An Ming Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
An ming Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		6 21.323 N,3 22.015 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 6.355383
  • Longitude: 3.366917
Wreck Depth 9.6 m
Water Depth 19 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name AN MING
Type motor vessel
Flag PA
Length 138.4 m
Width 17.7 m
Draught 11.4
Tonnage 7415
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jul 24, 1979
Original Detection Year 1979
Last Detection Year 2025
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H3279/66 9.8.79 H3279/66 9.8.79 DERELICT VESSEL HAS SUNK 200DEG [T], 3M FROM LAGOS LTHO. (MV NIGER VALLEY, SIGNAL). INS AS DWPA. - NM 1960/79. H3279/66 31.8.79 H3279/66 31.8.79 REPORTED IN 062112N, 0322.1E. (MV RIVER ETHIOPE, HN 28.7.79). IN 062048N, 032148E. (NPA NM 18/79). NCA. H3155/69 12.11.79 H3155/69 12.11.79 MARKED BY G CAN BUOY LAID IN 062048N, 032148E APPROX. (SS PALLIUM, HN). AMEND TO DW WITH BUOY. - NM 2799/79. H3595/79 2.6.82 H3595/79 2.6.82 G CAN LT BUOY, FL.G.5S (UNRELIABLE & WEAK), IN 062121N, 032206E. MARKS WK 1C TO SE OF BUOY. (MR KHALID, 19.5.82). NCA. H5980/83 15.5.84 H5980/83 15.5.84 SHOWN AS WK 9.6MTRS [5FMS 1FT] IN 62118N, 032206E, NO BUOY, ON NPA SURVEY APPS TO LAGOS HBR [K 9301]. - NM 1482/84. H5980/83 14.10.86 H5980/83 14.10.86 LAGOS PILOT ADVISED THAT THIS WK NO LONGER EXISTS. (MT DAHLIA, HN 14.8.86). NCA YET. HH440/410/01 28.3.89 HH440/410/01 28.3.89 W CARDINAL BUOY, AN MING, ESTABLISHED IN 062050N, 032130E. (NPA NM 3/89). BUOY PLOTS OFF LIMITS OF LARGEST SCALE BA 2812. - NM 1103/89. 4.2.91 4.2.91 WK 9.6MTRS IN AMENDED POSN 062117.7N, 032205.1E ON NPA SURVEY [K9301]. NE 2812. 9.2.07 SEP 2007/000007555 9.2.07 PASSED OVER DURING BERTHING WITH DRAFT OF 12MTRS. WK DOES NOT EXIST. W CARDINAL BUOY 'AN MING' HAS BEEN REMOVED. (MT WAWASAN CELESTE, HN DTD 30.1.07). BUOY REMOVAL NOTED. BR STD. FROM ATTACHED GRAPHIC APPEARS SHIP WAS FIXING BY GPS, BUT CHART IS [UND]. POSNS NOT COMPATIBLE, NOT DISPROVED. NCA. 7.2.11 7.2.11 [WGD] POSN: 0621.3143N, 0322.0321E. NE 2812.
Last Amended Date Aug 26, 2025

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1952 BY LITHGOWS LTD, PORT GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY LYCUS (PANAMA), SA. PASSAGE LAGOS FROM KARACHI. WAS ABANDONED BY CREW WHILE AT ANCHOR 1.5M SW OF LAGOS ROADS FAIRWAY BUOY. LATER HAD FIRE IN NO.2 HOLD AND TOOK ON LIST. WAS MOVED TO A POSN 3.5M SW OF LAGOS LTHO WHERE SHE SETTLED BY STERN, ROLLED OVER AND COMPLETELY SANK. (MSD).

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FAQ

Where is the AN MING wreck located?

The AN MING wreck is located at coordinates 6 21.323 N,3 22.015 E.

How deep is the AN MING and where exactly is it located?

The AN MING lies at a depth of about 9.6 meters and is located at coordinates 6 21.323 N,3 22.015 E.

How deep is the seabed around the AN MING?

The seabed around the AN MING lies at approximately 19 meters deep.

When did the AN MING sink?

The AN MING sank on Jul 24, 1979.

When was the wreck of the AN MING discovered?

The wreck of the AN MING was discovered in 1979.

What country did the AN MING belong to?

The AN MING belonged to PA.

What cargo was the AN MING carrying?

The AN MING was carrying general and mixed goods.

What was the tonnage of the AN MING?

The AN MING had a tonnage of 7415 tons.

What type of wreck is the AN MING?

The AN MING is classified as a motor vessel.

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