Amoco Cadiz Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Amoco cadiz Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		48 35.564 N,4 43.056 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 48.592733
  • Longitude: -4.717600
Wreck Depth 5.7 m
Water Depth 14 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name AMOCO CADIZ
Type tanker
Flag LR
Length 334.1 m
Width 51.2 m
Draught 19.8
Orientation 159
Tonnage 109700
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo oil
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 16, 1978
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1978
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports
Surveying Details 20.3.78 REPD LYING ON MEN GOULVEN ROCKS IN 483520N, 044250W, OR 061DEGS, 15.2M FROM USHANT STIFF LT. SHIPS HEADING ROUGHLY S. ONLY UPPER 3 DECKS & FUNNEL ON STERN SECTION PROJECT ABOVE WATER. IN TWO PARTS, STERN SWUNG 20DEGS & DISPLACED 30FT TO PORT. (LLOYDS VOL.231). 4.5.78 NOW REPD BROKEN INTO THREE PARTS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) H3464/70 11.5.78 POSN GIVEN AS 65DEGS, 1200MTRS FROM CORN CARHAI LT [483514N, 044358W APPROX]. (BREST NM 78/16/04). INS AS ST IN 483530N, 044303W [EUR]. NE 2644. H4984/74 12.6.78 REPD AS TWO CONSPIC PARTS IN 483530N, 044301W & 483538N, 044305W [EUR]. (BREST NM 78/17/41). NE 1432. H4984/74 16.1.79 PROHIBITED ZONE FOR FISHING, TRAWLING, ANCHORING & NAVIGATION ESTABLISHED WITHIN 200MTRS OF EXTREMITIES OF WK. ALSO RESTRICTED ZONE IN WHICH DIVING IS FORBIDDEN ESTABLISHED WITHIN 1KM OF EXTREMITIES OF WK. (BREST NM 78/51/27). NE 1432. H4984/74 16.1.79 WK FINALLY SANK 12.1.79 AFTER BEING MOVED BY STORMS AND TIDES. (LLOYDS VOL.235). H3464/70 19.2.79 NOW CHARTED AS 2 STP. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 1432. 13.4.81 STILL SHOWN AS STRANDED ON FRENCH 6680D. NCA. 28.9.81 DANGER ZONE OF ABOUT 1000MTRS SHOWN ON FRENCH 5772. BR STD. 9.2.83 NOW CHARTED AS 2 STF WITH 2 ADJOINING STP IN 483535N, 044255W [EUR]. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NC 1432. HH351/353/01 29.11.89 LEAST DEPTH NOW 5.7MTRS. (BREST NM 89/45/26 [FRENCH WK NO.14584225]). AMEND TO DWP 5.7MTRS, 260MTRS LONG & ORIENTATED 160/340DEGS IN 483535.5N, 044256W [EUR]. NC 1432. 4.2.91 DWP, LENGTH 260MTRS, ORIENTATION 159/339DEGS, 5.7MTRS IN 483536N, 044258W [AT NW END], & 10.2MTRS IN 483533N, 044255W [AT SE END] SHOWN ON FRENCH 7094 [INT 1757] [1990 EDN]. NCA. 1.2.00 GEN DEPTH 34MTRS. STERN SECTION STANDS ALMOST 30MTRS HIGH. WK SINKING INTO SANDY SEABED. WHOLE WK AREA MORE THAN 500MTRS IN LENGTH. MAST ON REAR MIDSHIPS SECTION REACHES UP TO A DEPTH OF ONLY 2MTRS. HULL HAS SUNK ABOUT 20MTRS INTO SAND, WITH REMAINDER STANDING 52MTRS HIGH WITH CRACKS AND SLITS IN IT. NUMEROUS PHOTOS. (DIVER MAGAZINE FEB 2000). INFO DOES NOT AGREE WITH WRECK'S DEPICTION ON FRENCH 7094. NCA. 3.7.06 SHOWN AS DWP CENTRED ON 4835.592N, 0442.933W [EUR], LENGTH 260MTRS, ORIENTATION 159/339DEGS, 5.7MTRS IN 483536N, 044258W [AT NW END], & 10.2MTRS IN 483533N, 044255W [AT SE END] ON FRENCH 7094 [INT 1757] [1990 EDN CORRECT TO FRENCH NM 30-09-2004, LARGEST SCALE ADOPTION]. NE 1432. 15.4.08 SHOWN IN 4835.529N, 0443.011W [WGD] ON FRENCH 7094 [INT 1757] [3RD EDN 2007, LARGEST SCALE ADOPTION]. NE 1432.
Last Amended Date Jan 2, 2019

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT 1974 BY ASTILLEROS ESPANOLES, S.A., CADIZ. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY AMOCO TRANSPORT CO. ON PASSAGE FROM KHARG IS. FOR EUROPORT. HAD ENGINE FAILURE DURING BAD WEATHER WHILE OFF USHANT. TAKEN IN TOW BUT WIRE PARTED & SHE WAS BLOWN ASHORE WHERE SHE BROKE IN TWO, JUST FOR'D OF THE BRIDGE. CREW OF 46 SAFE. THIS WK CAUSED HUGE POLLUTION TO THE FRENCH COAST, RESULTING IN MASSIVE DAMAGE PAYOUT BY THE OWNERS. (MSD).

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FAQ

Where is the AMOCO CADIZ wreck located?

The AMOCO CADIZ wreck is located at coordinates 48 35.564 N,4 43.056 W.

How deep is the AMOCO CADIZ and where exactly is it located?

The AMOCO CADIZ lies at a depth of about 5.7 meters and is located at coordinates 48 35.564 N,4 43.056 W.

How deep is the seabed around the AMOCO CADIZ?

The seabed around the AMOCO CADIZ lies at approximately 14 meters deep.

When did the AMOCO CADIZ sink?

The AMOCO CADIZ sank on Mar 16, 1978.

When was the wreck of the AMOCO CADIZ discovered?

The wreck of the AMOCO CADIZ was discovered in 1978.

What country did the AMOCO CADIZ belong to?

The AMOCO CADIZ belonged to LR.

What cargo was the AMOCO CADIZ carrying?

The AMOCO CADIZ was carrying oil.

What was the tonnage of the AMOCO CADIZ?

The AMOCO CADIZ had a tonnage of 109700 tons.

What type of wreck is the AMOCO CADIZ?

The AMOCO CADIZ is classified as a tanker.

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