Barcelona (After Part) Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
| Status | lifted |
|
Barcelona (after part) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
26 53 N,56 24 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 10 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | BARCELONA (AFTER PART) |
| Type | tanker |
| Flag | ES |
| Length | 334.1 m |
| Width | 51.2 m |
| Draught | 19.8 |
| Tonnage | 122770 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | oil |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Original Detection Year | 1988 |
| Last Detection Year | 1990 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | H3569/84 26.9.88 AGROUND AT LARAK ISLAND AND BELIEVED WILL PROVE V DIFFICULT TO BREAK FOR SCRAP. (LL 13.9.88). NCA YET, POSN FOR FILING ONLY. HH498/352/01 20.9.89 STILL AGROUND AT LARAK ISLAND. NEGOTIATION IN HAND FOR PERMISSION TO SCRAP - PREFERABLY OUTSIDE IRAN. (LL 7.9.89). NCA. HH498/352/01 26.2.90 FORE PART OF VESSEL TOWED FROM LARAK ISLAND TO GADANI BEACH, KARACHI, FOR BREAKING. STERN SECTION TO BE TOWED TO ALANG TO BE BROKEN UP. (LL 2 & 19.1.90). 23.5.90 STERN SECTION, WEIGHING SOME 12,000 TONS, BEING DISMANTLED AND SCRAPPED IN SITU. (WIJSMULLER BULLETIN, ISSUE 28, REC'D 23.5.90). |
| Last Amended Date | Feb 2, 2000 |
Circumstances of loss
15.5.88 BOMBED AND SET ON FIRE BY IRAQI AIRCRAFT. (LL 15.5.88). BEACHED BY BOW TO PREVENT HER SINKING. (LL 18.5.88).
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