Buka Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Buka Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		55 28.782 N,1 30.392 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.479700
  • Longitude: -1.506533
Wreck Depth 30 m
Water Depth 36 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name BUKA
Type motor vessel
Flag NL
Length 35.1 m
Width 8.5 m
Draught 2.4
Sonar Length 42
Sonar Width 19
Shadow Height 5.2
Orientation 163
Tonnage 198
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo stone
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 8, 1970
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1970
Last Detection Year 2005
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details H289/59 21.4.70 H289/59 21.4.70 SANK VERY QUICKLY 4M E OF DUNSTANBURGH CASTLE IN APPROX 552930N, 012930W [OGB]. (RECEIVER OF WK, BERWICK-ON-TWEED, 8.4.70). INS AS NDW PA. BR STD. 14.3.74 14.3.74 AMEND TO WK USC PA 20MTRS. NC 156. H1270/85 13.10.86 H1270/85 13.10.86 AMEND TO WK USC PA 30MTRS. (RECALCULATION). NE 1192. HH100/351/01 27.10.89 HH100/351/01 27.10.89 WK OF BUKA DIVED OCT '89 IN 552848N, 013042W. SMALL 2-HATCH COASTER. INTACT AND UPRIGHT WITH DAMAGE TO BOWS RESEMBLING COLLISION DAMAGE. LIES WITH BOW NE. HAS SINGLE SHORT MAST, OPEN BRIDGE AND VERY SMALL FO'C'SLE. NO TRACE OF CARGO. (D COX, TELECON). AMEND TO WK USC 25MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/07 5.11.93 HH100/351/07 5.11.93 WK LOCATED IN 552846N, 013023.5W [WGD] USING GPS. LIES UPRIGHT IN GEN DEPTH 43MTRS. LENGTH ABOUT 100FT, WIDTH 30FT. WHEELHOUSE HAS COLLAPSED BUT REMAINDER OF VESSEL IS INTACT AND STANDS ABOUT 7MTRS HIGH. EVIDENCE OF A COLLISION ON STBD SIDE NEAR BOW. (G BRULE, OCT '93). AMEND TO WK 35MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH090/843/01 24.12.99 HH090/843/01 24.12.99 EXAM'D 5.7.99 IN 5528.782N, 0130.392W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 30.4, FOUL 30.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 31.1 IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 42MTRS, WIDTH 19MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.2MTRS. LIES 163/343DEGS. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SEABED ROCK. BADLY BROKEN UP. (GARDLINE, HI 843). AMEND TO WK SW 30MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/20 17.9.03 HH100/351/20 17.9.03 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. BADLY BROKEN UP. STERN HAS NOW LISTED 45 DEGS TO STBD AND IS SOME 4.5MTRS ABOVE SEABED. BRIDGE IS NOW COLLAPSING. HULL AROUND THE HOLD HAS COLLAPSED OUTWARDS ON BOTH SIDES AND IS ABOUT 1MTR HIGH. BOWS UPRIGHT AND INTACT, ABOUT 5MTRS HIGH. SEABED ROCK. (D PATTERSON). NCA. 15.11.05 15.11.05 HAS BEEN CONFIRMED AS BUKA BY THE RECOVERY OF A BELL A FEW YEARS AGO. (R YOUNG). NCA.
Last Amended Date Oct 6, 2008

Circumstances of loss

EX- TIKA ('63), EX- HENJA ('62), EX- EBEN HAEZER ('58), BUILT IN 1931 BY NOORD NEDERLANDS, GRONINGEN, WITH 4 CYLINDER OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. ONE DECK AND AN AFT SUPERSTRUCTURE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY H BUITENWERF. PASSAGE ST DAVIDS, FIFE, FOR LONDON. SPRANG A LEAK AND SANK WITHIN 30 SECONDS. CREW OF FOUR RECOVERED.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, WELL BROKEN UP

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FAQ

Where is the BUKA wreck located?

The BUKA wreck is located at coordinates 55 28.782 N,1 30.392 W.

How deep is the BUKA and where exactly is it located?

The BUKA lies at a depth of about 30 meters and is located at coordinates 55 28.782 N,1 30.392 W.

How deep is the seabed around the BUKA?

The seabed around the BUKA lies at approximately 36 meters deep.

When did the BUKA sink?

The BUKA sank on Apr 8, 1970.

When was the wreck of the BUKA discovered?

The wreck of the BUKA was discovered in 1970.

What country did the BUKA belong to?

The BUKA belonged to NL.

What cargo was the BUKA carrying?

The BUKA was carrying stone.

What was the tonnage of the BUKA?

The BUKA had a tonnage of 198 tons.

What type of wreck is the BUKA?

The BUKA is classified as a motor vessel.

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