Bandeirante Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Bandeirante Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
48 39.94 N,4 58.09 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 101 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | BANDEIRANTE |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Flag | NO |
| Length | 144 m |
| Width | 18.6 m |
| Draught | 11.6 |
| Tonnage | 7999 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | general and mixed goods,foodstuffs: solid |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Sep 8, 1978 |
| Original Detection Year | 1978 |
| Last Detection Year | 2008 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | H2770/69 11.12.78 VESSEL SANK IN 484000N, 045800W APPROX. (LL, 13.9.78). INS AS NDW PA IN 484000N, 045800W. BR STD. 13.4.81 NOT SHOWN ON FRENCH 5287. 12.10.87 NOT SHOWN ON FRENCH 6680 [1986 EDN]. NOT LISTED IN FRENCH WK RECORDS 1987. SEP 2007/000004861 23.2.07 NOT SHOWN ON FRENCH 7066 [3RD EDN 2006]. RETAIN. NCA. 2.3.09 NOT SHOWN ON FRENCH 6680 [3RD EDN 2003, CORRECT TO NM 42 29 08, 1:150,000, LARGEST SCALE SCALE ADOPTION]. AMENDED TO DEAD. NC 2647. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 1, 2014 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT 1960 BY NEDERLANDSCHE DOK & SCHPS., AMSTERDAM. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NORSAM A/S. PASSAGE S AMERICA FOR BERGEN. SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH GREEK MV 'MAROUDIO' IN THICK FOG NORTH OF USHANT. ALL 34 CREW MEMBERS WERE RESCUED BY A FRENCH NAVAL VESSEL. (MSD).
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