Al Reafa 1 Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
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Al reafa 1 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
18 57.55 N,72 53.16 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | -1 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | AL REAFA 1 |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Flag | PA |
| Length | 88.8 m |
| Width | 12.9 m |
| Draught | 7.5 |
| Tonnage | 2392 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jul 18, 1984 |
| Original Detection Year | 1984 |
| Last Detection Year | 1988 |
| Original Source | national HO authority radio navigational warning |
| Surveying Details | H3449/80 17.9.84 ST IN 185718N, 725144E APPROX. (NAVAREA VIII 499/84). NCA YET. H3449/80 21.11.84 ST IN 185719N, 725144E. (DEHRA DUN NM 459/84). - NM 193/84. H3992/80 5.2.87 WK REMOVED TO BUTCHER ISLAND REEF. (DEHRA DUN NM 568/86). DELETE. - NM 614/87. H3992/85 17.5.88 WK STILL LYING ON BUTCHER ISLAND REEF & BEING SYSTEMATICALLY PILFERED. (LL, 8.4.88). NCA YET. H3992/85 23.1.89 ONLY 'SKELETONISED' PORTION OF VESSEL NOW VISIBLE ABOVE WATERLINE. (LL, 29.12.88). POSN 185730N, 725312E [IND] FOR FILING ONLY. |
| Last Amended Date | Mar 12, 2008 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1959 BY A.G. WESER WERK SEEBECK, BREMERHAVEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BIN SABAH TRANSPORT & MARINE SERVICES CO. CAPSIZED & SANK WHILE AT ANCHOR UNDER ARREST IN BOMBAY HARBOUR. RAISED BY BOMBAY PORT TRUST & REMOVED TO BUTCHER ISLAND REEF & ABANDONED. (MSD).
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18 57.55 N,72 53.16 E
Al Reafa 1 on Wreck Map
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