Aracataca Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Aracataca Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 36.12 N,0 1.82 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.602000
  • Longitude: 0.030333
Wreck Depth 40.93 m
Water Depth 51 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ARACATACA
Type carrier
Flag GB
Length 114.6 m
Width 14.6 m
Draught 8.8
Sonar Length 115
Sonar Width 12
Shadow Height 10.9
Orientation 135
Tonnage 4154
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo foodstuffs: preserved,foodstuffs: solid
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 18, 1917
Bottom Texture 4,17
Scour Dimensions 275,,002,090
Original Detection Year 1928
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source other
Surveying Details H2537/28 17.8.28 SANK IN 503530N, 001130E, APPROX. NCA. H2979/74 11.5.76 WK IN 503552N, 000152E. POSN BY DECCA. (E GILES). H2326/75 3.6.76 LARGE WK LOCATED IN 503602N, 000150E. POSN BY DECCA. (E GILES, 25.5.76). 8.1.79 INS AS NDW IN 503602N, 000150E. NE 1652. H1965/76 26.11.80 EXAM'D 3.5.80 IN 503603N, 000155E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 42.4MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 54MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1MTR. HYDROSEARCH LENGTH 106.7MTRS, BEAM 12.6MTRS, HT 12.2MTRS. LYING ON ITS SIDE, N/S, BOWS S. LONG SCOUR TO E OF WK. MAST SEEN LYING ALONGSIDE ON SEABED. (HMS BULLDOG HI 37A/77). AMEND TO WK 42MTRS. BR STD. H2350/85 16.2.87 EXAM'D 9.8.86 IN 503605N, 000157E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 41.6 IN GEN DEPTH 54MTRS. SCOUR 6.5MTRS DEEP. DCS3 HT 16MTRS, LENGTH 115MTRS, BEAM 16MTRS. LYING 121/301DEGS. (NP 1008, HI 317B). NCA. 16.9.91 HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS THE 'ARACATACA'. A PLATE BEARING THIS NAME RECOVERED FROM A DOOR. (C MARTIN, TELECON). COMMERCIAL GUARD REQUESTED. HH100/351/04 13.11.91 DIVED SEPT 1991. CHINA PLATE, ELDERS & FYFFES, RECOVERED. BONES SEEN IN HOLD. PRESUME THIS TO BE WK OF 'ARACATACA' WITH A CARGO OF FROZEN MEAT. LIES ON PORT SIDE WITH BOW N AND ABOUT ONE THIRD BURIED IN SEABED. (T W BENNETTO, 2.11.91). SEP 2015/000083466 5.2.16 EXAM'D 21.09.15 IN 5036.120N, 0001.820E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 40.93MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 51.83MTRS. LENGTH 115MTRS, HT 10.9MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS, SCOUR LENGTH 275MTRS TOWARDS 090, SCOUR DEPTH 2MTRS. BROKEN UP WK, PARTIALLY BURIED, LYING ON ITS SIDE, STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1477). AMEND NDW 40MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Feb 5, 2016

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT IN 1911 BY WORKMAN CLARK & CO. AND OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY ELDERS & FYFFES, SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH SS 'MOLIERE' WHILE ON PASSAGE LIVERPOOL TO DUNKIRK. (DODS).

General Comments

INTACT, ON PORT SIDE, BOWS N

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 36.12 N,0 1.82 E
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FAQ

Where is the ARACATACA wreck located?

The ARACATACA wreck is located at coordinates 50 36.12 N,0 1.82 E.

How deep is the ARACATACA and where exactly is it located?

The ARACATACA lies at a depth of about 40.93 meters and is located at coordinates 50 36.12 N,0 1.82 E.

How deep is the seabed around the ARACATACA?

The seabed around the ARACATACA lies at approximately 51 meters deep.

When did the ARACATACA sink?

The ARACATACA sank on Apr 18, 1917.

When was the wreck of the ARACATACA discovered?

The wreck of the ARACATACA was discovered in 1928.

What country did the ARACATACA belong to?

The ARACATACA belonged to GB.

What cargo was the ARACATACA carrying?

The ARACATACA was carrying foodstuffs: preserved,foodstuffs: solid.

What was the tonnage of the ARACATACA?

The ARACATACA had a tonnage of 4154 tons.

What type of wreck is the ARACATACA?

The ARACATACA is classified as a carrier.

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