources
Robert A. McCaughey Seafarers, Merchants and Pirates in the Middle Ages (2006)Compiler
Peter Richards