Antipolis Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Obstruction Category | foul ground |
|
Antipolis Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
33 58.95 S,18 21.45 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 5 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | ANTIPOLIS |
| Type | tanker |
| Length | 208.5 m |
| Width | 28.3 m |
| Draught | 14.5 |
| Tonnage | 24119 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jul 28, 1977 |
| Bottom Texture | Rock |
| Original Detection Year | 1977 |
| Last Detection Year | 1982 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | 1.8.77 1.8.77 STRANDED IN 335857S, 182127E AT LLANDUDNO NEAR CAMP'S BAY, CAPE TOWN. (LL, 30.7.77). NCA. 2.8.77 2.8.77 AGROUND AT OUDEKRAAL 10M S OF CAPE TOWN. 100MTRS FROM COAST ROAD. H3211/71 13.7.78 H3211/71 13.7.78 INS ST IN ABOVE POSN. (SAN NM 40/78). - NM 1727/78. 10.7.78 10.7.78 VESSEL IS TO BE DEMOLISHED, TO BE COMPLETED BY DEC 1979. (LL, 11.1.79) H3211/71 8.4.80 H3211/71 8.4.80 DELETED. AREA NOW DESCRIBED AS FOUL GROUND. (SAN NM 26/80). BR STD. 7.5.82 7.5.82 INS FOUL. NC 1920. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 22, 2019 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1959 BY HARIMA ZOSENSHO, AIOI. SOLD TO TAIWANESE SHIPBREAKERS. PASSAGE PIRAEUS FOR KAOHSIUNG FOR SCRAPPING. WAS UNDER TOW OF JAPANESE TUG KIYO MARU NO.2 WHEN TOW BROKE IN STORMY WEATHER. WAS STRANDED ON ROCKY COASTLINE. CREW RESCUED. (MSD).
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33 58.95 S,18 21.45 E
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