Altona Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
| Status | lifted |
|
Altona Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
36 34 N,6 14 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 2 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | ALTONA |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Flag | GR |
| Length | 145 m |
| Width | 18.7 m |
| Draught | 11.9 |
| Tonnage | 8673 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | May 5, 1979 |
| Original Detection Year | 1979 |
| Last Detection Year | 1979 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | H5087/77 24.5.79 H5087/77 24.5.79 ST NEAR ENTRANCE TO PUERTO DE SANTAMARIA. (NAV COMMSTA ROTA 0404072 MAY & LLOYDS VOL.236). NCA YET, POSN 363400N, 061400W FOR FILING ONLY. 23.8.79 23.8.79 VESSEL REFLOATED. (LLOYDS VOL.237). AMEND TO LIFT. NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | May 15, 2002 |
Circumstances of loss
VESSEL, BUILT 1959 BY WM. HAMILTON & CO., LTD., PORT GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY GREEN RIVER INC..ON PASSAGE FROM DUNKIRK TO KUWAIT. WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED BY A FIRE IN HER ENGINE-ROOM FOLLOWING A BOILER EXPLOSION. AFTER THE FIRE HAD BEEN EXTINGUISHED, WHILST LISTING BADLY, SHE WAS TOWED AND BEACHED NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO PUERTO DE SANTA MARIA NR CADIZ. DECLARED A CONSTRUCTIVE TOTAL LOSS, WAS SOLD, REFLOATED AND TOWED TO CARTEGENA FOR DEMOLITION. (MSD).
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36 34 N,6 14 W
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