Boiler Engine Generator Wreck 76436

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
35 54.076 N,14 31.449 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 35.901267
  • Longitude: 14.524150
Water Depth 20 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type Boiler/Engine/Generator
Sonar Length 5.2
Sonar Width 0.8
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1984
Last Detection Year 2017
Original Source ship visit/hydrographic note report
Surveying Details H4684/84 19.10.84 WKGE, CONSISTING OF A 3-DRUM BOILER, 5.2MTRS LONG, DIAMETER 0.8MTRS. FOUND BY E/S & DIVERS IN 355409N, 143129.5E. LEAST DEPTH BY DIVER'S LINE 16MTRS. CLOSE SOUNDING REVEALED SMALL AREAS OF WRECKAGE 70MTRS SW & 50MTRS S. ASSUMED TO BE PART OF HMS JERSEY. (PORT DEPT, VALLETTA, HN DTD 6.9.84). CHART AS WK 15.7MTRS. - NM 2932/84.H4684/84 14.8.85 BOILER REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN LIFTED. (DAILY TELEGRAPH, DTD 3.8.85). NCA YET. [SEE 355405.5N, 143127E, WK NO. 37381]. HH090/878/01 13.1.00 NOT LOCATED BY DCS3. (HMS HERALD, ROS FOR HI 878). NCA. 13.1.01 WGD POSN: 3554.076N, 1431.449E. NC 177. SEP 2017/000113764 13.6.17 WK LOCATED IN 3554.076N, 1431.4450E [WGD]. MALTA HAS STATED THE REMOVAL OF DEPTH 15.7MTRS ASSOCIATED WITH WK, BUT THE WK MUST REMAIN. (MALTA TRANSPORT CENTRE, JOSEPH BIANCO, HYDROGRAPHER). AMEND DW.
Last Amended Date Nov 30, 2017

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