Bandeirante Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Bandeirante Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		48 39.94 N,4 58.09 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 48.665667
  • Longitude: -4.968167
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
Last Amended Date Aug 1, 2014

Simplified Wreck Survey

The shipwreck BANDEIRANTE is located at coordinates 48 39.94 N, 4 58.09 W in the English Channel, specifically off the coast of Brittany, France. This underwater obstruction, historically recorded under reference H2770/69, was originally reported as a vessel sinking in the late 1970s. Despite its initial designation as a navigation danger, extensive surveys conducted by French maritime authorities between 1981 and 2009 consistently failed to locate the wreck on official nautical charts, including French charts 5287, 6680, and 7066. Following repeated lack of confirmation and its absence from French wreck records, the status of the BANDEIRANTE has been officially amended to dead, indicating that no physical wreckage remains at the charted position.

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.

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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FAQ

Where is the BANDEIRANTE wreck located?

The BANDEIRANTE wreck is located at coordinates 48 39.94 N,4 58.09 W.

How deep is the seabed around the BANDEIRANTE?

The seabed around the BANDEIRANTE lies at approximately 101 meters deep.

When did the BANDEIRANTE sink?

The BANDEIRANTE sank on Sep 8, 1978.

When was the wreck of the BANDEIRANTE discovered?

The wreck of the BANDEIRANTE was discovered in 1978.

What country did the BANDEIRANTE belong to?

The BANDEIRANTE belonged to NO.

What cargo was the BANDEIRANTE carrying?

The BANDEIRANTE was carrying general and mixed goods,foodstuffs: solid.

What was the tonnage of the BANDEIRANTE?

The BANDEIRANTE had a tonnage of 7999 tons.

What type of wreck is the BANDEIRANTE?

The BANDEIRANTE is classified as a motor vessel.

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