Amal Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Amal Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
21 27 N,39 6.5 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 10 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | AMAL |
| Type | landing craft |
| Flag | SA |
| Length | 99.1 m |
| Width | 15.5 m |
| Draught | 3.4 |
| Tonnage | 2243 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Nov 10, 1986 |
| Original Detection Year | 1986 |
| Last Detection Year | 2015 |
| Original Source | unknown |
| Surveying Details | 31.12.86 REFLOATED 31.12.86 BUT PARTIALLY SANK ON 2.1.88. ABANDONED AS CTL. (MSD). H3903/78 4.2.88 SANK IN JEDDAH ROADS. REPD ON REEF WITH FOR'D TWO THIRDS UNDERWATER. NO SALVAGE ATTEMPTS YET MADE. (LL 8.1.87, 17.3.87 & 4.1.88). POSN FOR FILING ONLY. NCA. SEP 2016/000164920 30.10.16 NOT SHOWN ON SAUDI ARABIAN 1111. (DTD 23.6.15). AMEND DEAD. NOT SHOWN ON BA 2577. |
| Last Amended Date | Oct 30, 2016 |
Circumstances of loss
31.12.86 EX-MARLAND II '79, EX-SUTTER COUNTY '75, EX-LST 1150 '55. BUILT IN 1945 BY CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON CO, SENECA, ILLINOIS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HUSSAIN TAHER ABDULLA-AZIZ ESTABLISHMENT. BROKE MOORINGS IN JEDDAH ROADS DURING BAD WEATHER WHILE LAID UP AND DRIFTED AGROUND. WAS REFLOATED 31.12.86 BUT SANK AGAIN 2 DAYS LATER. (MSD).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
21 27 N,39 6.5 E
Amal on Wreck Map
Amal Wreck on Google Map
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