Altair Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
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Altair Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
32 17.196 S,52 15.079 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 2 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | ALTAIR |
| Type | carrier |
| Flag | BR |
| Length | 90 m |
| Width | 12.5 m |
| Draught | 7.5 |
| Orientation | 90 |
| Tonnage | 1996 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | grain |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jun 6, 1976 |
| Original Detection Year | 1976 |
| Last Detection Year | 2010 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | 11.8.76 11.8.76 ST 15M S OF RIO GRANDE BAR, OR 20KM S OF RIO GRANDE BAR 50MTRS FROM SHORE HEADING EAST. HULL BROKEN MIDSHIPS. DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. (LLOYDS VOL.224 & 225). NCA. H2125/70 7.10.76 H2125/70 7.10.76 ST PA IN 321700S, 521500W. (BRAZIL NM 310/76). - NM 2101/76. 1.3.77 1.3.77 ST SHOWN ON BRAZILIAN 2200 [1976 EDN]. NCA. 23.2.06 23.2.06 WGD POSN: 3216.948S, 5215.053W [WGD]. NE 3063. 26.10.10 26.10.10 SHOWN AS ST IN 3217.196S, 5215.079W [WGD] ON BRAZILIAN 23600 [INT 2129] [1ST EDN FEB '10, 1:300,000]. BR STD. |
| Last Amended Date | Oct 26, 2010 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1965 BY INDUSTRIAS REUNIDAS CANECO, RIO DE JANEIRO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY LINHAS BRASILEIRAS DE NAVEGACAO (LIBRA). PASSAGE ARGENTINA FOR BRAZIL. RAN AGROUND DURING HEAVY WEATHER, ABOUT 15M S OF RIO GRANDE BAR. (MSD).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
32 17.196 S,52 15.079 W
Altair on Wreck Map
Altair Wreck on Google Map
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