Benaiah Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Benaiah Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
53 28.02 N,5 53.22 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 35.14 m |
| Water Depth | 40 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | BENAIAH |
| Type | fishing vessel |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 22.9 m |
| Sonar Length | 35 |
| Sonar Width | 23.8 |
| Tonnage | 88 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Dec 6, 1992 |
| Original Detection Year | 1992 |
| Last Detection Year | 2015 |
| Original Source | unknown |
| Surveying Details | HH208/400/01 21.12.92 SANK IN 532805N, 075301W IN GEN DEPTH 40MTRS. (MRSC BELFAST & MRSC SHANNON). INS AS USCPA 25MTRS. - NM 267/93. 10.5.14 LIES IN 5328.020N, 0553.220W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 36.36 IN GEN DEPTH 40.83MTRS. LENGTH 23.8MTRS. (IRISH WK LIST). AMEND WK 36MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2015/000263012 7.3.16 WK 35.14MTRS IN 5328.020N, 0553.220W [WGD]. (GSI IRELAND WK RECORDS, CV09_05). AMEND TO NDW 35MTRS. |
| Last Amended Date | Mar 7, 2016 |
Circumstances of loss
SANK WHILE UNDER TOW OF FV GIRONA.
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